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Protection

Minimizing harm and upholding rights through monitoring, risk assessment, case management, and community-based prevention.

Protection — program

MHA’s protection work aims to minimize harm, enhance safety, and uphold individuals’ rights during displacement and crises. Teams conduct routine protection monitoring and risk assessment, support case management, and make referrals when specialized services sit outside MHA’s direct scope—so people still reach comprehensive support. Community-based protection networks underpin practical action to reduce vulnerability to violence and abuse. We train community members on fundamental human rights so they can advocate for their own protection needs, pair targeted assistance with monitoring insights for the most vulnerable, and facilitate documentation and access to legal aid, social support, and administrative procedures where appropriate.

Key activities

  • Protection monitoring, risk assessment, and reporting
  • Case management and referrals to specialized services
  • Community-based prevention, documentation, and access to services

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Counties with active monitoring

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Staff contributing to protection outcomes

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