Education in Emergencies Forum

Education and empowering children is a key goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet, today 75 million children living in crisis-affected countries and forced displacement lack access to quality education. The outcomes of the World Humanitarian Summit in May have raised education to the top of the international agenda and made clear the need for political commitment, smart funding, closer links between humanitarian and development actors in addition to new partnerships and innovative approaches to ensure a brighter future for the most vulnerable children.

The EU has been a leading donor for education. Education in emergencies in particular has been a key priority for Commissioner Christos Stylianides who committed at the Oslo Summit in July 2015 to increase funding to education in emergencies to 4% of EU humanitarian aid – a commitment achieved in 2016. EU-funded actions include access to education including mine risk education, life skills and vocational training, recreational activities and psychosocial support. Children also benefit from the provision of school material and the setting up of new education facilities.

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