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As part of a series of reports exploring the issue of education and COVID-19, EdDevTrust considers lessons from education in conflicts and previous emergencies that could contribute to the global response to COVID-19 using the INEE Minimum Standards.

Today, we are pleased to share with you, in this (finally published!) INEE 2019 Annual Report (English only), a summary of the network’s many activities and accomplishments!

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.

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.

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.

We are thrilled to announce renewed INEE COVID-19 response efforts, thanks to generous contributions from U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and The LEGO Foundation!

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.