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NEW YORK & NAIROBI, Apr 24 2023 (IPS) - The largest external displacement crisis in Latin America’s recent history is unfolding as countries open their borders to an influx of refugees from Venezuela following unprecedented political turmoil, socio-economic instability, and a humanitarian crisis. 

“Venezuela’s ongoing regional crisis is such that more than 6.1 million refugees and migrants have fled the country, triggering the second largest refugee crisis today. Colombia alone is host to 2.5 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants in need of international protection,” Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), tells IPS.

Lima, 21 de abril de 2023- Docentes y directivos de las UGEL 1, 2, 4 y 7 de Lima Metropolitana, así como de las UGEL 2 y 3 de Trujillo en La Libertad, se beneficiarán de la segunda edición de los Programas de Actualización:  Gestión de la Escuela Inclusiva y Pedagogía de la Escuela Inclusiva.

A Qatari plane carrying humanitarian aid, including 60 tons of instructional supplies for the education sector and food relief, arrived at Kabul airport on Tuesday.

The aid is part of the State of Qatar’s initiatives, a steadfast commitment to stand by and support the Afghanistan people with urgent essential needs.

Over the past few years, Qatar has delivered hundreds of tons of vital humanitarian goods to Afghanistan, including food supplies, via an air bridge from Qatar to Kabul.

Doha: Qatar’s growing support to crisis-affected nations through various international development activities ensures access to quality education, said a Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) official. Noting the lack of educational facilities for vulnerable children, Director General QFFD Khalifa Jassim Al Kuwari, in an online discussion with Education Cannot Wait (ECW), highlighted Qatar’s pivotal role in committing to providing better education.

A Qatari plane carrying humanitarian assistance has arrived in Afghanistan.

Provided by Qatar Charity and the Qatar Red Crescent Society, the aid includes about 60 tonnes of educational materials intended for the education sector, as well as humanitarian and food aid.

This assistance comes within the framework of Qatar's endeavors and its firm commitment to provide support and stand by the brotherly Afghan people and to provide them with the urgent necessary needs.

The main road cuts through a busy market in Atmeh where traders are working to recover their livelihoods following the devastating earthquakes that struck northwest Syria in February. 

Down a narrow side-street there’s an equal sense of urgency. From a series of prefabricated classrooms come the sounds of children singing. They are participating in non-formal classes and it’s far from static as they sing energetically about the five senses. This is active learning and after 12 years of conflict and the horror of the earthquakes it’s needed now more than ever. 

The main road cuts through a busy market in Atmeh where traders are working to recover their livelihoods following the devastating earthquakes that struck northwest Syria in February. 

Down a narrow side-street there’s an equal sense of urgency. From a series of prefabricated classrooms come the sounds of children singing. They are participating in non-formal classes and it’s far from static as they sing energetically about the five senses. This is active learning and after 12 years of conflict and the horror of the earthquakes it’s needed now more than ever. 

Doha: A Qatari plane carrying humanitarian aid has arrived in Afghanistan.

The aid includes about 60 tons of educational materials intended for the education sector, as well as humanitarian and food aid. This assistance comes within the framework of the endeavors of the State of Qatar and its firm commitment to provide support and stand by the Afghan people, and to provide them with the urgent necessary needs.

The main road cuts through a busy market in Atmeh where traders are working to recover their livelihoods following the devastating earthquakes that struck northwest Syria in February. 

Down a narrow side-street there’s an equal sense of urgency. From a series of prefabricated classrooms come the sounds of children singing. They are participating in non-formal classes and it’s far from static as they sing energetically about the five senses. This is active learning and after 12 years of conflict and the horror of the earthquakes it’s needed now more than ever. 

Le Cameroun a organisé, vendredi 14 avril, en collaboration avec l’UNFPA, l’UNESCO et l’UNICEF, une session satellite en vue d’assurer le maintien des filles à l’école dans un contexte de fragilité climatique. Ladite session s’est tenue simultanément au siège du bureau pays du Fonds des Nations unies pour la population (UNFPA) à Yaoundé et aux Nations Unies à New York. Elle visait à identifier les meilleures pratiques afin de développer le plein potentiel des filles par les politiques éducatives, de santé et de protection sociale.

Des études ont montré que le changement climatique et d’autres crises environnementales tendent à compromettre les perspectives de scolarisation et d’autonomisation des filles. « Ces phénomènes accentuent la raréfaction des sources de revenus, entraînant pauvreté, déplacements, conflits, insécurité alimentaire et abandon scolaire, autant de facteurs qui contribuent à l’augmentation des mariages d’enfants et des mariages forcés », indique l’UNFPA.

Contribuir a la permanencia escolar de los estudiantes que cuentan con pocos recursos económicos con la entrega de los elementos básicos de estudio, y motivar a las niñas y niños a que reconozcan los aspectos positivos de volver a la escuela sin preocuparse por los útiles escolares, son los objetivos del proyecto ‘La educación no puede esperar’.

Con el apoyo financiero de La Embajada de Canadá en Colombia, Education Cannot Wait y el fondo de las Naciones Unidas para educación en emergencias, se implementa el proyecto ‘La educación no puede esperar’. Este, llevado a cabo por World Vision, como una de las cinco organizaciones humanitarias que implementan el proyecto, ha hecho partícipe a más de 300 niñas y niños en las campañas en instituciones educativas de Medellín que motivan el regreso a clases y de la entrega de kits escolares y raciones alimenticias.

1 de cada 2 migrantes y refugiados venezolanos tienen dificultades para acceder a servicios educativos, lo que representa a más de un millón de niños, niñas y adolescentes menores de 15 años.

La campaña “Educación sin límites: aprendo aquí o allá” busca visibilizar la crisis educativa que viven los niños, niñas y adolescentes en situación de movilidad en América Latina y el Caribe.

Panamá, 29 de marzo de 2023. Como consecuencia de la pobreza y los altos índices de violencia en América Latina y el Caribe, alrededor de 3.7 millones de niñas, niños y adolescentes se encuentran en procesos de migración y desplazamiento con la esperanza de encontrar una mejor oportunidad de vida y acceso a servicios básicos. En esta búsqueda, quienes migran se ven obligados a interrumpir sus estudios, así como enfrentar múltiples barreras para acceder a la educación y continuar con su formación, ya sea en los países de tránsito o acogida.