Welcome to Child Protection Mainstreaming in Food Security and Nutrition.

This self-paced course will provide an overview of how to include child protection considerations in food security and nutrition programs. 

This course consists of four modules: 

Module 1: Introduction to Child Protection Mainstreaming in Food Security and Nutrition Programming 

Module 2: Child Protection Risk Assessment and Mitigation in Food Security and Nutrition Programming 

Module 3: Referrals between Child Protection and Food Security and Nutrition Actors 

Module 4: Child Participation in Food Security and Nutrition Programming 

You may complete the modules at your own pace and in any order. It is recommended to start with Module 1. For an introduction to collaboration between Child Protection and Food Security actors, you can also check out the CPMS e-module on Standard 21 Child Protection and Food Security, here

For any feedback or questions related to this online training, please contact silvia.onate@plan-international.org 

This course was developed with the generous support of the German Federal Foreign Office, under the Joining Forces for Child Protection in Emergencies Project.

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Is this course for me?
This course is intended for food security and child protection actors working in humanitarian settings.

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How will I benefit from this course?
On completion of this course you will be able to:
  • Explain why it is important to incorporate child protection considerations into food security and nutrition programs
  • Identify key actions and steps to mainstream child protection into food security and nutrition programs 
  • Recall where to find additional resources and materials on the topic.
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How long will it take?
 This course should take you around 2-3 hours to complete. Each module will take approximately 30 – 45 min to complete.

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How much does it cost?
 This course is free!

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Will I get a certificate at the end?
 Yes - you will be able to download a certificate once you have have completed all of the modules within the course.

The word START and a question mark in a circleHow do I start?
 Scroll to the top of the page and click on the  I agree - Join course    button. This will take you through to the course content. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.

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This course was created by Plan International, on behalf of the Joining Forces Alliance and is administered by The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. By joining this course you are consenting to The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and Plan International being given access to your Kaya profile information, including your name and email address, so that they can provide the course. This may require them to contact you. Your data will be anonymised before it is used for any analysis or reporting purposes. If you have any questions about this, please email learning@alliancecpha.org