Child-Friendly Spaces for the refugees

Since 2014, Plan international Ethiopia has been implementing child protection, youth and education in the emergency for South Sudanese refugee living in Gambella and Benshangule Gumuz. Some of Plan International Ethiopia's work in Child Protection in Emergency are  Strengthening case management activities to address the individual protection case. The process started from the identification, registration of separated, unaccompanied and other vulnerable children, temporary/alternative care arrangement, case follow up to family links restoration and reunification.  Establishment and functioning of #childFriendlySpaces to engage the children in recreational and learning activities  Provision of psychosocial support.  Establishment and strengthening of community-based child protection mechanisms to strengthen the social cohesion between the refugee and host communities and linking with the newly established community structures.  Provision of non-food items to unaccompanied minors and separated children  Strengthening the referral linkage for the provision of holistic and comprehensive humanitarian assistance for girls, boys, adolescents, and young women and men.