#EducationCannotWait is the global fund for education in crises. #HopeStartsHere
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📣Global Philanthropy and Education Leader @MaysaJalbout Appointed Director of @EduCannotWait – the global fund for education in crises
#ECW's HLSG Chair, H.E. #SigridKaag, made the announcement following a competitive international search led by a selection committee comprising representatives from @UNICEF, donor governments and civil society.
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Thank you, Canada! 🇨🇦 @CanadaDev and Sec. of State @randeepssarai have committed CAD$60M over 3 years to @EduCannotWait, helping crisis-affected children learn, grow and thrive.
We are so grateful for Canada's leadership on education for children everywhere #HopeStartsHere
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The crisis in #Yemen forces families to make impossible choices, leaving things things glasses completely out of reach. We helped children with visual impairments receive medical check-ups and glasses, removing physical barriers so they can finally see the board.
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"There are 258 million children around the world whose education is being impacted by crises.
Far more than the number of children we are able to reach with the resources we have." - @EduCannotWait Maysa Jalbout briefs reporters in NY on education in emergencies.
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Millions of kids are shut out of school by conflict, displacement & climate shocks. @TheCMIYC moderates @FranKatsoudas (@Cisco) Gabriela Pinheiro (@lutapelapaz) Jo-Ann D'Costa-Manuel (@VarkeyFdn) & @MaysaJalbout to discuss @EduCannotWait’s work to change that 📚
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At @EduCannotWait Steering Group,🇨🇭reaffirmed its commitment to ECW's goal of mobilizing $600m to support 10m children affected by crises.
🇨🇭calls on all stakeholders to make ambitious pledges ahead of the ECW Replenishment Conference in Geneva this November. #HopeStartsHere
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🆕@EduCannotWait #ECWResults Report: Defending Hope, Delivering Education.
Across 2023–2025, 83% of @EduCannotWait-supported multi-year programmes providing evidence reported improvements in children’s social and emotional learning & well-being. ✨📚
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Economic hardship forces many parents in rural #Taiz to prioritize basic needs over eye care. Through @EduCannotWait support, CARE provided eyeglasses to 200 students, easing financial burdens while helping children learn, participate, and thrive in school. #ECW
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🆕@EduCannotWait #ECWResults Report: Defending Hope, Delivering Education.
Between 2023 and 2025, #ECW and its partners reached 10.4M children and adolescents across 33 countries, supporting their right to learn through conflict, displacement and climate disasters.
These results reflect children’s determination to keep learning and the commitment of teachers, communities and partners working alongside them.
Sustained investment is essential to protect this progress and extend the safety, hope and opportunity of education to millions more children.
➡️educationcannotwait.org/annu…
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Next stop ➡️ Central Park!
On 26 September, @EduCannotWait joins @mslaurynhill & @wyclefjean, @lennykravitz, @johnlegend, @laineywilson, @shaboozey & more at @GlblCtzn’s #GlobalCitizenFestival on Central Park’s iconic Great Lawn.
Together, we will stand up for urgent action to end extreme poverty and ensure crisis-affected children can access the #QualityEducation they deserve.
Get your tickets now! 👉 globalcitizenfestival.org
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Firdahus' future promises to be as bright as the colourful beads she wears on her wrist.
At 15, she is one of 140 girls receiving care, including menstrual hygiene kits, at a UNICEF-supported centre managed by @BornoGovt in Maiduguri.
Thanks to @EduCannotWait for funding!
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عندما تصبح المدرسة مكانًا آمنًا للتعلم، ينعكس الأثر على المجتمع بأكمله. في ريف تعز، تساهم CARE و@EduCannotWait في توفير بيئات تعليمية آمنة لـ 7,945 طفلًا، استثمارًا في التعليم والصمود والأمل. #ECW
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IPNEd is collaborating with the @EdWorldwideIE to support Irish parliamentarians to ensure the @GPforEducation and @EduCannotWait are fully replenished.
Read our briefing on education financing for Irish parliamentarians here: go.ipned.org/a9qzca
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𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.
FAWE Ethiopia is executing a four-day Gender-Transformative Capacity Strengthening Training under the @EduCannotWait MYRP II.
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Los ataques contra la educación y el uso de las escuelas para conflictos armados alcanzaron niveles récord en 2024 y 2025, con altas cifras de víctimas entre estudiantes y educadores, expone un informe de @EduCannotWait ipsnoticias.net/2026/09/aume…
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🎤 Attacks on education worldwide have never been higher @EduCannotWait @antonioguterres
🎤 Afghanistan: plight of ordinary people is going from bad to worse: @UNHumanRights chief #HRC63
🎤 DR Congo Ebola response gets $225 million U.S. boost @UNOCHA
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📣Protecting Education from Attack Is a Global Responsibility
"On today's #ProtectEducationFromAttack day, we must remember that education in emergencies is about more than keeping children in school. It is about protecting them at their most vulnerable: offering safety, stability, a sense of normalcy & a path toward a future beyond crisis." ~@MaysaJalbout
Read full ECW Director statement ⬇️
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.@EduCannotWait announced a US$22 million investment to help restore safe, quality & inclusive education for nearly 200,000 crisis-affected children & adolescents in Sudan.
The support comes as millions of children remain out of school due to conflict.
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Guerre au Soudan : l’ONU mobilise 22 millions de dollars pour la scolarité de 200.000 enfants
« Il s’agit d’aider les enfants à retrouver un sentiment de sécurité et de normalité, tout en renforçant les systèmes éducatifs »
@EduCannotWait
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📣 ¡No te pierdas la segunda fecha de nuestro Ciclo Internacional de Webinars sobre #EducaciónInclusiva!
Nos acompañará Daniella Vallarino. 🇵🇪
📅 Jueves 3 de setiembre
🕟 4:30 p. m a 6:00 p. m. (Lima)
💻 En vivo por Zoom: tr.ee/KFgBBQ
🔑 Código de acceso: 663391
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Nearly 200,000 children and adolescents affected by Sudan’s conflict are set to benefit from a new US$22M education investment by @EduCannotWait.
Read more: africasolutionsmediahub.org/…
#Sudan #EducationInEmergencies #GirlsEducation
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