UNICEF- CBCPC 0123-0126 ASMA, adolescent club representative and member of Community-Based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs), discusses about child marriage, trafficking and education challenges for young people in the host community during a CBCPC meeting with parents and community members at the Child Friendly Space in Balukhali. UNICEF provides support to host-community children and adolescents through its 10 Child-Friendly Spaces (CFS) and 90 Adolescent Clubs (AC) in the host community. UNICEF reaches 9,000 children and 4,000 adolescents at these facilities. Parents and care givers of the children and adolescents take part in Community-Based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs). The CBCPCs serve as platforms to improve community awareness on child protection to prevent violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation. They serve as a watchdog and first line of reporting abuse, while referring survivors for counselling and services. In total, 83 members from CBCPCs are working to improve the protective environment for children and adolescents. Balukhali, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. Photo: b.a.sujaN / UNICEF / Map

UNICEF- CBCPC 0127-0129 Meeting with Parents and Host Community members of the of Community-Based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs) at the Child Friendly Space in Balukhali. Amena Khatun adolescent club representative and member of Community-Based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs), discusses about child protection and education issues faced by young people in the host community. UNICEF provides support to host-community children and adolescents through its 10 Child-Friendly Spaces (CFS) and 90 Adolescent Clubs (AC) in the host community. UNICEF reaches 9,000 children and 4,000 adolescents at these facilities. Parents and care givers of the children and adolescents take part in Community-Based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs). The CBCPCs serve as platforms to improve community awareness on child protection to prevent violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation. They serve as a watchdog and first line of reporting abuse, while referring survivors for counselling and services. In total, 83 members from CBCPCs are working to improve the protective environment for children and adolescents. Balukhali, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. Photo: b.a.sujaN / UNICEF / Map