This case study seeks evidence on the ground for ECD and other developmental pathways— particularly those that lead through social structures and culture—to see what is being accomplished in terms of peacebuilding in the actual ‘here and now’ at community level.

This resource is part of a collection of resources compiled by UNICEF’s 2012-2016 Peacebuilding, Education and Advocacy Programme (PBEA), known as “Learning for Peace”, which was funded by the Government of the Netherlands.

In preparation for the Oslo Summit on Education for Development (July 6-7, 2015), the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) has been commissioned by the Government of Norway to develop a background paper that sets out key issues in relation to the field of education in emergencies. 

This discussion paper marks the beginning of a process leading to field research and a published report. The purpose of this process is, first of all, to identify crucial gaps in knowledge that hamper the expansion of equitable access to education in conflict-affected contexts.

The Columbia Group for Children in Adversity (CGCA) out of Columbia University’s Program on Forced Migration and Health (hereafter “Columbia University”) was contracted to conduct in-depth studies of attacks on education in South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Mogadishu, Somalia in an attempt to fill some of these information gaps and contribute to the development of improved methodologies for monitoring and responding to such attacks.

نحن نرحب بالمبادرات الفردية للدول من أجل تعزيزوحماية الحق في التعليم وتسهيل مواصلة التعليم في حالات النزاع المسلح. ومن شأن مواصلة التعليم أن توفر المعلومات الصحية الخاصة بالحفاظ على الحياة وكذلك المشورة بشأن بعض المخاطر في المجتمعات التي تواجه النزاع المسلح.

The Safe Schools Declaration is an inter-governmental political commitment that provides countries the opportunity to express support for protecting education from attack during times of armed conflict; the importance of the continuation of education during war; and the implementation of concrete measures to deter the military use of schools.

Acogemos con beneplácito las iniciativas de los distintos Estados en cuanto a promover y proteger el derecho a la educación y para facilitar la continuidad de la educación en situaciones de conflicto armado. La continuidad de la educación puede proporcionar información sobre salud susceptible de salvarvid

Nous saluons les initiatives prises parcertains États pour promouvoir et protégerle droit à l'éducation et pourfaciliterla continuité de l'éducation dans des situations de conflit armé.Lorsque la continuité de l'éducation est assurée, des informations vitales surla santé ainsi que des conseils surles risques inhérents aux sociétés en proie à un conflit armé peuvent être transmis.

Acolhemos com satisfação iniciativas de Estados individuais para a promoção e proteção ao direito à educação e para a facilitação da continuidade da educação em situações de conflito armado. A continuidade da educação pode fornecer informações capazes de salvar vidas e oferecer conselhos sobre riscos específicos pelos quais passam sociedades em cenário de conflitos armados.