Education Brief 5: Refugee Teacher Management

This Brief provides basic planning and programming recommendations for managing refugee teachers, and is geared particularly towards camp settings where teachers are being recruited directly from refugee communities. The Brief is intended for anyone who is responsible for recruitment, management and/or training of teachers in refugee settings, including UNHCR, NGO, Ministry of Education or national refugee agency personnel.

Why does planning for refugee teachers matter?

Refugee teachers are critical actors in refugee education services and account for a significant proportion of “incentive” workers in UNHCR-managed camp settings. Effective planning for refugee teachers supports: access to education for refugee children; safety and protection for refugee children; Learning for refugee children; and professional skills for refugee teachers.