Strengthening people, institutions, and systems to protect children
What this service is
Capacity Building is himaya’s service dedicated to strengthening the skills, knowledge, and practices of professionals and institutions working with children. It focuses on improving protection responses, building safer environments, and ensuring that child protection standards are applied consistently and ethically.
Through this service, himaya supports those who play a role in children’s lives to prevent harm, respond to risk, and uphold children’s rights.
Who this service supports
Capacity Building works with professionals and institutions involved in child protection and child-related services, including educators, social workers, psychologists, legal professionals, municipalities, civil society organizations, and frontline responders.
The service also supports institutions seeking to develop or strengthen child protection systems, and formal child protection policies aligned with national and international standards.
How capacity building works
Training and professional development
himaya delivers tailored trainings that strengthen understanding of child protection, gender-based violence, psychosocial support, and child-friendly practices. Trainings are adapted to participants’ roles and contexts, combining technical knowledge with practical application.
Development of child protection policies
himaya supports institutions in developing, reviewing, and implementing child protection policies that clearly define roles, responsibilities, reporting mechanisms, and response procedures. These policies help ensure that children are protected within institutional settings, and that concerns are addressed safely, ethically, and consistently.
Strengthening quality and practice
Capacity Building promotes continuous learning and quality practice by aligning trainings, tools, and policies with national frameworks, international standards, and evolving child protection needs. This helps institutions improve accountability and strengthen protection over time.
Why capacity building matters
Protection does not rely on one organization alone. By strengthening professionals, institutions, and policies, Capacity Building helps turn child protection into a shared responsibility and ensures that children encounter safe, informed, and responsive environments wherever they go.
Reach out
If your institution is seeking training, child protection policy development, or technical guidance, himaya can help.
