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THE CHALLENGE

75 million school-aged children and youth are in desperate need of educational support, either in danger of, or already missing out on their education. Communities highlight the importance of education during times of crises, yet education appeals receive less than 2% of humanitarian funding. The right to education is most at risk during emergencies but it is also the exact time when it is needed the most.

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OUR RESPONSE

Education Cannot Wait is a new global fund to transform the delivery of education in emergencies - one that joins up governments, humanitarian actors and development efforts to deliver a more collaborative and rapid response to the educational needs of children and youth affected by crises. The fund aims to reach all crisis-affected children and youth with safe, free and quality education by 2030.

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1in 4 of the world's school-aged children livein countries affected by crisis

Education recieves less than 2% of humanitarian aid

75m children are in need of educational support

News & Media

Statement: Education Cannot Wait Director Calls for Immediate Return to Education for Girls in Afghanistan This statement is attributed to Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN’s global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises.
Despite the assurance that they are “committed to the right to education of all citizens,” Afghanistan’s ...

A holistic approach to security: The impact of education – Interview with Yasmine Sherif As the world continues to evolve, new threats challenge our security: climate change, gender inequality, armed conflicts and more, no longer restricted to national borders. Hence, security needs to be understood not only as the absence of physical danger. We ...

Education Cannot Wait Announces US$5 Million Catalytic First Emergency Response Grant in Ukraine with Urgent... ‘The children and adolescents of Ukraine are caught in a horrific armed conflict and forced displacement across the borders. Their lives have been brutally shattered from one day to another. Education Cannot Wait and our partners do what we can ...

ECW Stakeholder Consultation Survey Access survey
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At the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) was established to work with others to provide children and young people ...

Bold Action Cannot Wait: Invest in Their Education – Director’s Corner For far too long, millions of parents have struggled to send their children and adolescents to school amidst armed conflicts, forced displacement, climate change-induced disasters and COVID-19. Now, the brutal daily reality of millions in Africa, Asia, the Middle East ...

Girls’ Education Must Come First The International Women’s Day is not a celebration – it is a reminder that we have yet to empower young girls in crisis to access their inherent right to a quality education.
Republished with permission from Modern Diplomacy. On ...

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