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Responding to this gap, the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and Inclusion International are pleased to announce their work on a new project that aims to improve access to inclusive education for children with disabilities in emergency situations. 

This project was made possible through funding from Education Cannot Wait (ECW)’s Acceleration Facility – a funding pool designed to address systemic barriers to education in emergencies.

Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, explained why this project was funded, “By supporting the identification and analysis of existing barriers to education for children with disabilities, Education Cannot Wait’s Acceleration Facility grant to the International Disability Alliance will address systemic bottlenecks facing children with disabilities to enrol in and advance their learning in emergencies and protracted crises.”

The Borno State Government has taken delivery of 1,500 menstrual hygiene management (dignity) kits to boost the enrolment, attendance, and retention of crisis-affected girls in schools in the state.

The State Commissioner for Education, Science, Innovations and Technology, Engr. Lawan Wakilbe, disclosed this while receiving the delegation of Save the Children International led by Daniel Rotgakka, Education Project Coordinator, Education Cannot Wait, in Maiduguri, on Thursday.

Wakilbe, who said the government has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against out-of-school children, lamented that the lack of adequate provisions of dignity kits for girls has been a major challenge facing the programme.

Benson Boone and RAYE have been added to the lineup for the 2024 Global Citizen Festival alongside previously announced headliners Post Malone, Doja Cat, LISA, Jelly Roll and Rauw Alejandro. The Festival will be hosted by Global Citizen Ambassador, Hugh Jackman and feature special appearances by Dr. Jane Goodall and Chris Martin of Coldplay. Presenters confirmed to take to the stage on Central Park’s Great Lawn on September 28 include Antoni Porowski, Bill Nye, Bridget Moynahan, Charlamagne Tha God, Danai Gurira, Eric Adjepong, Gavin DeGraw, Jordan Fisher, Kal Penn, Liza Koshy, Doctor Mike Varshavski, Nomzamo Mbatha, Osi Umenyiora, Rachel Brosnahan, Rhett & Link, Sophia Bush and Vladimir Duthiers.

Також Фонд у сфері освіти в надзвичайних ситуаціях Education Cannot Wait ("Освіта не може чекати") підписав угоду з Міністерством освіти і науки України про виділення гранту в розмірі 18 млн доларів на забезпечення якісної та безпечної освіти.

The Global Fund for Education in Emergencies, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) visited Haiti at the end of July to review the situation of schools and education in the country – noting that 919 schools are closed in the Ouest and Artibonite departments, with 515 completely closed, affecting over 156,000 students. Following the visit, ECW confirmed the allocation of US$2.5 million to support educational efforts in the West and Artibonite departments.

“Nous tenons à exprimer notre sincère, gratitude au gouvernement égyptien, pour avoir permis aux soudanais et aux autres réfugiés d’intégrer le système scolaire public, Une fois qu’ils ont obtenu leur permis de séjour, c’est très important, parce qu’en fin de compte nous voulons les voir dans les écoles publiques. Toutefois Jusqu’à ce qu’ils obtiennent leur permis de séjour, nous avons par nos investissements également investi dans l’apprentissage non formelle, ainsi ceux qui attendent d’être accepté dans les écoles et d’obtenir leur permis de séjour peuvent poursuivre leur apprentissage.”Yasmine Sherif – Directrice exécutive d’éducation sans délai – Egypte

“When Sudan plunged into conflict, the international aid community, UN agencies, civil society and governments developed a response plan to meet the urgent needs of refugees fleeing Sudan to seek safety in five different countries, including Chad, Ethiopia, Egypt, South Sudan and the Central African Republic,” Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises within the United Nations, told IPS.

As the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises within the United Nations, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), along with its strategic donor partners, government, UN agencies and civil society, has supported holistic education opportunities for both Rohingya and host community children in Bangladesh since November 2017. The more than US$50 million in funding, delivered through a consortium of partners – including government counterparts, PLAN International, Save the Children, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNICEF and other local partners – has reached over 325,000 girls and boys with quality education. Over the years, the programmes have provided learning materials for close to 190,000 children, financial support to over 1,700 teachers, and rehabilitated over 1,400 classrooms and temporary learning spaces.

Der Bedarf steigt exponentiell und die Ressourcen der ägyptischen Regierung, der UN-Organisationen sowie anderer strategischer Partner, um Kindern von Flüchtlingen und der Gastgemeinschaft sichere und geschützte Lernräume von hoher Qualität zur Verfügung zu stellen, werden immer knapper. 

Der Plan für die regionale Flüchtlingshilfe im Sudan sieht für das Jahr 2024 Mittel in Höhe von 109 Millionen US-Dollar vor, mit denen der Bildungsbedarf von Flüchtlingen in der gesamten Region gedeckt werden soll. Bislang wurden nur 20 % dieses Betrags mobilisiert, darunter 4,3 Millionen US-Dollar - was nur 40 % des Bedarfs für Ägypten entspricht. 

Education Cannot Wait (ECW), UNHCR und UNICEF wiesen diese Woche im Rahmen einer hochrangigen UN-Mission in Ägypten den Finanzierungsengpass hin und appellierten an die internationale Gemeinschaft, ihre Unterstützung für Kinder, die durch den bewaffneten Konflikt sowohl im Sudan selbst als auch in den Nachbarländern vertrieben wurden, zu erhöhen. 

En una misión de alto nivel de la ONU a Egipto esta semana, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), ACNUR y UNICEF destacaron el déficit de financiación y pidieron un aumento urgente del apoyo internacional para los niños desplazados por la fuerza por el conflicto armado, tanto dentro del propio Sudán como en los países vecinos.

“Families fleeing the brutal conflict in Sudan have endured the most unspeakable violence and seen their lives ripped apart. For girls and boys uprooted by the internal armed conflict, education is nothing less than a lifeline. It provides protection and a sense of normalcy amidst the chaos, and gives them the resources they need to heal and thrive again,” said Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises within the United Nations. “In the spirit of responsibility sharing enshrined in the Global Compact on Refugees, I call on international donors to step up their support. Needs are fast outpacing the response. Additional resources are urgently required to ensure that refugee and host community children in Egypt and other refugee receiving countries in the region can attend school and continue learning. The future of the entire region is at stake,” she said.

Les initiatives éducatives

Les initiatives mondiales en matière d'éducation (comme Education Cannot Wait) visent à répondre aux besoins éducatifs des enfants dans les zones de conflit en fournissant des fonds, des ressources et un soutien pour assurer la poursuite de leur apprentissage.