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INEE is almost 20 years old, and we want you to help us celebrate!

Do you have a story to tell about education in emergencies (EiE)? We want to hear it!

This blog was written by Hannah Gaffey and originally featured on The Education and Development Forum website.

We are looking for authors to share concise and practical articles about EiE tools and lessons learned that can be applied to the COVID-19 emergency. We want articles that are more practical than theoretical, more action-oriented than advocacy.

Education actors the world over can learn a lot from the knowledge and experience of the education in emergencies community to better prepare for the future emergencies we will all face.

The Alliance and INEE have come together to produce a policy paper that encourages decision makers to commit to a thorough analysis of the impact of school closures on children and young people’s protection and education, as well as the impact on COVID-19 transmission. This balanced analysis will allow decisions based on holistic child-wellbeing as to when and why to reopen schools.

Since COVID-19 burst onto the world stage, headlines have mounted about the millions of children suddenly out of school due to the closures during countries’ lockdowns. Lessons from earlier school closures, such as the Ebola crisis in West Africa, tell us that the most marginalised children may be left behind.

One school in China takes the INEE Minimum Standards and past health emergencies to strengthen socioemotional well-being of the entire school community through empathetic communication and coordination in the response to and recovery from the latest pandemic.

On June 30, world leaders will convene virtually for the Brussels IV Conference - Supporting the future of Syria and the region. This is a fantastic opportunity for new funding and policy commitments to support education for Syrian children.

Over half a billion adolescents have had their learning disrupted in the wake of COVID-19; how can we ensure youth are successful today and that education systems are more prepared to deal with future shocks?