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"Every child has the right to learn in a safe and supportive environment. By increasing the learning space, we are helping more children access the education they need to thrive. UNICEF extends its gratitude to the Ministry of Local Governance and our partner, “Education Cannot Wait”, for making this initiative possible."

UNICEF extends its sincere gratitude to Education Cannot Wait (ECW) for their critical support in making this project a reality. This initiative reaffirms UNICEF’s commitment to partnering with local and international partners to ensure every child in Libya can quality and inclusive education for a brighter future.

Os conflitos e desastres climáticos têm impactado profundamente a educação das crianças ao redor do mundo. De acordo com o Fundo Global Education Cannot Wait (ECW), da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU), cerca de 222 milhões de crianças em idade escolar viram sua educação interrompida por essas crises. Esse cenário torna ainda mais grave o fato de que, segundo o ECW, apenas 120 milhões dessas crianças, ou uma em cada dez, atendem aos requisitos de proficiência em matemática e leitura.

As the reopening of schools becomes a priority amid these dire circumstances, UNICEF — supported by the European Union, Education Cannot Wait and UNICEF regular resources — continues to provide critical education supplies. 

Les ressources financières fournies par nos partenaires ont également permis d’obtenir des résultats majeurs en matière d’accès à l’éducation. Grace à l’Allemagne, à Education Cannot Wait, aux Fonds Central Emergency Response Funds (CERF) et à l’Union Européenne, 50 458 enfants hors de l’école (dont 24 160 filles) ont pu être insérés ou réinsérés en 2024, facilitant ainsi leur accès à un environnement propice à l’apprentissage depuis la rentrée scolaire 2023/2024.

Par ailleurs, la phase II (2024-2027) du Programme Pluriannuel de Résilience du Mali (PPR-II) de Education Cannot Wait (ECW) vise à soutenir 204,500 enfants dans les régions les plus touchées par la crise (Gao, Ménaka, Kidal, Tombouctou et Mopti).

With funding from Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and the Self-Inclusive Learning and Skills (SILSA) project of the Norwegian Government, UNICEF is ensuring education continuity for over 10,000 children across three locations affected by flooding in Borno State.

Les ressources financières fournies par nos partenaires ont également permis d’obtenir des résultats majeurs en matière d’accès à l’éducation. Grace à l’Allemagne, à Education Cannot Wait, aux Fonds Central Emergency Response Funds (CERF) et à l’Union Européenne, 50 458 enfants hors de l’école (dont 24 160 filles) ont pu être insérés ou réinsérés en 2024, facilitant ainsi leur accès à un environnement propice à l’apprentissage depuis la rentrée scolaire 2023/2024. 

La phase II (2024-2027) du Programme Pluriannuel de Résilience du Mali (PPR-II) de Education Cannot Wait (ECW) vise à soutenir 204,500 enfants dans les régions les plus touchées par la crise (Gao, Ménaka, Kidal, Tombouctou et Mopti). 

Impedir el aprendizaje en zonas de conflicto tiene un impacto de por vida, pues limita las oportunidades e impide que ellos puedan aprender y desarrollarse, así como tener un espacio en la sociedad (Delphine Dorsi, directora de Right to Education Initiative citado por Bonet E, Ibarra D., 2023). En este sentido, los autores supra referidos, señalan que los desafíos que tiene la educación no son imposibles de resolver por lo que es necesario que los gobiernos respalden y apoyen la declaración de escuelas seguras a la que Ucrania se unió en 2019 para proteger a estudiantes y educadores del conflicto armado. No obstante, las bombas no han podido acabar con el sistema educativo de Ucrania. De hecho, el Ministerio de Educación retomó las actividades sin dejar de mencionar el apoyo institucional y financiero de las Naciones Unidas. Por ejemplo, el fondo especial de la ONU es una muestra. Su lema "la educación no puede esperar". Este último ha ofrecido cinco millones de dólares en ayuda humanitaria para los niños afectados en la guerra tanto en educación como para su salud mental (Bonet E, Ibarra D. 2023).

“Our collective support is now more urgent than ever. It is the smart thing to do for economic progress. It is the right thing to do for equality and equity. It is the least we can do for the people with such immense potential and yearning to study, to become and to live a full life,” Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, said in a statement released on Africa Youth Day.

“As the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises within the United Nations, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and our strategic partners are working tirelessly to create sustainable education and lifelong learning pathways for all of Africa’s children and youth.”

Africa Youth Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif

As the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises within the United Nations, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and our strategic partners are working tirelessly to create sustainable education and lifelong learning pathways for all of Africa's children and youth.

According to our latest Annual Results Report, ECW investments reached over 900,000 children in East Africa with quality learning supports in 2023 alone. In West and Central Africa, we reached over 1.8 million!

Since January 2024, UNICEF has reached more than 29,400 children across Syria, with the self-learning programme to help them continue their education. The activities were funded by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE); Education Cannot Wait; the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the KFW Development Bank; EU Humanitarian Aid (ECHO); the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO); the Governments of Australia, Japan, Finland, and Kuwait; and UNICEF National Committees for Japan and Ireland.

Os conflitos e desastres climáticos têm impactado profundamente a educação das crianças ao redor do mundo. De acordo com o Fundo Global Education Cannot Wait (ECW) da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU), cerca de 222 milhões de crianças em idade escolar viram sua educação interrompida por essas crises. Esse cenário torna ainda mais grave o fato de que, segundo o ECW, apenas 120 milhões dessas crianças, ou uma em cada dez, atendem aos requisitos de proficiência em matemática e leitura.