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THE CHALLENGE

75 million school-aged children and youth are in desperate need of educational support, either in danger of, or already missing out on their education. Communities highlight the importance of education during times of crises, yet education appeals receive less than 2% of humanitarian funding. The right to education is most at risk during emergencies but it is also the exact time when it is needed the most.

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OUR RESPONSE

Education Cannot Wait is a new global fund to transform the delivery of education in emergencies - one that joins up governments, humanitarian actors and development efforts to deliver a more collaborative and rapid response to the educational needs of children and youth affected by crises. The fund aims to reach all crisis-affected children and youth with safe, free and quality education by 2030.

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1in 4 of the world's school-aged children livein countries affected by crisis

Education recieves less than 2% of humanitarian aid

75m children are in need of educational support

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EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT CALLS FOR URGENT FUNDING TO FULFILL THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION OF ALL... ECW Director leads first all-women mission to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: ‘With Afghanistan on the brink of a total collapse, the international community must stay engaged. The humanitarian imperative must come first.’
27 October 2021, Kabul/New York – Immediately following ...

ECW Director Yasmine Sherif Commemorates UN Day As prepared for delivery.
In 1945, 76 years ago, in the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust, with fresh and raw wounds still open the founders of the United Nations brought purpose and hope to the world.
One ...

USAID Funds Education in Northern Mali USAID Press Release, available in English and French.
20 October, 2021, Bamako, Mali – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided initial funding of $5 million (FCFA 2.75 billion) for the regions of Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu ...

ECW DIRECTOR YASMINE SHERIF HEADLINES UN DAY 2021 AT THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION COACHELLA VALLEY 21 October 2021, Palm Springs – The United Nations Association of the Coachella Valley is delighted to invite you to our next in a series of speaker events in celebration of the 2021 United Nations Day “A Conversation with Director ...

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EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES: NEW HUB INAUGURATED IN GENEVA Geneva, 7 October 2021 – Today, a shared workspace officially opened at Rue de Varembé 7, hosting staff from Education Cannot Wait (ECW) as well as other members of the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies. This is an ...

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