A Look at the Standards Gap: Comparing Child Protection Responses in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean Tsunami

Through work with disaster-affected children throughout the world, the humanitarian community has incorporated child protection as an essential element of a country's first response to crisis. Three principles have emerged. First, responders must be guided by a commitment to both assistance and protection of children. Second, child protection efforts should reflect the principle of family unity. Finally, response and reconstruction must be...