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Education

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What is Education in Emergency?

Definition of Education in Emergencies

The provision of quality education opportunities that meet the physical protection, psychosocial, developmental and cognitive needs of people affected by emergencies, which can be both life-sustaining and life-saving.

Definition of Education in Emergencies

Physical Protection

Psychosocial, Developmental

Cognitive Needs

Life-sustaining &

Life-saving

In simple words, education in emergency means to continue the scope of all type of

education for all type of learner.

Why should education be part of humanitarian response?

Why should education be part of humanitarian response?

It also includes ………

Provide protection

Life saving

Sustaining skills

and support

Promoting tolerance

Economic

recovery

Social reconstructionConflict

resolution

Background of Education in Emergency

The Sphere Project

Sphere Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response

– Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion– Food security, nutrition and food aid– Shelter, settlement and non-food items– Health services

www.sphereproject.org

Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

• Open, global network of UN agencies, NGOs, donors, practitioners, researchers

and individuals from affected populations (5,700 members)

• Working to ensure right to education in emergencies

• Sharing good practices, tools and research

• Encouraging information sharing among members and partners

www.ineesite.org

• Initiating policy and coordination mechanisms/structures (across actors in education and across sectors)

• Rapid needs assessment, design of response, with emphasis on safe structured activities --> restoration of education (safe spaces for children, providing security, protection, psychosocial support, basic literacy/numeracy, community engagement)

• Making inter-sector linkages: ensuring water and sanitation, food, health, etc. in safe spaces

• Non-formal education: essential life skills, recreation (play)

• Provide essential teaching and learning materials, recruitment/training teachers

In an emergen

cy, educatio

n includes:

Primary Education Class Kit, Teaching and Learning Materials