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On the International Day of Education, we join donors, UN agencies and civil society partners in calling on world leaders to deliver on the promises outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially our commitment to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all (SDG4).” Several new mechanisms and growing multilateral funds will unite us in our efforts to deliver on these goals, including Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd), the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and other key strategic global funds.

Quando o Education Cannot Wait (ECW), o fundo global das Nações Unidas para a educação em emergências e crises prolongadas, foi fundado em 2016, nós estimamos que 75 milhões de crianças afetadas pela crise precisaram de apoio educacional. Hoje, esse número triplicou para 222 milhões.

En 2016, quand Éducation sans délai (ECW), le Fonds mondial des Nations Unies pour l’éducation dans les situations d’urgence et les crises prolongées, a été fondé, nous estimions que 75 millions d’enfants touchés par des crises avaient besoin d’un appui à l’éducation. Ce nombre a triplé depuis : ils sont aujourd’hui 222 millions.

Lorsque Éducation sans délai (Education Cannot Wait, ECW), le Fonds mondial des Nations Unies pour l’éducation dans les situations d’urgence et de crise prolongée, a été créé en 2016, nous estimions que 75 millions d’enfants touchés par des crises avaient besoin d’un soutien éducatif. Aujourd’hui, ce nombre a triplé pour atteindre 222 millions.

En el momento de la fundación de La Educación No Puede Esperar (ECW, por sus siglas en inglés) –el fondo mundial de las Naciones Unidas para la educación en situaciones de emergencia y crisis prolongadas– en 2016, se estimaba que había 75 millones de niños afectados por crisis que necesitaban apoyo educativo. Hoy, esa cifra se ha triplicado y asciende a 222 millones de niños.

En el momento de la fundación de La Educación No Puede Esperar (ECW, por sus siglas en inglés) –el fondo mundial de las Naciones Unidas para la educación en situaciones de emergencia y crisis prolongadas– en 2016, se estimaba que había 75 millones de niños afectados por crisis que necesitaban apoyo educativo. Hoy, esa cifra se ha triplicado y asciende a 222 millones de niños.

When Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, was founded in 2016, we estimated that 75 million crisis-impacted children required education support. Today, that number has tripled to 222 million.

When Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, was founded in 2016, we estimated that 75 million crisis-impacted children required education support. Today, that number has tripled to 222 million.

When Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, was founded in 2016, we estimated that 75 million crisis-impacted children required education support. Today, that number has tripled to 222 million.

When Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, was founded in 2016, we estimated that 75 million crisis-impacted children required education support. Today, that number has tripled to 222 million.

When Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, was founded in 2016, we estimated that 75 million crisis-impacted children required education support. Today, that number has tripled to 222 million.

Leaders across the globe will come together at the Education Cannot Wait High-Level Financing Conference on 16-17 February in Geneva, Switzerland to make good on commitments to ensure every child, everywhere, is offered a quality education.