Educational Responses to HIV and AIDS for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: Discussion Paper for Decision-Makers (UNHCR and UNESCO, 2007)

This discussion paper, prepared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is intended for policy-makers and implementers in ministries of education, civil society organizations, and donor and development agencies involved in emergency, reconstruction and development responses.

It examines the current situation with regard to conflict, displacement and HIV, and notes the protection risks faced by refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). It recognises the importance of education for aff ected populations, and refers to the existing and significant work undertaken to develop minimum standards for education in emergency situations.

As further programmatic and policy experience emerge, UNESCO and UNHCR envisage the production of additional guidance and support materials for the formulation and implementation of comprehensive educational responses to HIV and AIDS for refugees and IDPs. As such, this paper should be considered the first of a series of technical materials aimed at supporting responses for these populations.

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