The civil war in Syria began in March 2011 and has become one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world. In 2018, there were 5.8 million children and young people in need of education assistance in the country. Direct attacks on schools and educatio

At the time of writing, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is considered to be undergoing one of the world’s most complex and protracted crises, with multiple armed conflicts and outbreaks of Ebola in certain areas. The Congolese authorities has very

Access to education is a central need for millions of children and young people affected by emergencies and protracted crises. Supporting education in crisis contexts involves multiple actors with different mandates, missions, organizational structures, a

At the time of writing, estimates show that 2.6 million people need humanitarian assistance in the education sector in Iraq. One of the reasons for this is the destruction of schools during the multiple waves of violence over the last decade, but overcrow

This study, through a rigorous review of literature and analysis of selected case studies, provides a snapshot of what is known – and often not known – about investment for education in emergencies. Among its findings, the study shows that communities and

A report commissioned by Save the Children intended to provide a record of experiences so far in co-leading the Education Cluster. It takes an inside look at Save the Children's four years of co-leadership of the Education Cluster, both at global and coun

This document offers a toolkit on education in emergencies. The first section attempts to clarify what is meant by education in emergencies. It goes on to explore which children are typically affected by an emergency and how their education opportunities

Wars deprive millions of children of an education, yet education in emergencies has not traditionally occupied a prominent place in humanitarian thinking.This discussion paper argues for a reappraisal of the position of education in emergency programming