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Relief Web

Lebanon: Flash Update #14 - Escalation of hostilities in south Lebanon, 21 March 2024

Operational and security challenges have also led to the closure of some 50 public schools, including eight technical and vocational education and training (TVET) public schools, affecting around 10,000 enrolled children. Additionally, 22 private schools are also closed, impacting another 10,000 children. On 21 March, the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Fund announced a new grant of US$ 2.2 million for Lebanon, to provide girls and boys impacted by the ongoing crises with access to safe, inclusive learning environments. The 12-month grant will be implemented by UNICEF in collaboration with strategic local partners and the education sector.

Ai.Bi. Amici dei Bambini

#CHILDRENxLAPACE. Moldova. Games and hope beyond the war to rediscover lost childhood

The activity focuses on Ukrainian refugee children who are in Moldova, but also on those Moldovan minors coming from families with limited economic resources.
Initially conceived as a support alternative to address the refugee crisis in Moldova, the Ludobus travels to remote locations, bringing with it animators and psychologists and providing socio-educational support even in those villages that are otherwise difficult to reach by humanitarian aid.

A final meeting was recently held with all the partners who implemented the project (in addition to Ai.Bi, Plan International, UNICEF, Education Cannot Wait), to take stock of the activity carried out in the period May-December 2023. 

MENAFN

Southern Lebanon Crisis Response: Education Cannot Wait Announces New US$2.2 Million Grant To Improve Access To Inclusive, Quality Education Bringing Total ECW Funding In Lebanon To US$24 Million

Hostilities in Southern Lebanon displaced tens of thousands of people late last year, compounding the challenges facing the nation as it works to respond to political turmoil, economic collapse and spillover from the crisis in Syria. In response to these challenges, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) announced today a new additional US$2.2 Million grant that will provide girls and boys impacted by these ongoing crises with access to safe, inclusive learning environments.

Inter Press Service

Education Cannot Wait Interviews Professor Mohammed Belhocine, Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation within the African Union

The AU Theme of the Year 2024 is dedicated to Education, and it presents a crucial opportunity for African Union Member States to collaborate with various stakeholders to enhance education delivery for children affected by conflicts, displacement and climate disasters.

Leveraging existing frameworks like the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16-25), countries can embark on policy alignment, ensuring the alignment of national education policies, prioritizing inclusive and quality education for all, particularly in crisis-affected areas.

In addition, AU Member States can embark on work with civil society partners, multilateral organizations such as UNICEF, UNESCO, WFP, Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Education Cannot Wait, and multilateral or bilateral funding partners, to mobilize resources for education programs in conflict zones and areas affected by displacement and climate disasters; and they can advocate for increased attention and investment in education in crisis settings at regional and global forums, while forging partnerships with governments, NGOs, and international agencies to amplify impact and reach. Many examples can be drawn, throughout the continent.

Philanthropy News Digest

Education Cannot Wait Interviews Professor Mohammed Belhocine, Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation within the African Union

The AU Theme of the Year 2024 is dedicated to Education, and it presents a crucial opportunity for African Union Member States to collaborate with various stakeholders to enhance education delivery for children affected by conflicts, displacement and climate disasters.

Leveraging existing frameworks like the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16-25), countries can embark on policy alignment, ensuring the alignment of national education policies, prioritizing inclusive and quality education for all, particularly in crisis-affected areas.

In addition, AU Member States can embark on work with civil society partners, multilateral organizations such as UNICEF, UNESCO, WFP, Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Education Cannot Wait, and multilateral or bilateral funding partners, to mobilize resources for education programs in conflict zones and areas affected by displacement and climate disasters; and they can advocate for increased attention and investment in education in crisis settings at regional and global forums, while forging partnerships with governments, NGOs, and international agencies to amplify impact and reach. Many examples can be drawn, throughout the continent.

Relief Web

Education Cannot Wait Announces US$500,000 Grant to the Global Coalition to Protect Education From Attack

To strengthen systems to better protect education from attack globally, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) announced today a US$500,000 grant to GCPEA. This three-year Acceleration Facility grant will enable stronger global and regional policies and coordination around school protection, and improve the quality and availability of education in emergencies and protracted crises data and knowledge products.

Qatar News Agency

Qatar Affirms Preventing Conflict and Peaceful Resolution as Top Foreign Policy Priorities

Qatar continues to prioritize educational initiatives, pointing out that Qatar succeeded in enrolling over 11.6 million children in schools in more than 57 countries through the prominent "Educate a Child" program by Education Above All. She explained that in 2023, Qatar and Education Above All committed to supporting education sectors in many African countries to provide quality education for over 2.3 million out-of-school children, adding that in 2023 also, Qatar donated USD20 million to support the Education Cannot Wait fund for education initiatives in emergencies and protracted crises.

Project Syndicate

For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First

Last Thursday, more than 280 Nigerian students were kidnapped from their school in Kuriga, a town in the northern state of Kaduna – the second mass abduction of young Nigerians in the span of a week. The international community must urgently act to secure the release of these children, some of whom are as young as eight years old. But equally important is creating safer schools for students throughout Nigeria’s 36 states, so that all children can pursue an education without fear of abduction or violence.

UKRINFORM

Guerre en Ukraine : Environ trois enfants sur quatre ont été les témoins directs des bombardements

Alors que le conflit en Ukraine entre dans sa troisième année, le gouvernement ukrainien et Education Cannot Wait (ECW) ont annoncé mardi une subvention de 18 millions de dollars pour un nouveau programme pluriannuel de résilience qui bénéficiera à plus de 150.000 enfants dans dix des régions les plus touchées de l’Ukraine. Les investissements du fonds onusien en Ukraine s’élèvent désormais à 24,5 millions de dollars.

El Espectador

¡Mi escuela mi lugar seguro!: una estrategia sonora para la inclusión en Colombia

La estrategia Mi Escuela mi lugar Seguro promueve la inclusión y mitiga la discriminación en lugares donde vive población migrante y refugiada en Colombia. Tenga presente que el programa “La Educación No Puede Esperar”, integrado por el Consejo Noruego para Refugiados - NRC, Fundación PLAN, Save the Children, World Vision y UNICEF, le apuestan a la promoción de la inclusión con esta miniserie que busca llegar a todos los rincones de los hogares de las niñas y niños en Colombia.

Qatar Tribune

Peaceful conflict resolution Qatar’s top foreign policy priority: Sheikha Alya

Sheikha Alya explained that in 2023, Qatar and Education Above All committed to supporting education sectors in many African countries to provide quality education for over 2.3 million out-of-school children, adding that in 2023 also, Qatar donated USD20 million to support the Education Cannot Wait fund for education initiatives in emergencies and protracted crises.

Relief Web

FCA leads education access project in Ukraine as part of $18 million Education Cannot Wait grant

The Education Cannot Wait global fund has given $8.5 million USD to a consortium led by FCA and partnering with Ukrainian organisations.

The ‘Empowering Children Through Education’ project will target children and teachers in Sumy, Poltava, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Odesa oblasts.

Over 24 months, FCA and partners will rehabilitate and renovate schools and pre-schools to make them safe and modern places of learning. They will improve education quality by designing modular programmes for vocational education training, learning kits for use in shelters and specialised teacher training.