IASC Centrality of Protection in Humanitarian Action report for 2022

The IASC Centrality of Protection in Humanitarian Action report for 2022 provides an analysis of how the Centrality of Protection (CoP) has been implemented across crisis contexts where the humanitarian cluster system is activated. It examines measures taken by the HCs/HCTs to address critical protection risks, with the support from the Protection Clusters/Sectors, OCHA and humanitarian partners. It also considers some of the challenges and gaps that operations face with the implementation of CoP, as revealed through consultations and surveys. Case studies from selected operations are used to illustrate both best practices and challenges that operations are encountering. The analysis is structured around five key elements where humanitarian actors, under the leadership of HC/HCTs, are contributing to achieving collective protection outcomes: (i) Protection Risk Analysis, (ii) HCT Protection Strategies, (iii) Programming for Protection Outcomes, (iv) Collective Advocacy for Protection Outcomes, and (v) Access Negotiations for Protection Outcomes.