Parenting In Crisis
GISP is bringing together different resources for supporting parents and caregivers of children in crisis settings from actors working across sectors and clusters.
If you have any additional evidence-based resources to share on parent and caregiver support in crisis settings, please contact us.
Specific Crises
Case Studies
General Resources
These resources were collected by ECDAN and partners following the devastating earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye. This list is not a complete mapping of all resources that are available. If you have any additional evidence-based resources to share on parent and caregiver support in crisis settings, please contact us.
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Bogota to Madrid to Manila: On the Road to Universal Delivery of Parenting Support Commitment Recommendations for the 2nd Global Ministerial on Ending Violence Against Children.
- Global Initiative to Support Parents
- June 23, 2026
As the global community prepares for the Second Global Ministerial on Ending Violence Against Children in Manila, this GISP position paper calls for bold, financed commitments to achieve universal delivery of parenting support. Drawing on progress since Bogotá and Madrid, it outlines actionable recommendations for governments, donors, and partners to strengthen caregiver support and help end violence against children in every context.
AdvocacyGrey LiteratureHumanitarianGlobalArabicEnglishFrenchSpanishAcross childhoodParents and caregiversAdvocacyEducatorsFront line workerNonprofit organizations (NGOs)Other individuals and institutionsSocial activistsTechnical guidance
Caregiving in Adversity
- International Rescue Committee
This new framework aims to establish a clear and common understanding of caregiving in humanitarian crises and provide programmatic, advocacy, and research directions to improve caregiver and child well-being and ultimately increase the protection of children. It builds on the growing commitment and momentum of the humanitarian sector to promote positive parenting,and highlights caregiver support as a necessary corollary to child protection.
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Adolescent Mothers against All Odds (AMAL) Initiative
- CARE, UNFPA, Syria Relief and Development
CARE’s Adolescent Mothers against All Odds (AMAL) Initiative seeks to address the needs of pregnant adolescents and first-time mothers in crisis-affected settings, while simultaneously addressing community consciousness and engagement around gender, power, and social norms. The AMAL initiative includes three main components (i.e., adolescent-centered components, community- centered components and provider-centered components). This toolkit provides program implementers with guidance, session-based curricula, complementary resources, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning tools for the aforementioned three components.
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Checklists for including children in humanitarian action – Response
- UNICEF
These checklists for including children with disabilities in preparedness, recovery and reconstruction, and response and early recovery can be used in presentations and trainings that support the use of the booklets, or while assessing humanitarian programmes.
Toolkit/ManualHumanitarianGlobalArabicEnglishFrenchAcross childhoodParents and caregiversAdvocacyEducatorsFront line workerNonprofit organizations (NGOs)Other individuals and institutionsSocial activistsTechnical guidance
Checklists for including children in humanitarian action – Recovery
- UNICEF
These checklists for including children with disabilities in preparedness, recovery and reconstruction, and response and early recovery can be used in presentations and trainings that support the use of the booklets, or while assessing humanitarian programmes.
Toolkit/ManualHumanitarianGlobalArabicEnglishFrenchAcross childhoodParents and caregiversAdvocacyEducatorsFront line workerNonprofit organizations (NGOs)Other individuals and institutionsSocial activistsTechnical guidance
Checklists for including children in humanitarian action – Preparedness
- UNICEF
These checklists for including children with disabilities in preparedness, recovery and reconstruction, and response and early recovery can be used in presentations and trainings that support the use of the booklets, or while assessing humanitarian programmes.
Toolkit/ManualHumanitarianGlobalArabicEnglishFrenchAcross childhoodParents and caregiversAdvocacyEducatorsFront line workerNonprofit organizations (NGOs)Other individuals and institutionsSocial activistsTechnical guidance
The Need to Provide Holistic Support to young Children in Acute Emergencies
- Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies
This brief is for ECD during acute emergencies. It highlights key recommendations for action, summarizes research and lessons learned from the field, and lifts the voices of those living and working on the frontlines of crises. It is meant to guide and influence advocacy and implementation.
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Including Children with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action: Education
- UNICEF
Including Children with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action: Education provides practical tips and offers entry points for making sure that education in emergencies takes children with disabilities into account.
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The Need to Provide Holistic Support to young Children in Acute Emergencies #2
- Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies
This brief is for ECD during acute emergencies. It highlights key recommendations for action, summarizes research and lessons learned from the field, and lifts the voices of those living and working on the frontlines of crises. It is meant to guide and influence advocacy and implementation.
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Mapping of Interventions to Support Parents/Caregivers in Humanitarian Contexts
- The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
This global, interagency mapping presents the types of psychosocial interventions being conducted, where they are implemented, by whom they are sponsored, and for whom they are designed.
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