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Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN’s global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, will host a High-Level Financing Conference from February 16-17, 2023 in Geneva. With a pledge of at least $158 million over four years, the U.S. Government can commit to financing quality, inclusive, and transformative education for over 222 million children and adolescents living in crisis and conflict settings around the world.

The Minister is visiting the UN Global Fund for education in emergencies and protracted in crises (Education Cannot Wait (ECW)) projects in Somali and Oromia regions.

En el evento participaron 35 niños, niñas y adolescentes provenientes de zonas residenciales del noroeste y sur de Guayaquil. Son seis comunidades donde están ubicados los Puntos de Apoyo con los que el Comité de Derechos Humanos (CDH) desarrolla el proyecto La Educación es el Camino, que lideran la Unesco, Acnur y Unicef, con el financiamiento de Education Cannot Wait-ECW.

We’ve recently heard strong support from governments, including the UK, for the transformative power of education in emergencies and the urgent need to catalyze action and funding to make those #222MillionDreams a reality. The upcoming replenishment in February 2023, of Education Cannot Wait, the global fund for education in emergencies, is a test of that commitment.

Education Cannot Wait (ECW) works together with governments, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector for an inclusive world where all children with disabilities are able to go to school in safe and accessible learning environments.

Le ministre de l’Enseignement primaire, secondaire et technique (EPST), Tony Mwaba, a appelé les différents partenaires à engager de nouvelles contributions pour le financement du « Fonds Education sans délai » (ECW, Éducation Can Not Wait), a appris vendredi l’ACP de ce ministère.

ECW works together with governments, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector for an inclusive world where all children with disabilities are able to go to school in safe and accessible learning environments. We work together for an inclusive world where the complex challenges of today offer up the transformative solutions of tomorrow.

Ce fonds servira à financer une éducation complète et de qualité à plus de 20 000 filles et garçons dans 35 communes, avec notamment un soutien psychosocial et des repas chauds fournis à l’école. Ce qui porte le total des investissements par Education Cannot Wait dans le domaine de l’éducation à 13,3 millions de dollars américains.

Education Cannot Wait, the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, helps kids get back to learning.

La Campagna Globale per l’Educazione in Italia chiede al Governo italiano di impegnarsi a proteggere e promuovere il diritto all’educazione anche in contesti di emergenza e crisi protratte, attraverso un primo contributo di almeno 15M€ totali per i prossimi 4 anni al fondo globale delle Nazioni Unite Education Cannot Wait (ECW). 

È a partire da questo dato che la coalizione “Campagna Globale per l’Educazione”, di cui siamo parte, con il sostegno delle reti di appartenenza Link2007, CINI, AOI, AVSI e CISP chiede al Governo italiano di impegnarsi a proteggere e promuovere il diritto all’educazione anche in contesti di emergenza e crisi protratte, attraverso un primo contributo di almeno 15M€ totali per i prossimi 4 anni al fondo globale delle Nazioni Unite Education Cannot Wait (ECW).

La Campagna Globale per l’Educazione in Italia chiede al Governo italiano di impegnarsi a proteggere e promuovere il diritto all’educazione anche in contesti di emergenza e crisi protratte, attraverso un primo contributo di almeno 15M€ totali per i prossimi 4 anni al fondo globale delle Nazioni Unite Education Cannot Wait (ECW).