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13 June 2010 Training Material Global Education Cluster, Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

EiE Harmonized Training Module 3: Technical Components for EiE

At the end of this session participants will be able to identify the phases of emergency education response; understand the education interventions for all phases of an emergency including preparedness, response and early recovery and how they can be linked; and understand the linkages between education interventions for all phases of an emergency and the INEE Minimum Standards.

13 June 2010 Training Material Global Education Cluster, Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

EiE Harmonized Training Module 2: Framework for Education in Emergencies - INEE Minimum Standards for Education

At the end of this session participants will be able to understand what INEE is, understand the Domains and Standards of the INEE Minimum Standards, and understand how the Minimum Standards can be applied to ensure quality education during preparedness, response and recovery phases.

13 June 2010 Training Material Global Education Cluster, Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

EiE Harmonized Training Module 6: Assessment and Capacity Mapping

At the end of this session participants will be able to use a capacity mapping tool for the education sector/cluster, describe the purpose and timing of a multi-sectoral, joint rapid education, and further ongoing assessments; identify the information needed for creating or adapting a joint rapid education assessment tool; and identify mechanisms for two-way information management.

13 June 2010 Training Material Global Education Cluster, Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

EiE Harmonized Training Module 12: Risk Reduction

At the end of this session participants will be able to understand what is meant by Risk Reduction, Emergency Preparedness, and Contingency Planning; understand the Hyogo Framework for Action; identify risk reduction and preparedness activities; and create contingency plans based on likely emergencies in their country/district.

13 June 2010 Training Material Global Education Cluster, Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

EiE Harmonized Training Module 11: Advocacy and Policy

At the end of this session participants will be able to understand and define advocacy, why it is important, and who should be targeted; understand the importance of including education in emergencies as a component of national education policies and planning processes; and develop context specific advocacy messages and action plans for change in education policy.

13 June 2010 Training Material Global Education Cluster, Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

EiE Harmonized Training Module 8: Links Between Education and Other Sectors

At the end of this session participants will be able to understand the links between education and other sectors in all emergency phases – from preparedness, response to recovery and gain a better understanding of the various sectors that work in acute emergencies and which ones to liaise with when establishing emergency education programmes.

13 June 2010 Training Material Global Education Cluster, Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

EiE Harmonized Training Module 7: Programme Design, Monitoring and Evaluation

At the end of this session participants will be able to analyse a situation through assessment data to formulate an effective response strategy, utilise the INEE Minimum Standards to create a comprehensive emergency education programme, and design emergency response plan through identifying activities, supply needs, actors, time frames and the target beneficiaries

12 June 2010 Training Material Global Education Cluster, Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

EiE Harmonized Training Module 10: Early Recovery, Transition and the Resumption of Formal Education

At the end of this session participants will be able to understand the importance of early recovery planning and activities, identify strategies for restarting formal education, reintegrating students and teachers into formal education systems, and investigate needs related to post-emergency curriculum and other key issues to support learners both within and outside of formal education.

12 June 2010 Training Material Global Education Cluster, Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

EiE Harmonized Training Module 1: Rationale for Education in Emergencies

At the end of this session participants will be able to: Identify the different types of emergency scenarios and describe their impact; explain the rationale for education as a first response in emergencies; and be aware of the key international legal instruments and conventions and understand that they underpin learner‘s right to education, including education in emergencies.

12 June 2010 Training Material Global Education Cluster, Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

EiE Harmonized Training Module 0: Guidance and Time Tabling

This document is a guide to planning the content of an education in emergencies training. The materials referenced by the guide were created in 2010 through a project jointly sponsored by the Education Cluster Unit and the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies.

1 June 2010 Advocacy Statement
United Nations

World Programme Action for Youth

The World Programme of Action for Youth (WPAY) provides a policy framework and practical guidelines for national action and international support to improve the situation of young people.

31 May 2010 Case Study
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organziation (UNESCO)
EFA, GMR

The Creation and Development of the IASC Global Education Cluster

This paper describes the creation of the IASC Global Education Cluster and INEE's role in its development. The paper was commissioned by the Education for All Global Monitoring Report as background information to assist in drafting the 2011 report.

