Over 34 local NGOs participated in capacity strengthening events of the Cluster in Q1 2024. #Ukraine EducationCluster is committed to support them to take ownership and lead the response in #Ukraine . Global Education Cluster

Children's education is under attack in #Gaza .

All schools have been closed for 6 months & 87.7% of school buildings have been damaged or destroyed.

Read this powerful blog by Inger Ashing, Education Cannot Wait's Yasmine Sherif & Norwegian Refugee Council's Jan Egeland👇 savethechildren.net/blog/education…

The Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies is pleased to welcome World Bank as the latest entity to become a member. The World Bank is a key player in evidence-based approaches and advocacy, in addition to its role as a financier.
World Bank Education
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In Ethiopia 🇪🇹:

⚠️ 5.09M children are out of school due to conflict
⚠️1.1M children are out of school due to drought
⚠️77.6K children are impacted by floods

We call on partners to scale up action & investment in children's education📣
#InvestinHumanity

educationcluster.net/country/ethiop…

#Happeningtoday : High-level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in #Ethiopia

The event aims to raise $1bn for the most critical humanitarian needs.

Less than 5% of $3.24bn needed for this year’s humanitarian response plan has been received.

#InvestinHumanity

Conflict, climate disasters & other major shocks have disrupted education in #Ethiopia 🇪🇹 with:

🏫8.8k schools damaged
🚸7.5M children impacted

Urgent humanitarian action is needed for children to realize their right to education #InvestinHumanity
More⬇️
educationcluster.net/country/ethiop…

📢 INEE and the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies are pleased to invite you to join us for a launch of the 📘INEE Minimum Standards, 2024 Edition!

Remote or in-person participation is open to all.

Register at: inee.org/events/launch-…

On Tuesday, 16 April, tune in to the High-level Pledging Event, mobilising critical support for Ethiopia's severe humanitarian needs. #InvestinHumanity

More information: rb.gy/gyj0mz

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of #Ethiopia 🇪🇹 EDRMC | ኢ.አ.ስ.አ.ኮ UK in Ethiopia 🇬🇧 Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov UN Ethiopia

Girls’ education in #Afghanistan 🇦🇫 is experiencing critical setbacks.

The Edu Cluster is partnering w/Women-Led Orgs and listening to the voices of women & girls to lead the #EiE response and extend Community-Based Education to girls banned from school.

bit.ly/3Jk0rBp

Insecurity, interrupted classes and school closures are major barriers to education in #Cameroon .

25.4% of children aged 3-17 are out of school in the NWSW regions. Urgent action is needed to ensure every child's right to learn.📚

Read🆕🇨🇲 JENA report: bit.ly/3JhJbNb

Latest Education Cluster in #Palestine Assessment

⚠️82.5% of schools in #Gaza have sustained damage to their buildings

⚠️At least 67% of schools need full or major reconstruction to be functional again

@Reliefweb👉bit.ly/43K0waL

@un @globaledcluster @unrwa #Gaza

'Humanitarian support is essential but working to stop the war is more important.'

The UkraineEdCluster is committed to engaging war-affected children in #Ukraine 🇺🇦 with needs assessments and education services that center their voices and needs.

educationcluster.net/news/learning-…

“It’s important to have local partners in coordination because it enforces trust within communities, and ensures collective action by the national actors.”

The South Sudan Education Cluster 🇸🇸 is working to increase local leadership in #EiE coordination🤝

🆕📽️: educationcluster.net/news/south-sud…

Gender-based violence is a major barrier to #girlseducation .

The #DRC Education Cluster is implementing and monitoring GBV risk mitigation activities in Education in Emergencies coordination and response.

Learn how in the🆕Learning Brief & Case Studies⤵️
educationcluster.net/news/new-learn…

Access to education is constantly disrupted in #Ukraine .

Continued attacks and ongoing hostilities damage schools, force teachers to flee and inflict immeasurable trauma to millions of children.

Children and education are #NotATarget !

The latest assessment by the Education Cluster in #Palestine reports:

⚠️82.5% of schools in #Gaza have sustained damage to their buildings
⚠️At least 67% of schools will need full or major reconstruction to be functional again

More on ReliefWeb: bit.ly/43K0waL

The ongoing war in #Ukraine 🇺🇦 is impacting the mental health of children & educators. Children are socially isolated & constantly fearing for their safety. To date, 1.2m people need humanitarian support.

Read how the Education Cluster is responding⬇️: bit.ly/4aweRK3

Amidst the ongoing violence in Haiti, schools are being destroyed amid unfolding violence in Haiti, detrimentally impacting children from accessing their right to education.

See below the statement from UNICEF Haiti, Haiti Education Cluster Co-Lead 👇

✔ Global Education Cluster launches 🆕 Learning Brief on Gender & GBV Risk Mitigation, developed w/support by Education Cannot Wait!

✔ It highlights good practices of Edu Clusters to address the girls’ specific needs/risks in #EiEPC interventions.

✔ More: educationcluster.net/news/new-learn… United Nations Qatar Foundation

Humanitarians must be ready to integrate education in the first emergency response, prioritising #EducationFromTheFirstDay of every crisis to:
✅enable efficient action
✅ meet the greatest needs
✅ ensure the biggest impact
👉Read the statement: tinyurl.com/3ev3rryh