The UNICEF Eastern Caribbean staged the Education in Emergencies
training from October 1st – October 4th 2018 in Antigua. The objective
of the training was to build technical knowledge around Education in
Emergencies Preparedness and Response.
During the 4-day training that consisted of six sessions in each day
from the hours 8:30 am to 6:00 pm the attendees were able to attend
presentations and discussions on Caribbean Safe Initiative, Regional
Content, advances and challenges. The Comprehensive School Safety
Framework, Essential Humanitarian Standards and commitment for children
and adolescents were some of the areas of discussion.
The training discussed an increase understanding of the Minimum
Standards in Child Protection and Key Interventions. Each countries’
participants shared information on the protocol for Child Protection as
it is managed in their respective territories.
The training viewed the Caribbean Safe program, Education in Emergencies
plans, action plans for future collaboration among participating actors
to ensure preparedness, response and monitoring and evaluation. It
further discussed increased knowledge to access funds in events of
emergencies, increase knowledge of Antigua and Barbuda Declaration and
understanding of Ministerial Forum of 2019 action of St. Vincent and
Grenadines.
Turks and Caicos Islands Government Social Worker, Vanessa Williams was
in attendance.
The importance of sending a representative to such a
timely and important training allow the TCI to be up to par with its
neighbors and modernizing the country’s social development structure
which is already experiencing a rebirth in child protection and
safeguarding through the assistance of UNICEF.
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Social Development register
its continued gratitude to UNICEF for including the TCI in its ongoing
regional workshops which helps to enhance our service delivery and
strengthens of staff capacity.
