30 million children have lost their homes – they must not lose their education

GPE media coverage - May 16, 2016 | Source: The Guardian

Children at the Gudele West Basic School, outside Juba, sing welcoming songs during GPE CEO visit. These children are in their first year of school. South Sudan. May 2013. Credit: GPE/David K. Bridges

The Education Cannot Wait Fund aimed at delivering education to some of the world’s most vulnerable children will be launched next week at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a result of a three-year joint effort made by UN’s agencies – together with GPE, the World Bank, and other partners.

Read media coverage below:

30 million children have lost their homes – they must not lose their education - The Guardian

Education Cannot Wait - Project Syndicate

UN to launch fund to pay for refugee children’s education - Manila Bulletin

Focus areas: Education in crisis situations

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