Webinar on ECW’s 2026 Global Estimates Update

This webinar will present the key findings of Education Cannot Wait’s 2026 Global Estimates Update Breaking Barriers: Understanding Educational Exclusion in Crises, which is a landmark reference for the education in emergencies and humanitarian sector. 

The report reveals that 258 million school-aged children and adolescents are affected by crises worldwide—an increase of 21 million in just 18 months. Of these, 93 million are out of school, while millions more remain enrolled but face conditions that hinder learning and increase the risk of dropping out. In many crisis-affected contexts, an early learning crisis is becoming an access crisis in adolescence. The report also highlights a powerful reality: children and families continue to value education. In times of crisis, education provides protection, stability, and hope.

The webinar will provide space for discussion and reflection on these findings, and how they can support future advocacy and programming, including to create momentum for ECW’s Replenishment Campaign.    

The webinar is co-organized by ECW, the EiE Hub, and INEE.