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The Protective Role of Education in Emergencies

This framing paper discusses why education is critical, in that it provides essential protection, dignity and development of children and youth in crisis

  • Communicaiton: Communication Materials
  • Coordination: Advocacy
  • Technical Areas: Protection

Summary Guide to Developing Education Cluster Strategies

This Summary Guide shows the six steps to developing an Education Cluster Strategy. It is a companion to the full Guide, providing an overview and identifying quick entry points for the guidance; for each step in the process you will find detailed, practical tips and guidance in the full Guide.…

  • Coordination: Cluster Strategy
  • HPC: Strategic Planning

Planning Meetings with Cluster Lead Agencies

This document contains guidance around topics that should be included in (initial) meetings with Cluster Lead Agency/Agencies (CLA) – considering Cluster experience of the UNICEF Representative and the Save the Children Country Director:

  • Coordination: Coordination, Cluster Management, Leadership
  • HPC: Strategic Planning

Operational Guidance Note: the use of schools, educational facilities and temporary learning centres as shelter

Ideally School buildings and education facilities should not be used as shelter by families who have been displaced due to conflict. Using school buildings as shelter denies displaced and host community children access to safe learning environments.However, in a case of mass displacement where no…

  • Coordination: Coordination, Inter-Sector Coordination
  • Emergency: Conflict, Displacement
  • HPC: Implementation & Monitoring, Strategic Planning
  • Technical Areas: Protection

Monsoon / Cyclone / Landslide / Flood Key Messages for Temporary Learning Centre Facilitators and Students

The Bangladesh Education Cluster developed Key Messages for Temporary Learning Center facilitators and students. During the monsoon season, all students should be told, and regularly reminded of, the key messages in this document. Facilitators Should reinforce these messages regularly through role…

  • Coordination: Coordination, Advocacy
  • Emergency: Floods, Typhoon / Cyclone
  • HPC: Implementation & Monitoring

Guide to Education in Emergencies Needs Assessments

The purpose of the Guide and Needs Assessment Packages to provide practical, relevant guidance and resources to education in emergencies (EiE) coordination staff conducting, coordinating and participating in secondary data reviews and joint, harmonized and/or multi-sector needs assessments.

  • Coordination: Needs Assessment, Inter-Sector Coordination
  • HPC: Needs Assessment & Analysis
  • Technical Areas: Accountability to Affected Populaiton, Localisation

Guide to Developing Education Cluster Strategies

The purpose of this Guide and accompanying Strategy Package is to provide practical, relevant guidance and resources to education in emergencies (EiE) coordination staff on how to develop and update an Education Cluster Strategy.

  • Coordination: Cluster Strategy, Inter-Sector Coordination
  • HPC: Strategic Planning
  • Technical Areas: Accountability to Affected Populaiton, Localisation

Education Cluster Assessment Framework Template

Key decisions, deadlines and information needs should be recorded into an assessment framework. The framework is a guiding document for the entire assessment process and helps ensure that data for every question has a specific purpose for being collected (as well as a plan for how to analyze it…

  • Coordination: Needs Assessment
  • HPC: Needs Assessment & Analysis

The Short Guide to Rapid Joint Education Needs Assessments

The Short Guide is a stand-alone reference tool to help you plan and conduct a rapid joint needs assessment. You can also use it in situations where there are no clusters and education is coordinated through a sector working group.

  • Coordination: Needs Assessment, Inter-Sector Coordination
  • HPC: Needs Assessment & Analysis

Rapid Assessment Sampling in Emergency Situations

The aim of this paper is to give the reader some ideas about the key points and principles related to sampling that need to be considered when carrying out a rapid assessment in an emergency situation.

  • Coordination: Needs Assessment
  • HPC: Needs Assessment & Analysis

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