Tag Archives: humanitarian aid

COVID-19 poised to set aid to education back by six years

Posted on 10 July 2020 by

A new GEM Report policy paper released today shows that total aid to education reached its highest ever levels in 2018, the latest available year. However, it estimates that global aid is likely to decline by up to US$2 billion … Continue reading →

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Aid to education falls slightly in 2017, shifts away from primary education

Posted on 14 May 2019 by

In 2017, aid to education totaled US$ 13.2 billion, down 2% or US$288 million compared to 2016. The figures analysed by our team show that the level of aid to education continue to stagnate, growing by only 1% per year … Continue reading →

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Over $1.7 billion committed to education at the Global Citizenship Festival

Posted on 5 December 2018 by

Significant strides were made to #FundEducation at the Global Citizen Festival Mandela 100’ this week, totaling just over US$ 1.7 billion. It is often said that 2019 is the year of education: SDG 4 is going to be reviewed for … Continue reading →

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If education cannot wait, then humanitarian aid needs to increase

Posted on 29 June 2018 by

The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2018 (GHA 2018) was released last week along with UNHCR’s Global Trends Report. Just as there are more people displaced than ever before, levels of humanitarian assistance are also at an all-time high. The GHA … Continue reading →

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Aid to education reached an all‑time high in 2016

Posted on 24 May 2018 by

A new policy paper released by the GEM Report shows that aid to education has reached its highest level since records began. Between 2015 and 2016, it grew by US$1.5 billion, or 13%, to a record US$13.4 billion. This is … Continue reading →

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The share of aid allocated to education has fallen for the sixth year in a row

Posted on 6 June 2017 by

A new GEM Report policy paper, Aid to education is stagnating and not going to countries most in need, shows that the amount of aid allocated to education has been falling for six years in a row. Donors are turning … Continue reading →

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Humanitarian aid: education’s double disadvantage

Posted on 23 May 2016 by

The GEM Report’s recent paper on trends of aid to education shows how education remains an under-prioritised and underfunded sector of humanitarian aid. Humanitarian aid makes up only a small share of the external financing that countries receive for education. … Continue reading →

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Which way to the platform, please?

Posted on 11 May 2016 by

The Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) bi-annual meetings recently took place in Amman, Jordan. Two points stood out from the event: there is considerable excitement about the potential offered by the impending Crisis Platform for Education in Emergencies, … Continue reading →

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Big hopes for education, and yet more big targets at the World Humanitarian Summit

Posted on 11 February 2016 by

The UN Secretary-General’s Report, One Humanity: Shared Responsibility, was released yesterday for the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul this May. It contains calls for reform in humanitarian aid architecture that could change lives for millions if taken at their word. … Continue reading →

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Syria? Education?

Posted on 3 February 2016 by

It’s not news that calls for funds for education in humanitarian situations are left unmet, but it doesn’t fail to shock when the actual figures are laid bare. Syria, which no one can deny is in dire need of assistance, … Continue reading →

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