Upper Nile Child Protection Working Group (CPWG)
Date
14/04/2015
Location
UNMISS Humanitarian Hub-IDP Operation Room
Chair
Joy Cheung, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF
Note Taking
Joy Cheung, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF
Organizations MoGSW, INTERSOS, HDC, DRC, SSSCO, UNICEF, UNMISS HRD, UNHCR, World Vision
that attended
Proposed Agenda
1) Action points from previous meeting
2) Updates on the response for the new arrivals in the PoC
3) Review the CPWG ToR and Gender Focal Point ToR
4) FTR updates
5) AOB
Topics
Summary of discussions
Followed of action points/Agreed decision
Responsible
Action points
 HRD to have discussions with UNPOL and
 HRD held an internal discussion on this issue HRD
from previous
Correction to facilitate access of MSF and other
and hoping to establish a systematic PSS
meeting
agencies to organise counselling sessions for the
programme for both adults and children in the
children in the holding facilities.
holding facilities. More updates to share in the
next meeting
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Decisions should be made whether to release the
two juveniles in the holding facilities. UNMISS HRD
should take this at Juba level and have separate
meeting about the 2 cases.
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UNMISS HRD is following up with concerned HRD
people in Juba. No decisions have been made
so far. HRD continues to follow up on the cases.
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Contacted IMC to conduct assessment on the
psychosocial wellbeing of the juveniles as well as
counselling sessions.
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and
IMC to arrange a visit to the holding facilities on HRD
UNICEF
to
16 April and share the outcomes.
follow up with
IMC
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No relevant documents/lessons learned on children
in conflict with the law in the PoC are available from
UNICEF Justice for Children Specialist
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HRD and DRC to check with their teams in other HRD
PoC locations on the current practises and DRC
lessons learned.
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Meeting with youth representatives at the CFS in the
old PoC took place on 14 April. A total of 6 youth
from PoC 1 and 2 attended the meeting with
UNICEF, DRC and HDC staff.
The youth expressed that only a small group of youth
are making troubles in the PoC when they are drunk,
while the communities are putting the blame to all
the youth.
The youth representatives in the old PoC have
initiated to form a team patrolling at night time since
2 weeks ago. The community leaders have
confirmed that there has been no thieves or crimes
reported since the patrolling.
The main issues youth are facing in the PoC are
being idling, anger management and alcohol abuse.
No further updates on the issues of forced
recruitment.
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Suggested UNPOL to verify the roles of the
youth patrol group and if appropriate UNPOL to
provide training for this group.
UNPOL and
protection
partners
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DRC and HDC to monitor the crime rates in the
old PoC to assess the results of the patrolling.
DRC
HDC
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UNICEF to contact the community leaders to
organise another with the youth in the new
PoC. And thereafter UNICEF, HDC, DRC and
other interested partners to plan for next steps.
UNICEF, UNHCR, UNMISS CPU and/or HRD
to arrange trips to Wau Shiluk when possible
UNICEF
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The National CPSC has requested each state to 
nominate a gender focal point of the CPWG. It is
agreed that members do not see the needs of having
a GFP within the CPWG.
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MMTT sent 2 persons to assess the situation of IDPs
in Maban on 30 March. The mission will be completed
on 14 April and assessment report will be shared
when it is ready.
HRD has planned for a 2nd mission to Maban and
follow up with the situations of the IDPs
No updates on IOM reports on PSS assessment and
their plans to implement PSS activities in the PoC
Check with IOM and MHPSS WG regarding the
service gaps on PSS for IDPs who have drinking
problems. Also partners to engage the religious
leaders.
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UNICEF,
UNHCR,
UNMSS CPU
and HRD
to
UNICEF to bring this up with the National CPSC UNICEF
follow up with
CPSC
UNICEF to update partners when the report is UNICEF,
MMTT
ready.
HRD to update partners when they returned
from Maban
UNICEF
UNICEF continue to follow up with IOM.
UNICEF to follow up on this issue during the
MHPSS meeting
Updates on the
response for
the new arrivals
in the PoC
Review the
CPWG ToR
and Gender
Focal Point ToR
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Assessment report on theft in the PoC to be shared 
by DRC and HDC in the next meeting.
DRC to follow up
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UNICEF shared the draft ToR of CPWG and to 
consult the National CPSC on whether UNMISS
should be a member of the CPWG, given the
humanitarian nature of the WG.
UNICEF to consult the CPSC and revise the UNICEF
ToR accordingly
INTERSOS
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 Identified a total of 20 boys and 16 girls from 9 families
separated voluntarily from their parents. Another 1
boy and 2 girls from 1 family have been separated
involuntarily with their mother since the crisis.
 Sensitised the community on reporting UASC,
activities at CFS/TLS and child protection risks.
 A total of 9 children among the new arrivals have
joined the activities in the CFS/TLS. The low
attendance is mainly due to language barrier and
INTERSOS to resolve this by shifting Dinka Animators
to the old PoC.
INTERSOS and WV to provide regular updates
DRC
INTERSOS
and WV
World Vision
 Mobile CFS started on 11 April in PoC 3. A total of 32
boys and 20 girls participated in jumping ropes; 51
boys in football play and 15 others were in building
blocks game.
 Activities are conducted between 8 am – 10. 30 am
and 4 pm – 6 pm to avoid the heat.
 6 additional staff will be recruited for the increased
volume of activities.
 UNICEF shared a draft ToR of CPWG and endorsed 
by members with minor amendment.
UNICEF to send the final version to members for UNICEF
record
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See above the follow up actions on this
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The ToR for the Gender Focal Point was distributed 
to members for review.
See above the discussion point.
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UNICEF
FTR updates
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AOB
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Next meeting
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Informed members that the RapidFTR has been 
upgraded and a website is available for FTR agencies
to assess to data.
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UNICEF has raised the request to Save the Children
to organise training on RapidFTR in Malakal.
UNICEF to do a presentation on FTR activities to
increase awareness and knowledge of partners on
FTR work.
DRC is sensitising the IDPs who occupy the CFS/TLS
in the new PoC for relocation to the new extension.
INTERSOS and WV will join the team to convince
people moving out from the CFS/TLS.
SSSCO has introduced their plans to implement
activities in Malakal town, Wau Shiluk and Paniykang
Tuesday 21 April, 2015@ 14:00 at the IDP room
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UNICEF to follow up with the CPSC on possible UNICEF
training
UNICEF to present the FTR work in the next
meeting
DRC,
INTERSOS
and WV