Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), and the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI), launched a new toolkit to support stronger integration of gender equality in education responses for children and youth in countries affected by emergencies and protracted crises. Armed conflicts, forced displacement, climate-induced disasters, health emergencies, and other crises increase barriers to safe, quality education, especially for … [Read more...] about ECW, INEE and UNGEI call for gender equality to be at the centre of COVID-19 education crisis recovery efforts
COVID-19: Globally, schools have been closed for almost a year, says UNICEF
According to new data released by UNICEF, schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost an entire year due to COVID-19 lockdowns. Furthermore, around 214 million children globally – or 1 in 7 – have missed more than three-quarters of their in-person learning. The analysis on school closures report notes that 14 countries worldwide have remained largely closed since March 2020 to February 2021. Two-thirds of those countries are in Latin … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Globally, schools have been closed for almost a year, says UNICEF
$1.5 million Humanitarian Aid for African American, African studies
The University of California, Davis has welcomed a $1.5 million humanitarian aid from alumni Lois ('85) and Darryl Goss ('83) to establish an endowed chair in the Department of African American and African Studies. To be matched with $500,000 from the UC Presidential Match for Endowed Chairs, the gift will provide funding for teaching, research, and outreach related to the history and culture of communities of African descent around the world. The first endowed chair in the department, … [Read more...] about $1.5 million Humanitarian Aid for African American, African studies
Education for all refugee children is within reach, finds report
According to a joint World Bank – UNHCR report, the average annual cost of educating refugees is less than 5 percent of public education expenditure in developing nations hosting 85 percent of the world’s refugees. The principle of inclusive education, in this case, opening education up to all refugee children and their inclusion into national education systems can also lead to better services for local communities in host countries. This can be achieved at an estimated annual cost of … [Read more...] about Education for all refugee children is within reach, finds report
Call for Proposals | Better Life for Out-of-School Girls to Fight Against Poverty and Injustice in Philippines
UNESCO is inviting written proposals from institution/organization/company for the work assignment as described in the ToR. OBJECTIVES In cooperation with the Philippines’ Department of Education,specifically the DepEd Regional Office VIII, and under UNESCO’s guidance, these capacity-building activities will consist of organizing series of training sessions for ALS implementers and ALS learners through a contracted institution/organization. The general objective of the training … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals | Better Life for Out-of-School Girls to Fight Against Poverty and Injustice in Philippines
Syria: US$13.4 million financial aid to UNRWA in support of its education services to Palestine refugees
The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has contributed US$13.4 million towards the education programme of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Syria. The generous contribution is part of an overall US$ 20.7 million agreement with QFFD, signed in December 2019, to support the Agency’s human development services of education, health, and technical and vocational education. The support will reach up to 438,000 registered Palestine refugees … [Read more...] about Syria: US$13.4 million financial aid to UNRWA in support of its education services to Palestine refugees
India: Millennial professionals help underprivileged children see the wider world through books
A motley group drawn from diverse fields, they are establishing regular, street and mobile libraries for children in government schools and rural communities across Tamil Nadu, India. The premise pivotal to Dulkal’s project: Books are a window to the world. Some have no other window to take in the wider world. For some others, the window needs to be fitted in, joisted on a steady supply of free reading material. A voluntary group, Dulkal — which concatenates groups of letters in former … [Read more...] about India: Millennial professionals help underprivileged children see the wider world through books
India: $68 million project to improve quality of school education in Nagaland
The Centre, Nagaland government and the World Bank have signed a 68 million dollar project to enhance the governance of schools across Nagaland as well as to improve teaching practices and learning environments in select schools. The “Nagaland: Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources Project” will improve classroom instruction; create opportunities for the professional development of teachers. It will also build technology systems to provide students and teachers with more access to … [Read more...] about India: $68 million project to improve quality of school education in Nagaland
UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO and WFP call on investing in school health and nutrition
As the world is facing an education crisis that could rob generations of a promising future, UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Food Program (WFP) have come together to call for greater investments in school health and nutrition as part of national, regional, and global recovery plans. The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education systems in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion school-age children in more than 190 countries. While … [Read more...] about UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO and WFP call on investing in school health and nutrition
$4.1 million Humanitarian Assistance for tech education
The Boston-based Patrick J. McGovern Foundation has announced grants totaling $4.1 million in support of efforts to strengthen technology education and build an inclusive tech workforce. To that end, grants were awarded to organizations working to increase diversity in the tech workforce, with a focus on computer science education in K-12 classrooms and support through college for underrepresented and low-income students. Recipients include Girls Inc., which was awarded $250,000 for a tech … [Read more...] about $4.1 million Humanitarian Assistance for tech education
