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Afetlere ve krizlere dayanıklı ve dirençli bir toplum için hem sivil alanın hem de ilgili meslek mensupları, saha uzmanları ve politika yapıcıların kullanımı için hazırlanan United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative, Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies, Education Cannot Wait tarafından hazırlanan Acil Durumlarda Eğitimde Toplumsal Cinsiyet Rehberi ilk kez Türkçede! Yerelleştirme odağında kilit kaynakların çeşitli dillere ve bağlamlara uyarlanmasının savunuyu güçlendireceğini düşünerek bu kaynağı Türkçe diline çevirdik ve Türkiye’de kullanıma uygun hale getirdik. 

Au total, 208 lauréats du Centre de Formation Technique et Professionnelle de Bol ont reçu leurs kits et attestations après 6 mois de formation théorique et pratique en couture et en menuiserie. Cette formation est l’œuvre du ministère de la Formation Professionnelle, des Métiers et de la Microfinance, en partenariat avec l’UNICEF à travers le projet «Education Cannot Wait».

Mpango huo ni mojawapo ya mipango ya ufadhili wa elimu nchini Sudan Kusini unaoongozwa na Save the Children kwa ushirikiano na Baraza la Wakimbizi la Norway, Finn Church Aid, na Wizara ya Elimu ya Jumla na Maelekezo (MoGEI), na kufadhiliwa na mpango wa Education Cannot Wait (ECW).

Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif Statement on Africa Day 2024

Furthermore, climate change is compounding these painful realities putting even more girls and boys in harm's way. According to Education Cannot Wait's recent analysis on the impacts of climate change on education: "Over the last decade, more than 91 million school-aged children impacted by crises have faced climate shocks amplified by climate change worldwide. The effects have been particularly pronounced in Sub-Saharan Africa, affecting 42 million children. In Sub-Saharan Africa, where climate-related crises are prevalent, internally displaced children are 1.7 times more likely to be out of primary school compared to their non-displaced peers. Girls are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, with a higher likelihood of dropping out of school and being forced into early marriages."

On April 30, 2024, Uganda became the first country in the world to inaugurate its own national play day for children at an event held at Kololo Ceremonial grounds.

She [Education and Sports minister Janet Museveni] further appealed to development and implementing partners such as Unicef, Lego Foundation, Plan International Uganda and Education Cannot Wait, among others, to acclimatize the programme and let Ugandan children learn and play within their own values and cultures and environment as opposed to adopting international policies.

A total of 2.5 textbooks were handed to school leaders in Juba, South Sudan as part of a massive program aimed at ensuring out-of-school children learn.

Led by Save the Children in partnership with Norwegian Refugee Council, Finn Church Aid, and the Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI), and funded by the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) initiative, the learners program is considered one of the most wide-reaching education resourcing initiatives in South Sudan.

According to Dixon Odur, the media and communications co-ordinator at Norwegian Refugee Council, ECW has been a lifeline for children and youth affected by emergencies and protracted crises, providing access to education in challenging environments. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), as part of the ECW consortium project, he said has played a crucial role in ensuring that children in Isingiro, Nakivale, and Rhino settlements have access to education opportunities.

Before Saidi received the wheelchair in September 2023, his father, siblings and sometimes his friends used to push him to school on a wooden cart. The cart was uncomfortable, and he could not move without assistance.

“Before I received this wheelchair, I was always behind because it was hard to get to school. Now, I’m not just on time, I’m part of everything,” says the 14-year-old fifth grader.

The Somali refugee’s mobility is due to a donation from the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) program, which has made school more accessible and uplifted his spirits.

Education Cannot Wait (ECW), as the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises within the United Nations, has mobilized US$900 million towards its US$1.5 billion funding target required to deliver on our 2023-2026 Strategic Plan. ECW urgently appeals to donors for US$600 million to close the funding gap so we can reach 20 million crisis-affected children and adolescents with the safety, hope and opportunity of quality education.

Support from Education Cannot Wait (ECW) helps UNICEF in assisting families affected by violence and displacement to reintegrate children into formal education. Where integration into formal schools is not feasible, UNICEF collaborates with partners to establish alternative, safe, and temporary learning environments for children. I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to ECW for its invaluable support in our efforts to sustain education in emergencies (EiE)

To address such significant challenges faced by young Syrian adults in Basirma camp we have developed a vocational training program funded by Education Cannot Wait (ECW), partnered with Save the Children, Intersos and Rwanga Foundation targeting 19-24-year-olds who are out of work or not currently enrolled in educational/training programs offering them practical skill acquisition along with soft skills enhancement through structured series of trainings followed by internships partnering local businesses ensuring immersive hands-on experience contributing positively towards their futures.

In the lead up to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres' Summit of the Future, taking place on 22-23 September 2024, Education Cannot Wait is supporting the global #ActNow Campaign with an urgent call to increase funding for the more than 226 million crisis-impacted children worldwide urgently in need of an education through ECW's global #ShareTheirVoices campaign.