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 years Average length of conflict in lowest-income countries: 12 years Parents 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 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 PreventionPreparednessResponseRecovery
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