To fulfil its mandate, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) works with partners to inspire and effect systemic change.
Inspire political commitment
Inspire political commitment so that education is viewed by both governments and funders as a top priority during crises. Read ECW’s latest results report to learn more about Fund’s achievements in inspiring political support for education in emergencies and protracted crises.
Generate additional funding
Generate additional funding to help close the funding gap to reach the millions of crisis-affected children and adolescents worldwide. Read ECW’s latest results report to learn more about the Fund’s progress in raising additional resources for the sector. Find out more about ECW donors.
Plan and respond collaboratively
Plan and respond collaboratively with a particular emphasis on supporting programmes that enable humanitarian and development actors to work together on shared objectives. Read the latest ECW results report to learn more about the Fund’s achievements in joint planning and timely response for education in emergencies and protracted crises.
Strengthen capacity to respond to crises
Strengthen capacity to respond to crises, nationally and globally, including the ability to coordinate emergency support. Read ECW’s latest results report to learn more about the Fund’s achievements in strengthening capacity in education in emergencies and protracted crises.
Improve accountability
Improve accountability by developing and sharing knowledge, including the knowledge of what works and what does not work, and by collecting more robust data to make better-informed investment decisions. Read the latest ECW results report to learn more about the Fund’s achievements in ensuring evidence and accountability in education in emergencies and protracted crises.