The paper addresses three central questions: what are the narratives and practices around private sector engagement in education; how does that relate to conflict-affected and fragile contexts; and what are the critical considerations for the future?

Based on an in-depth desk-based review and interviews with representatives from key donor agencies, the analysis includes trends in donor strategies, programs and funding. The annex has a specific focus on youth livelihoods development in conflict- and disaster-affected contexts, covering youth education and skills training, employment promotion, and livelihoods strategies.

This common messaging initiative represents a strategic opportunity to foster dialogue and raise attention to the gendered impacts of COVID-19, advocate for strategies to respond to the gendered dimensions of this crisis, and look ahead to the safe reopening of schools through a gendered lens.

This summary offers initial observations and answers to key questions for the sector. This document will be updated periodically, as needed, to reflect evolving understanding around COVID-19 and its impact on the education sector.

This 2013 analysis by the Global Education Cluster shows that an estimated 5.4 million beneficiaries missed out on education support due to under-funding of education in humanitarian appeals.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, education provision has been disrupted at an unprecedented scale. This literature review draws lessons from the global experience on the direct and indirect impacts of a pandemic like COVID-19 on education systems with learnings from outbreaks of Ebola, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), H1N1, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.

The closure of schools not only disrupts education, but also access to food programmes, social support, personal assistance or medical care, often accessed through schools. Children are at increased risk of child protection issues without the protective and social environment of a school, and linked services.

La fermeture des écoles perturbe non seulement l'apprentissage des élèves, mais aussi l'accès aux programmes alimentaires, au soutien social, à l'assistance personnelle ou aux soins médicaux, souvent accessibles par l'intermédiaire des écoles.

الهدف من هذه الورقة هو إزالة الغموض عن مفهوم تناسق الإنمائي الإنساني. نجحت هذه الورقة باستخدام تعريف طرق العمل الجديدة - وهو العمل على مدى سنوات طويلة للوصول لنتائج جماعية بناءً على التمايز النسبي لمختلف الجهات الفاعلة، في تلخيص المفهوم الحاسم لتناسق الإنمائية الإنسانية، وعرض العوائق التي تحول دون الترابط في قطاع التعليم، وتقديم أمثلة توضيحية للعمل يتسم بالتناسق