New Grant – Provided by Kyiv Economic School Research Institute and fin church aidIn cooperation with Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and other key Ukrainian partners – aiming for further mobilization
New catalyst grants build on ECW achievements
New ECW grants announced.
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“Conflict has claimed thousands of lives and affected the education of children and youth. By investing in the education of girls and boys who have lost so much, we are giving them hope, We are investing in their development and their futures. We need the support of our donors.” Education Cannot Wait and Strategic Global Partners Deliver on the Promise of Education for All We will support you to do so. The funding gap is small.
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Hundreds of educational institutions were damaged or destroyed during the conflict. Recent estimates indicate that more than 3,500 educational institutions were affected, of which more than 340 were destroyed.
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According to recent data, at least 1.5 million internally displaced persons are children, of whom approximately 225,000 are of school age. Approximately 3 in 4 of these children have witnessed bombings and shelling firsthand. Teachers have been similarly affected, with an estimated 43,000 teachers forced out of their jobs due to the conflict.
The investment for 2 years is Kyiv Economic School Research Institute and Finn Church Aid, working with the government.
In addition to the 41,000 girls and boys targeted by the investment, at least 150,000 children are expected to benefit indirectly from the investment, particularly through renovated schools and learning spaces. . The program will ensure safe and accessible physical learning environments, improve learning outcomes by training teachers, expanding digital learning initiatives, and providing alternative educational opportunities, and ensuring gender equality and inclusion. I will try my best. There is also a focus on mental health and psychosocial support to address the challenges faced by boys and girls living in this ongoing conflict.
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Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is a global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. We help ensure that no one is left behind by providing quality education to boys and girls who are refugees, internally displaced persons and in other situations of crisis. ECW speeds up crisis response through the multilateral system, linking immediate relief with long-term interventions through multi-year programs. ECW works closely with governments, public and private donors, United Nations agencies, civil society organizations, and other humanitarian and development actors to increase efficiency and end siled responses. Masu. ECW is urgently appealing to public and private sector donors to scale up support to reach even more vulnerable children and young people.
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