The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action

What The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action does

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is a global inter-agency coordination network that sets technical standards and builds capacity for child protection across humanitarian settings. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the Alliance convenes a membership of 350+ organisations — over 75% of which are local and national actors — spanning UN agencies (UNICEF, UNHCR), international NGOs (Save the Children, World Vision, IRC), and grassroots humanitarian responders. Its core intellectual property is the Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS), first published in 2012 and revised in 2019, which comprises 28 minimum standards across four pillars and is the recognised sector framework globally; the CPMS is available in 10+ languages. Supporting products include the E-Learning Hub hosted on Kaya Connect (offering self-paced courses in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish), the CPHA Competency Framework, the CPIMS+ case management system, and specialised toolkits covering unaccompanied and separated children, child labour, children associated with armed forces and armed groups, cash-and-child protection, and primary prevention.

The Alliance operates through five Working Groups and seven Task Forces, co-hosts the CPHA Community of Practice on the Changemakers for Children platform with the Global CP AoR, and runs an annual global meeting that drew 975 participants in 2026. The organisation is structured as a non-profit coordination body, not a commercial entity: all standards, learning materials, technical guidance, and membership are provided free of charge as a global public good. Funding flows from institutional donors including USAID/BHA, the Government of Norway, SDC, SIDA, Irish Aid, the Oak Foundation, and Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, supporting coordination, standard-setting, and capacity-strengthening activities. Operating geographies are explicitly global, with the 2024 Annual Meeting hosted in Panama City and an emphasis on localisation evidenced by the over-75% local/national member composition.

Name

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action

Legal name

Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action

Website

https://alliancecpha.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is a global coordination network that sets standards, builds capacity, and convenes 350+ member organisations to protect children across humanitarian settings worldwide.

Ownership category

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Product category

Humanitarian Coordination Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Child and Youth Services (62411), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA)

Keywords

• Humanitarian coordination
• Child protection standards
• Inter-agency network
• Humanitarian capacity building
• Humanitarian advocacy

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding and Grants: The Alliance is funded by institutional donors and government development/cooperation agencies that provide grants and project funding to support its coordination, standard-setting, and capacity-strengthening activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Alliance is a global inter-agency coordination network that develops and disseminates technical standards, guidance, and capacity-building resources for child protection in humanitarian action. Its flagship offering is the Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS) framework, complemented by an E-Learning Hub on Kaya Connect, the CPHA Community of Practice, annual meetings, and specialised toolkits covering case management, child labour, unaccompanied and separated children, and CAAFAG programming.

Product overview

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is a global coordination network providing technical standards, guidance, and learning resources rather than a unified software product. Its portfolio consists of the Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS) Handbook as the flagship standard-setting resource, the Alliance E-Learning Hub on Kaya Connect delivering self-paced courses, the CPHA Competency Framework for workforce development, and specialized toolkits covering case management, child labour, unaccompanied and separated children, CAAFAG programming, and cash-based assistance. The network also facilitates the CPHA Community of Practice for practitioner collaboration and organizes annual meetings for knowledge sharing across the humanitarian child protection sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS) Handbook The flagship resource providing comprehensive best practices and standards for protecting children in humanitarian settings, with 28 minimum standards across four pillars. Used by humanitarian child protection practitioners globally.
• Alliance E-Learning Hub

Quantifiable outcome

• 975 practitioners from across the globe convened at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
• +4 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Alliance and INEE operate a Joint Initiative on Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and Education in Emergencies (CPHA-EiE), developing integrated guidance, competency frameworks for cross-sector collaboration, and shared learning resources. They co-published 'Working Together' — an Inter-Sectoral Framework for collaboration between CP and Education sectors.
• Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alliance and Global CP AoR co-host the Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPHA) Community of Practice on the Changemakers for Children platform. They also conducted a joint survey on practitioner capacities and learning needs (May-August 2024) alongside UNHCR.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF is a core member of the Alliance and co-developer of key standards and resources including the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS). UNICEF also supported the development of the CPHA-EiE joint initiative and contributes to the Alliance's governance and strategic direction.
• UNHCRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNHCR co-conducted the 2024 joint CPHA Practitioner Survey with the Alliance and CP AoR. UNHCR is a member of the Alliance and contributes to standard-setting, case management guidance, and UASC programming as part of the humanitarian child protection architecture.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSave the Children co-published the 'Unprotected' funding analysis reports with the Alliance and the CP AoR. It serves as a member organisation, contributes to Working Groups, and is a key actor in the humanitarian child protection sector.
• World Vision InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Vision International is co-lead of the Assessment, Measurement and Evidence (AME) Working Group alongside UNICEF's Office of Research (Innocenti). World Vision contributes to the Alliance's evidence generation agenda and strategic priorities.
• Kaya Connect (Humanitarian Learning Centre)coreTechnology or IntegrationKaya Connect is the online learning platform that hosts the Alliance E-Learning Hub, providing the technical infrastructure for self-paced courses, facilitators area, and blended learning content delivery in multiple languages.
• Changemakers for Children PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Changemakers for Children platform hosts the CPHA Community of Practice, providing the online community infrastructure for child protection practitioners to connect, share resources, and collaborate.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRC serves as co-lead of the Case Management Task Force alongside the Alliance secretariat, contributing to the development of inter-agency case management guidance, supervision and coaching training packages, and standard operating procedures.
• UNICEF Office of Research - InnocenticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnocenti (UNICEF's Office of Research) was confirmed as co-lead of the Assessment, Measurement and Evidence (AME) Working Group alongside World Vision, bringing research expertise to the Alliance's evidence agenda.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Plan International: Global child-rights and child-protection INGO with a humanitarian portfolio. Operates an adjacent programmatic and advocacy mandate, often collaborating with the Alliance in humanitarian contexts.
• Save the Children: One of the world's largest child-focused INGOs and an Alliance co-publisher (The Unprotected reports). Operates as a broad incumbent implementing child protection programming across humanitarian contexts, with significant overlap in technical resources and membership.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major humanitarian NGO co-leading the Alliance's Case Management Task Force. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering child protection case management, supervision, and coaching resources at scale.

Emerging players

• ChildFund International: Child-focused INGO with significant humanitarian programming. Operates in overlapping geographies and shares the Alliance's focus on child protection and rights in crisis-affected contexts.
• War Child Alliance: A smaller INGOs network focused specifically on children affected by armed conflict. Comparable niche focus on child protection in conflict and humanitarian settings, with overlapping member organisations.

Direct peers

• Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR): The formal IASC humanitarian cluster mechanism for child protection, which the Alliance co-hosts the Community of Practice with. Operates in the same child-protection-in-humanitarian-action space with overlapping membership (UNICEF, UNHCR, Save the Children, World Vision).
• Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE): Global inter-agency coordination network for education in emergencies, structurally identical to the Alliance with a similar membership model, Working Groups, e-learning, and convening function. They already co-lead the CPHA-EiE initiative, evidencing direct operational comparability.
• Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR): An alliance of the largest humanitarian INGOs that convenes leadership on humanitarian policy, standards, and coordination. Compares to the Alliance as an inter-agency coordination forum with shared advocacy and standard-setting functions.
• International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA): A global network of humanitarian and development NGOs focused on influencing humanitarian policy and coordination. Comparable membership-based structure and convening role in the humanitarian ecosystem.
• Global Protection Cluster: IASC-led coordination mechanism for protection in humanitarian action. Comparable as a global inter-agency coordination body with similar member-driven governance, Working Groups, and standards-setting remit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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