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In a world increasingly shaped by climate-related disasters, displacement, and conflict, delivering quality education in emergencies (EiE) is more critical than ever. However, in many crisis-affected contexts, education remains reactive, fragmented, or disconnected from the environmental drivers of disruption.

Italy Country Focal Point, Fabiana Maglio, reflects on the Beyond Aid: What's Next for EiE? consultations and the discussions on localizing EiE in light of the shifting funding landscape for EiE and broader calls for sectoral transformation.

In this conversation, Ruth Custode (UNICEF LACRO) and Sussana Urbano (Save The Children), co-leaders of the Regional Education Group for Latin America and the Caribbean (REG-LAC), and Faiza Hassan, Director of INEE, reflect on the future of education in emergencies and the education sector in the LAC region. Together, they explore how the sector can move from reactive programs to long-term resilient solutions that modify EiE delivery structures to be more locally led and less dependent on traditional donors.

In this conversation, Hani Mansourian, Director of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, and Faiza Hassan, Director of the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies, explore how to turn the rhetoric of localization into practical change. They discuss how structural reforms can support locally led responses that are better equipped to withstand future shocks.

This blog explores the challenges faced by novice teachers, their potential capabilities, and the strategies needed to support and empower them to effectively perform their roles in unstable and unpredictable environments. ​​​​​​​

With global crises on the rise and traditional donor funding shrinking, it’s more important than ever to rethink how we support education in emergencies. In this conversation, Emma Gremley, Senior Director Education, Economic Recovery and Development at the International Rescue Committee and Faiza Hassan, Director of INEE, reflect on what meaningful change in the EiE sector could look like.

Marian Hodgkin, Global Head of Humanitarian Education for Save the Children International, reflects on the lifesaving role that education in emergencies (EiE) plays and outlines what "lifesaving learning" is and what it looks like in practice.

We asked our global community to reflect on the impact of recent aid cuts and to share their insights on what’s next for education in emergencies. Here's what they had to say, in their own words.

Kassaga James Arinaitwe, the Senior Director of Emerging Leaders and Public Engagement at Teach For All, reflects on discussions at the Humanitarian Leadership Conference 2025 and highlights the role of education in building and sustaining long-term peace in conflict-affected contexts.