Communication on education in emergencies and protracted crises

Summary:

The Commission on 18 May 2018 adopted a new policy framework that aims to increase humanitarian funding for education in emergencies and crises to 10% of its overall humanitarian aid budget as of 2019. The policy also aims to bring children caught up in humanitarian crises back to learning within 3 months.

The new policy framework sets out four key priorities: improving access to learning opportunities for children and young people, providing quality education and training, ensuring that education is protected from attacks, and introducing rapid and innovative education responses.

• Primary Source

European Commission: Press Release, 18.05.18: EU to increase spending and improve delivery of education in emergencies and protracted crises http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-3822_en.htm

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