Integrated child protection and education in emergencies intervention for displaced and Conflict-Affected Children and Families in Gaza and the West Bank
Switzerland, through its partner Terre des Hommes Foundation Lausanne, supports the provision of critical child protection and education in emergencies services to conflict-affected children in the West Bank and Gaza. Thereby it contributes to their protection from violence and enables access to psychosocial support and learning opportunities.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Territoire palestinien occupé |
Aide d'urgence et protection Education
Protection, accès & sécurité
Assistance matérielle Enseignement primaire |
01.10.2025
- 30.09.2026 |
CHF 1’500’000
|
- Terre des Hommes Lausanne
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE INTERVENTION D'URGENCE
INTERVENTION D'URGENCE
EDUCATION
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Assistance matérielle et services d’urgence
Assistance matérielle et services d’urgence
Enseignement primaire
Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F12500
| Contexte | Violence, displacement, and a systemic collapse of essential services have marked the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the war in October 2023, whereas in the West Bank humanitarian needs and protection concerns are also increasing. In both contexts, children are among the most affected: surveys reveal high fear, trauma, and hopelessness among children, increased levels of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In addition, children in the Gaza Strip have been deprived from access to education and safe learning environments, with the formal school system shut down since the start of the war. Across both contexts, safety, education and psychosocial wellbeing are under acute threat, making childfocused, integrated child protection and education in emergencies interventions an urgent priority. |
| Objectifs | Vulnerable children and families affected by conflict in Gaza and the West Bank are protected from violence, abuse, and exploitation, and have safe, equitable access to psychosocial support and learning opportunities, delivered through a community-led response system that can adapt to ongoing and future emergencies. |
| Groupes cibles | 17’000 conflict-affected children, youth and their caregivers. |
| Effets à moyen terme |
Outcome 1: Children, youth, caregivers, and communities in the West Bank and Gaza have reduced negative impacts of immediate and imminent protection risks. Outcome 2: School-aged children in Gaza have (re)integrated into non-formal education and have improved wellbeing. Outcome 3: Community-based organisations, NGOs, and key community actors in the West Bank and Gaza have the capacities to deliver high-quality, context-responsive protection services and can sustain locally-owned emergency response mechanisms. |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: Output 1.1 Vulnerable children, adolescents, adults, and persons with disabilities accessed protection services, including MHPSS, PFA, case management, child protection, and GBV support. Output 1.2 Targeted communities gained awareness of protection risks—such as checkpoint violations, GBV, explosive ordnance, and parenting challenges—strengthening preventive and protective behaviours across all groups. Output 2.1 School-aged children have accessed safe, non-formal education in Temporary Learning Spaces TLSs, promoting continuity, psychosocial wellbeing, and child protection. Output 2.2 Families and communities have actively participated in children’s educational recovery. Output 3.1 Partner organisations have strengthened their technical capacities in child protection and MHPSS. Output 3.2: Community members, service providers, youth, and staff have been equipped with knowledge, tools, and awareness on GBV, SRHR, referral pathways though a series of tailored trainings. Principaux résultats antérieurs: N/A |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Organisation suisse à but non lucratif |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | UNICEF on-going project “Safeguarding Children’s Rights in East Jerusalem”, OCHA Humanitarian Fund HF, ICRC, Save the Children, Médecins du Monde (MDM), HEKS and MSF as well as the humanitarian clusters in the areas of Protection, Education |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 1’500’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 0 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF 0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 1’500’000 |
| Phases du projet |
Phase 1 01.10.2025 - 30.09.2026 (Active) |
