Tag: Education in emergencies
This issues paper is intended to inform a series of discussions convened by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) about a potential new platform or fund to address the educational needs of children and youth affected by crisis and conflict. In it, the authors review the current architecture for funding and delivery of educational services for… Read more
Hundreds of incidents of attacks on education – including killing and injury of students and teachers, and damage to schools during fighting – were documented in Israel/Palestine in 2009-2012 by the UN. The great majority of incidents occurred in connection with the Israeli military operations ‘Cast Lead’ (27 December 2008 to 18 January 2009) and… Read more
Some of the worst violations of the rights to education around the world occur in contexts of emergency and protracted crisis. Around 37 million primary and lower secondary age children are out of school in crisis affected countries. Education is the most effective way of reducing poverty and inequality. In contexts of emergencies and protracted crises,… Read more
This guide offers practical ideas for including children and young people with disabilities in education before, during or after a crisis. The words ‘school’ and ‘classroom’ are used but the advice can be applied to other child-friendly spaces or non-formal learning centres. The guide will help strengthen the efforts of anyone working with teachers or… Read more
The guide is aimed at anyone working to provide, manage or support education services in emergencies – whether through government, non-governmental or international agencies. It has been written with education project managers and advisers in mind, but the principles and advice offered should be useful for others. The main focus is rapid onset emergency response,… Read more