13 May 2010 Training Material Global Education Cluster, Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

EiE Harmonized Training Module 13: Guidance Notes on Teaching and Learning

At the end of this session participants will be able to understand how the Guidance Notes on Teaching and Learning serve as a complementary tool to the INEE Minimum Standards, understand how the INEE MS Teaching and Learning domain links to curricula, training, instruction, and assessment, and understand how to navigate the tool for given scenarios and one’s own working context.

7 May 2010 Case Study Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), Plan International

Working with Untrained Teachers and Temporary Volunteers in Liberia

Plan Liberia seeks to ensure the facilitation of field based In-service training for teachers in 3 counties of Liberia. Thus our engagement in this project process is necessary to reduce the large percentage of untrained teachers in schools.

7 May 2010 Case Study
University of Sussex

Adult Education in Sudan

This case study results from an action research project with teachers from Adult Education Schools in Khartoum, Sudan, which was undertaken as a PhD study between July 2008 and June 2009. The project had two principal aims – to gain insights into teaching and learning practices in Sudanese adult education and to facilitate the professional development of the participating teachers.

7 May 2010 Case Study Save the Children

Successful Stories in Afghanistan

The following stories are from different schools students & PTSA members. They are simple but reflect the commitment & responsibility of Parent Teacher, Student Association (PTSA), Student Councils (SC), community elders & other relevant people. The following two stories are stated by two girls when they were invited to Child Friendly Survey.

30 April 2010 Report Mercy Corps

Education and the Mitigation of Conflict and Fragility

This paper examines how assistance to the education sector in the BRIDGE states of Upper Nile, Blue Nile, South Kordofan and Abyei, can enhance access to quality basic education for the poor and vulnerable, at the same time improving governance and thereby mitigating the risks of fragility, and increasing the opportunities of lasting peace and social cohesion.

16 April 2010 Report United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

The Right to Education of Migrants, Refugees and Asylum-Seekers

The current Special Rapporteur decided to devote his sixth and last annual report to the question of the right to education of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers. The focus is on those who have crossed national borders, who generally are at risk of marginalization and specifically to discrimination in the provision of education.

5 April 2010 Manual/Handbook/Guide
Risk RED

School Disaster Reduction and Readiness Checklist

This quick two-page checklist for school administrators and school disaster management committees provides 5 simple action steps: 1) Convene local school safety committee; 2) Assess & Plan; 3) Implement the plan; 4) Communicate and coordinate; 5) Hold regular drills.

5 April 2010 Background Paper UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Building Peaceful States and Societies. A DFID Practice Paper

This 60-page paper outlines a new, integrated approach to achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and elimination of global poverty - one that puts state-building and peace-building at the centre of the United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Development (DFID)'s work in fragile and conflict-affected countries.

31 March 2010 Manual/Handbook/Guide United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI)

Equity and Inclusion in Education: A guide to support education sector plan preparation and revision

This guide was developed to support the integration of equity and inclusion issues in education sector plans while they are developed, revised or appraised. It promotes a more comprehensive and evidence-based approach to providing equitable education, which is at the heart of Education for All.

31 March 2010 Report Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Evaluation of NRC's Accelerated Learning Programme in Liberia

The evaluation aimed to address the issue of quality education against the accelerated nature of learning in ALP. Focus is also on the added value of the complementary components of the ALP in Liberia, such as providing flexible classes for young mothers and adult literacy for parents in the communities where ALP was running. The evaluation also debates the sustainability of the program.

3 March 2010 Concept Note
LAC Ministries of Education

Concept Note: International Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction into Education Sector in Latin American and Caribbean

The governments of Latin American and Caribbean countries have made progress in building national capacities and tools for working on disaster risk reduction in the education sector, through the institutions in charge of preparing for and dealing with emergencies and disasters and their Ministries of Education.

1 March 2010 Report ActionAid International, Plan International, Save the Children, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Too Often in Silence: A Report on School-Based Violence in West and Central Africa

This report discusses school violence in West and Central Africa and finds that over half of primary school children were victims of corporal punishment in schools. The report also highlights that children with disabilities and those displaced by conflict are particularly at risk of school-based violence.

28 February 2010 Report Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Not Displaced, Out of Place

The study examining the quality of IDP education in Georgia under the title "Not displaced, out-of-place"; is conducted in partnership with UNICEF, the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science, and the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Abkhaz Government in exile.

