News How a Pilot Project in Kenya Helps Refugees Go to University With the displacement lasting an average of 20 years for many refugees or internally displaced people (IDPs), education has become central to humanitarian aid and long-term development efforts. Nevertheless, refugees and IDPs still face challenges in accessing higher education.
News EU adopts new €100 million assistance package to benefit refugees and local communities in Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq The EU – via the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis - adopted a €100 million new assistance package to support the resilience of refugees, internally displaced person (IDP) host communities in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.
News Appel à Projet Crise et Sortie de Crise – Appui au développement des jeunes enfants dans la Province du Lac Tchad (ADELAC) L’Agence française de Développement (AFD) se propose de subventionner des Organisations de la société civile ou d’autres organismes à but non-lucratif (OSC) pour la réalisation de projets pour appuyer le développement des jeunes enfants dans la province du Lac Tchad, dans une approche multi-sectorielle.
Resource Shifting Power to Young People- How Young People Can Lead and Drive Solutions in Humanitarian Action Drawing on lessons and best practice from crises and emergencies across the world, the report emphasises that engaging young people in prevention, preparedness, response and recovery will bring better, more localised and more accountable responses. However, this report also displays how young people face particular vulnerabilities and marginalisation connected to their age and identities.
Resource Enforcing the right to education of refugees: A policy perspective This paper, aimed at education policymakers, provides analysis and insights on how the right to education for refugees could be ensured from a policy perspective. It does so by reviewing the current status of access to education of refugees, using the scant data that is available in this area.
Resource Faire appliquer le droit à l’éducation des réfugiés : Une perspective politique Le présent document, rédigé à l’intention des décideurs en matière d’éducation, propose une analyse et une réflexion sur les moyens de garantir le droit à l’éducation aux personnes réfugiées, du point de vue des politiques. Il commence par faire le point sur l’accès des réfugiés à l’éducation, en s’appuyant sur les rares données disponibles sur le sujet.
Blog World Refugee Day: a Call to Action On June 20,we recognize World Refugee Day. WRD presents an opportunity to shed light on the growing refugee crisis and celebrate the resilience of those locked in increasingly protracted displacement crises, yet without adequate funding and institutional investments, these are simply words. It is imperative that funding and institutional investment match the scale of the crisis.
News Ahead of World Refugee Day, Chobani founder appeals to CEO Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder and CEO of leading Greek yogurt brand Chobani, says he is evangelizing the idea of a so-called ‘CEO playbook’ to shift some of the focus from shareholder wealth and profits to employee welfare and humanitarian goals.
News The Organization Providing Free Coding School for Refugees Code Your Future, founded in 2016, aims to help the refugee community and individuals from low-income backgrounds achieve their dreams of becoming developers.
