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In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, UNICEF Libya has received $1,500,000 in funding from the Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies.

“Education is a lifeline for children caught in crises, offering them stability, hope, and the skills they need to rebuild their futures. This contribution from ECW allows us to tackle the critical education gaps for Sudanese refugee children in Libya, ensuring that no child is left behind” said Mohammad Fayyazi, the UNICEF Representative.

Last June, Executive Director Yasmine Sherif of global fund for education, Education Cannot Wait, released a statement, declaring girls’ right to an education as “a fundamental right as outlined in international human rights law.”

Education investments in Tigray delivered by UNICEF with funding from Education Cannot Wait are sowing the seeds of peace and prosperity as a region and a nation embrace the transformational power of learning.

To address the issues, Education Cannot Wait is coming together with strategic donors and key partners such as UNICEF to scale up resources. On a recent high-level UN Mission to Tigray, ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif announced a new $5 million First Emergency Response grant.

The education crisis in Ethiopia is one of the largest silent crises in the world today. — ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif

These impactful investments are being delivered through UNICEF and a broad consortium of international and local partners with funding from Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises in the United Nations.

Dans un récent rapport, le Bureau de coordination des actions humanitaires de l’ONU (OCHA), indique qu’au 30 septembre 2024, les États-Unis ont contribué pour 53 milliards FCFA à l’aide humanitaire au Cameroun. C’est quatre fois plus que le deuxième contributeur, l’Union européenne, qui vient avec 14,5 milliards FCFA, commentent nos confrères de SBBC.

 Le top 10 des contributeurs aligne également la Suède (plus 3 milliards FCFA), l’Allemagne (plus de 2 milliards FCFA), la France (plus 2 milliards FCFA), le Japon (2 milliards FCFA), le Canada (plus d’un milliard), l’Italie et la Norvège, plus 630 millions FCFA ; et l’Ong Education Cannot Wait avec plus d’un milliard FCFA.

The United States was the largest contributor to humanitarian aid efforts in Cameroon as of September 30, 2024, according to a recent report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The U.S. contributed 53 billion CFA Francs, four times more than the second-largest donor, the European Union, which provided 14.5 billion CFA Francs. Other major contributors included Sweden, Germany, France, Japan, Canada, Italy, Norway, and the NGO Education Cannot Wait.

Education Cannot Wait, the United Nations' fund for education in emergencies and emergencies, recently allocated $2.5 million to support school efforts in Haiti.

It has been observed by Dianah Nelson, Chief of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), that the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises within the United Nations have launched a pilot programme in Somalia and Afghanistan, to identify early action activities or anticipatory action to act against the impacts of climate and minimise its disruption on children's lives and education in those countries. 

Towards embedding education into the climate finance debate, ECW held a series of COP29 side events on such issues as unlocking the potential of anticipatory action through multi-stakeholder collaboration to meet the challenge of conflict, climate and education; climate change-resilient education systems in the most vulnerable nations; and protecting children's futures. It was also underlined that loss and damage must prioritise education in emergencies.

It has also been observed in this context by Adenike Oladosu, ECW's Climate Champion and Nigerian climate justice advocate that "we need to safeguard or protect our schools from being vulnerable, or being attacked in conflict, or even being washed away by flood"

At COP29, ECW reiterated the power of education to unite communities, build consensus, and transform entire societies. In the classroom of the future, children could then acquire the green skills they need to thrive in the new economy of the 21st century

Notes to editor:

[6] Education Cannot Wait, Right Here, Right Now: An Emergency Appeal to Support Education for Children and Adolescents Affected by Climate Hazards 

By Gordon Brown, a former prime minister of the United Kingdom, is UN Special Envoy for Global Education and Chair of Education Cannot Wait.

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.

In response to these multiplying crises, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and its strategic partners announced today a US$20 million grant that will extend the Fund's Multi-Year Resilience Programme in Chad, reaching approximately 66,000 crisis-affected children and adolescents. 

The grant will be delivered by UNICEF in coordination with the Government of Chad and a number of national and international partners. ECW funding in Chad now tops US$61 million and has reached over 880,000 children with the safety, hope and opportunity that only a quality education can provide. 

ECW's catalytic grant represents a significant contribution to the Humanitarian Response Plan in Chad, which calls for US$28.2 million toward education. Overall, 50% of the humanitarian appeal remains unmet.

En réponse à ces crises multiples, Éducation sans délai (Education Cannot Wait ou « ECW ») et ses partenaires stratégiques ont annoncé aujourd'hui une subvention de 20 millions de dollars, qui permettra d'étendre le Programme pluriannuel de résilience du Fonds au Tchad, afin de soutenir environ 66 000 enfants et adolescents touchés par la crise. La subvention sera mise en œuvre par l'UNICEF en coordination avec le gouvernement du Tchad et un certain nombre de partenaires nationaux et internationaux. 

Le financement de l'ECW au Tchad dépasse actuellement les 61 millions de dollars. et a permis d'offrir à plus de 880 000 enfants la sécurité, l'espoir et les perspectives que seule une éducation de qualité peut leur apporter. 
 

La subvention à effet catalyseur de l'ECW représente une contribution significative au Plan de réponse humanitaire pour le Tchad, qui cherche à mobiliser 28,2 millions de dollars pour le secteur de l'éducation. Dans l'ensemble, 50 % de l'appel de fonds humanitaire pour le pays reste à combler.