21 February 2010 Newsletter United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organziation (UNESCO)

Selected Readings for International Mother Language Day

Selected readings for the International Mother Language Day 21 February 2010. This special issue presents materials relevant to the forthcoming event. They are on display in the ED KMS centre (UNESCO Fontenoy – 3.031) or on line when links are provided.

1 February 2010 White Paper
Center for Universal Education at Brookings

Punching Below Its Weight: The U.S. Government Approach to Education in the Developing World

This report analyzes the effectiveness of U.S. government education work specifically in relation to conflict-affected and fragile states. Findings across five domains: global reach, resources, technical expertise, policy and multilateral partnerships show that the impact of U.S. global education aid falls critically short of what it is capable of achieving.

1 February 2010 Report World Health Organization (WHO)

Mental Health in Haiti: A Literature Review

This review focuses on relevant beliefs, help-seeking behavior, service utilization and both formal and informal resources for mental health. Our hope is that this report can provide some useful background for those unfamiliar with the local situation who hope to contribute to improving mental health services in the country.

1 February 2010 Training Material
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organziation (UNESCO)
Myanmar Ministry of Education

Disaster Risk Reduction in Education Resource Pack Training Modules

his manual has been designed with a focus on disaster risk reduction in education, which goes beyond education in emergencies. The content of the information and training package developed under the programme are on the lines of the internationally agreed approach of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) towards building resilience, as seen through the education lens.

1 February 2010 Manual/Handbook/Guide Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

INEE Strategic Research Agenda

The INEE Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) is an evolving platform to engage and connect researchers, practitioners, policymakers and donors working in the field of Education in Emergencies. It aims to facilitate the expansion of the knowledge and evidence base in EiE by building collaborative consensus around research gaps, research themes for investigation and guiding research questions.

31 January 2010 Policy Brief United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Haiti's Greatest Resource: Ensuring the Participation of Children & Young People in Recovery Efforts

A brief developed by UNICEF which provides an overview of some statistics relating to adolescents and youth in Haiti prior to the earthquake, highlights of key opportunities to include children, adolescents and youth in programming the emergency response, and some contacts of youth organisations working in Haiti.

31 January 2010 Manual/Handbook/Guide
Transparency International

Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations: Handbook of Good Practices

The whole handbook contains guidance on what to look out for in order to detect corruption and how to create and test an organisation’s prevention mechanisms. Ultimately, because each job and context is individual, we hope readers will map the corruption risks most applicable to their own context, and follow a path through the corresponding sections of the book.

19 January 2010 Report Oxfam

Rescuing Education for All

Remarkable progress has been made in the last ten years toward achieving the education-related Millennium Development Goals. Many more girls are in school and enrollment rates are on the rise, due to higher-quality aid and political commitment in developing countries. These achievements could be derailed by the global economic crisis, newly falling aid levels, and educational challenges.

1 January 2010 Manual/Handbook/Guide UNESCO International Institute for Education Planning (UNESCO-IIEP)

Guidance Notes for Government Policies and Practices Related to Education and Non-Discrimination

The Guidance Notes provide a list of key questions to ask when reviewing government policies and practices related to education and non-discrimination in order to ensure that all children and youth have equal access to quality education, especially during emergencies and early reconstruction.

1 January 2010 Report UNESCO International Institute for Education Planning (UNESCO-IIEP)

Landmine Awareness

This chapter focuses on ensuring that programmes provide information and knowledge that is reflected in safe behaviours with regard to landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), and securing community involvement in such programmes.

1 January 2010 Manual/Handbook/Guide UNESCO International Institute for Education Planning (UNESCO-IIEP)

Suggested Policy Guidelines for an Integrated Approach to Skills and Values Development

The tool on page 133 provides suggested policy guidelines for an integrated approach to skills and values development by including the goals of peace and conflict resolution, tolerance and respect for diversity, human rights and humanitarian norms, active citizenship, environmental sustainability, non-pressured personal relationships and preventive health.

1 January 2010 Report United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organziation (UNESCO)

EFA Global Monitoring Report 2010: Reaching the Marginalized

Ten years have passed since the international community adopted the six Education for All goals in Dakar in 2000. The record since then has been mixed. While much has been achieved over the past decade, many of the world’s poorest countries are not on track to meet the 2015 targets. Failure to reach the marginalized has denied many people their right to education.