inee introduction and afghanistan situation 15 march, 2011

INEE Introduction and Afghanistan Situation

15 March, 2011

Education in Emergencies is:Education that protects the well-being, fosters learning opportunities, and nurtures the overall development of people affected by conflicts and disasters

Education is a right!

Half of all out-of-school children are in conflict/crisis situations (about 68 million)Average length of refugee displacement: 17 yearsAverage length of conflict in lowest-income countries: 12 yearsParents want education for their children

•Can be life saving and is life sustaining•Gives parents/caretakers opportunity to rebuild, etc•Provides normalcy•Produces hope•Reduces the risk of return to conflict•Can prevent crises and/or mitigate impact (disasters and conflict)•Creates opportunity

Funding Education in Emergencies?

2% of all humanitarian aid goes to education — this is the actual amount of funding out of an average donor commitment of 4%*

*2011 UNESCO EFA Global Monitoring Report

What is the Inter-Agency Network for

Education in Emergencies?

A non-competitive, open global network of members, working together within a humanitarian and development framework to ensure all people the right to safe, quality, relevant education in emergencies and post-crisis recovery. • Conceived in 2000 out of EFA

INEE

• Network, not incorporated agency• 5700+ individual members from over 130

countries act on behalf of the network • Institutional members on Steering Group and

Working Groups• Guidance from the INEE Steering Group, Strategic

Plan• 5 full-time staff in the INEE Secretariat (New York,

Paris, Geneva)

How does INEE do its Work?

INEE

Prevention, Preparedness, Response,

Recovery

INEE

• Membership and Communications• Partnerships• Member-Created Tools: INEE Minimum Standards for

Education, Guidance Notes on Gender, Inclusive Education, Safer School Construction, more

• Education and Fragility• Thematic areas: DRR, Quality Education, Inclusive

Education/Gender, HIV/AIDS, Adolescents and Youth, Early Childhood Development

• Advocacy

Areas of Work/Focus

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