INEE Minimum Standards, 2024 Edition FAQs

There are several ways to access the INEE MS. In addition to hard copies, the INEE MS are available in digital form on the INEE website (inee.org/minimum-standards), where the INEE MS content, translations, Indicator Framework, and supporting resources are directly linked. 

Hard copies of the INEE MS, 2024 Edition in English are available for purchase through Practical Action Publishing, a third-party publisher via this link. If you are interested in printing the INEE MS, 2024 Edition yourself or need support to obtain hard copies, contact [email protected].

The structure of the domains and standards from the INEE MS, 2010 Edition is mostly the same in this updated version, so contextualizations and translations of the 2010 edition are still a useful framework for EiE programming and planning. 

However, updates to guidance in the 2024 edition capture key developments in education in emergencies over the last decade. INEE encourages stakeholders who have translated or contextualized the INEE MS, 2010 Edition to update their existing versions to ensure they remain relevant and in line with current good practices and evidence. Stakeholders who are interested in updating an existing INEE MS translation or contextualization, or translating or contextualizing the INEE MS in a new context, can reach out to the INEE Secretariat at [email protected] for more guidance and support on planning and reporting. 

INEE will actively reach out to coordination systems in contexts where INEE MS contextualizations and MS 2010 Edition translations exist, offering orientations on the INEE MS, 2024 Edition and support for planning to update these versions.

The structure of the domains and standards from the INEE MS, 2010 Edition is mostly the same in this updated version, so many of the tools and resources based on the INEE MS are still relevant and valid. INEE will be making updates to the following resources to align them with changes in the INEE MS, 2024 Edition, but stakeholders can continue to use them: 

• INEE MS Indicator Framework
• Education in Emergencies Competency Framework
• INEE MS Course in Kaya
• INEE Minimum Standards Case Studies
• INEE MS Contextualization Package 
• INEE Minimum Standards Map

Users should take care to note any differences between the current versions of these resources and the INEE MS, 2024 Edition.

Other tools require substantial updates to align with the INEE MS, 2024 Edition. INEE will be discontinuing the following resources for the time being, with a priority to update them in due time:

• INEE MS Reference Tool
• INEE MS Institutionalization Checklist 
• INEE Minimum Standards Linkages to Sphere Minimum Standards

A full and up-to-date list of INEE MS-related tools and resources can be found on the INEE website. 

Now that the INEE MS, 2024 Edition is launched, INEE will begin promoting the dissemination and uptake of the updated version. The roll-out will involve several key activities — Launches, Translations, and Capacity Sharing. 

Launches
The INEE MS, 2024 Edition launch will consist of a variety of in-person, online, and hybrid events. This includes:

• INEE MS launch sessions at global and regional events and fora
• Partner launches: In the spirit of collective action, INEE is inviting members and partners to organize their own launch events to help amplify the dissemination of the INEE MS, 2024 Edition. INEE has created a launch package to support EiE stakeholders in hosting their own launch events. Visit the INEE website to access the package and learn more. 

Translations
Translations of the NEE MS, 2024 Edition in Arabic, French, Portuguese, and Spanish are forthcoming. INEE will convene Translation Reference Groups in each of the four INEE languages to contribute to the review, finalization, and endorsement of each translation of the INEE MS.

Capacity Sharing 
The INEE MS rollout will also include capacity sharing activities to foster knowledge exchange and mutual learning among EiE stakeholders on implementing the updated Standards. This includes updated INEE MS orientation and INEE MS training packs. 

Following piloting and review, the updated learning materials and facilitation guides will be available as open source on the INEE website by the end of 2024. Visit the INEE Learning and Development page to stay tuned for these upcoming opportunities. 

Partner organizations that would like INEE support to organize group in-person or virtual orientations and trainings can request by filling out this form.