Press Release | Strengthening Rapid Education Responses in Emergencies

The Global Education Cluster participated in the annual Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) 2024 organized by OCHA to connect with partners, present new work and advocate for the critical value of Education in Emergencies in the humanitarian response. In addition to speaking on a panel for the launch of the new INEE Minimum Standards for…

This article was originally posted on the Geneva Global Hub for EiE.

On 6 May, the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies (EiE Hub) and Global Education Cluster (GEC) co-hosted a session at Humanitarian Networks and…

On the outskirts of Yola city in Adamawa State, Nigeria, situated several kilometers from the nearest public schools, sits the community of Rumde Baru. Experiencing a high level of out-of-school children, local leaders and residents came together to pool a small amount of money and purchased a piece of land which would serve as a dedicated space for learning.…

The Ukraine Education Cluster has been working in Ukraine since 2014, rapidly expanding its scope of work after the invasion on February 24, 2022. In the first two months of 2024, cluster partners collectively supported 350 thousand children and educators with educational services, after supporting 1.1 million children and educators in 2023.

An integral…

This statement was originally published on the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies

Crisis-affected children identify education as their first priority. Surveys have revealed that they value education as much as food, water or money. However, worldwide, 224 million children and youth living in crisis settings are currently denied a quality…