Education in crisis situations

GPE supports governments to prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises through technical and financial support to sustain children’s education.

By advocating for the inclusion of emergency actors in national planning processes and local education groups, GPE promotes coordination between humanitarian response and support from development partners.

In contexts where it is not feasible to work with governments, GPE works with the elements of the education system closest to children and schools so that learning can continue.

To support partner countries to prepare for crises, GPE promotes preemptive long-term education planning that keeps children in school during emergency situations.

Once a crisis hits, partners can adapt GPE grants to deliver education during the emergency by modifying activities of existing programs, applying for accelerated funding or reallocating funds from one program to another.

Accelerated funding provides rapid support for temporary shelters, classroom construction, teacher salaries as well as school meals, supplies and grants to ensure schooling continues during the crisis.

Through strategic partnerships with global and national stakeholders working in humanitarian support and development, GPE supports effective education delivery during conflicts and crises by financing rapid responses, supporting multiyear planning so that national education systems become more resilient to future crises and inclusive of refugees.