A Call For Action
Our Case for investment in Quality Education in Crisis lays out the urgency and the value of investing in the education of children in crisis-affected countries as one of the soundest investments in human and socio-economic development and in peace and stability to make today. The Act 4 Education in Crisis campaign is a global initiative led by Education Cannot Wait in partnership with civil society organizations, global leaders, private sector partners, philanthropists and global education ambassadors to support this call for action. Across the globe, tireless advocates are stepping up efforts to mobilize $1.8 billion by 2021 for education in crisis.
FUNDING GOAL
News & Updates
Opinion: The Global Refugee Forum and the case for education
By Joseph Nhan-O'Reilly // 20 June 2019 | In 2016, at the height of the European refugee crisis, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants. The declaration was hailed as the...
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EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT AND A WIDE RANGE OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS LAUNCH $1.8 BILLION RESOURCE MOBILIZATION CALL TO ACTION
EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT AND A WIDE RANGE OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS LAUNCH $1.8 BILLION RESOURCE MOBILIZATION CALL TO ACTION CATALYTIC INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT QUALITY EDUCATION FOR 9 MILLION CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE WORLD’S WORST HUMANITARIAN CRISES...
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Global Civil Society Statement
Global Civil Society Statement In support of the launch of Education Cannot Wait’s “Act 4 Education in Crisis” campaign global civil society is calling on governments, private sector companies, philanthropic foundations and global leaders to rise and support the...
read moreEDUCATION IN CRISIS BY THE NUMBERS
75 million children currently living in conflicts and disasters who desperately need support to access the safety, hope, inspiration and socioeconomic empowerment that an education can bring.
2-4% Share of the total annual
humanitarian funding going to
the education sector. Funding
for education in crisis is on the
rise, but a major deficit remains.
Annual funding gap to provide education to 75 million children and youth affected by crisis.
For a little over a $100 a year, a child living in the most complex and unstable crisis settings will be able to get the education they need to give them hope and to give them a future. When the global annual funding gap for education in crises – $8.5 billion – is broken down, it is equivalent to just US$113 per child per year.
PRIORITY COUNTRIES
Want to know more about the 20+ countries where Education Cannot Wait is already supporting emergency or multi-year educational responses? Check the full map of our current investment.
OUR IMPACT
Aisha, 16, Chad
“Here in Dar es Salam, we have food to eat, we go to school, we play with friends, we feel safe. When I get older, I would like to become a doctor to look after sick people.”
Jospin, 13, Central African Republic
“I had never been to school before being displaced. I started going to school for the first time here and I love it. I am in the 3rd grade now.”
Ms. Fahema, Biology Teacher, Afghanistan
“I was worried about my future and my community. Education Cannot Wait brought a positive change in my life and those of the returnees. Now we are happy”
Janat Ara, 12, Bangladesh
“I love the learning center. I have been through a lot back in Myanmar. When we learn and play here, I feel peace in my heart, and forget what has happened to me.”
OUR SUPPORTERS
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75 million children living in war, disaster and emergency are in desperate need of urgent educational support. Stand with me today as we #Act4Ed in Crisis to mobilize $1.8 billion in the next three years. https://act4educationincrisis.org/
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Education transforms lives and shapes decision makers of the future.
Children are the future and quality #education is their right. Seedling
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Change is based on our actions, on our behavior, on what we give to our children. No matter how difficult it may seem, if we really make an effort, we can shake people up, and reach the difference we want to see in our society.
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It helps bring children's colorful dreams for their future to life.
And, education is the right of every child, everywhere.
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Tune in tomorrow, Friday, 28 February to @AlArabiya's
'Diplomatic Avenue' program at 16:05 GMT for an inspiring interview with #ECW Director @YasmineSherif1 on our work and why #EducationCannotWait for any child.
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Education matters to all children! As a @GlblCtzn I’m calling on @JapanMissionUN @MofaJapan_en to help kids in crisis with $50M across 3 years to @EduCannotWait so every child can go to school. #EducationCannotWait
Less than 5% of children have access to pre-primary school in some countries affected by conflict.
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The Coronavirus Could Be A Big Moneymaker for EdTech Companies
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#EducationCannotWait vision is to have a world where all #children and youth affected by conflicts and disasters can learn free of cost, in safety and without fear, to grow and reach their potential.
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#Act4ed
Thank you @ToolingU for visiting @WEMOCOCTE today during #PublicSchoolsWeek AND #CTEMonth ! Our region is incredibly proud to offer exceptional career training in a large variety of industries. We are #PublicSchoolProud #ACT4ED #PSW20
To celebrate Black History month, Southlawn 2nd-graders learned about famous African-American people, then portrayed them, telling visitors all about themselves. From Rosa Parks to Jackie Robinson ...they were all there.
Full gallery: https://t.co/VBDFtlZtBe
#PSW2020
#Act4Ed
We would like to thank the College at Brockport President Dr. Heidi Macpherson, Dr. Thomas Hernandez, Dean of the School of Education, Health & Human Services and Vice Provost Dr. Eileen Daniel for joining us today to celebrate Public Schools Week.
#ACT4ED #PSW20 @Brockport
Thank you to our guests from @ToolingU for visiting the Career and Technical Education Center today as part of Public Schools Week to learn about the exciting programs we offer our high school students and why CTE is so important! #ACT4ED #publicschoolproud #PSW20
Tomorrow (Feb. 28), @PCSDSchools will welcome professionals from @UR_Med and @URMed_GCH to the District’s national “Public Schools Week” event focused on student mental health needs. @JJ_Rochester #PUBLICSCHOOLPROUD #PSW20 #ACT4ED #PittsfordPride
It's going to be another amazing day in our local public schools! We're off to @GreeceCentral for a Community Open House; to @BrockportCSD for a tour with @Brockport @heidimacp ; and finishing w/ a visit to @WEMOCOCTE to learn more about Tooling U-SME. Stay tuned! #ACT4ED #PSW20
#PublicSchoolsWeek cont'd in @HiltonCSD w/a powerful panel discussion on race & media biases in the criminal justice system. Expert panelists shared their perspectives with criminal law and gov't classes.Impressive student engagement. Important lessons for all. #ACT4ED #PSW20
Director of Education Holly Valentine from @RBTL is visiting the HS Drama Club as we celebrate Public Schools Week #PSW20 with #act4ed #PublicSchoolsProud
Captain Sam Bell speaks to the purpose & consequences of the 2020 Bail Reform legislation @monroesheriffny #PublicSchoolsWeek #Act4Ed #PSW20
Natalie Ann Knott addresses whether the criminal justice system discriminates more by class and/or race in our panel discussion on race bias #PublicSchoolProud #PSW20 #Act4Ed
