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Member Agency Activities

In addition to the work of the Protection Working Group, protection of the displaced is a priority for InterAction member agencies. Whether they are implementing programs that reduce the risk of exploitation and abuse against women, children, and young adults; establishing monitoring systems to evaluate the efficacy of their programming; or advocating for policies that provide protection for vulnerable displaced populations, InterAction member agencies are making significant progress in the protection of those affected by conflict and war. Listed below are just a few examples of ways in which InterAction member agencies are enhancing the protection of the displaced.

1) Letter to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld on protection for women and children in Iraq

2) Letter on the Senior Coordinators for Refugee Women & Gender Equality and Refugee Children to High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers from the Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children/IRC

3) Letter on the humanitarian consequences of war in Iraq to Ambassador Gunter Pleuger, President of the U.N. Security Council. http://www.wvi.org/home.shtml

4) International Rescue Committee-International Protection Unit

5) Christian Children's Fund-Child Protection Assessment in Iraq

6) Save the Children "Conflict Protection Scorecard"

Programming for Protection

As a part of Global Partnerships for Effective Assistance, a campaign to save lives and build self-sufficiency by increasing development and humanitarian assistance, improving aid effectiveness, and building international partnerships, InterAction is highlighting several programs that address specific protection issues.

By providing alternative sources of fuel, Solar Cookers is decreasing the risk of women and children who often face violence and exploitation while searching for firewood.

The International Rescue Committee, meanwhile, has established a youth center for young Burundian refugees, providing them with a safe place to learn important life skills while also contributing to their education. As a result, these youth will likely face fewer risks of sexual exploitation.

The Christian Children's Fund (CCF) is also addressing protection concerns through its annual Impact Monitoring Evaluation System, by measuring the specific health needs of recipient populations as well as the impact of CCF programs on beneficiaries. By evaluating the needs of beneficiaries and the impact of its programs on recipient populations, CCF is better able to ensure that the basic needs of refugees and the displaced are being met, thus reducing the beneficiary risks to exploitation and abuse.

Read these and other success stories from InterAction member agencies