INEE Thematic Issue Brief: Inter-sectoral Linkages
An inter-sectoral approach to education is even more vital in emergency contexts than in normal situations. Providing quality education in emergencies instills a sense of normalcy, provides physical, psychosocial and cognitive protection, and supports and enhances other humanitarian activities and sectors by offering a place for the delivery of vital emergency services and lifesaving messages. In fact, it is this platform that education provides for jointly addressing the inter-sectoral needs of children and the community that helps demonstrate the life-saving and life-sustaining nature of the sector