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According to Save The Children (2012), nearly half of all out-of-school children are in areas currently affected by conflicts. In addition to man-made conflicts, natural disasters will also take their toll on children in the next ten years. How can education be used in humanitarian response? Is education compatible with humanitarian response? Yes, education is not only compatible, but is must be one of the pillars of humanitarian response.
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Education as a
Humanitarian
Response
Sidney Leite
Intr
oduct
ion
Children around the world
are at risk of not having their
right to education fulfilled.• Conflict areas currently
account for over 40% of
out-of-school children.• Natural disasters are
foreseen to affect 175
million children in the next
decade.
Obje
ctiv
e
Overview of how education
as a humanitarian response can help children:• Gain or maintain access
to education in conflict
situations
• Gain or maintain access
to education in stable
situations
Child
ren A
t R
isk
Children that are not in school risk:• “Losing a sense of normality”
• “Taking on adult roles”
• “Missing out on the benefits of
learning”• “Having fewer opportunities for
further learning”• “Not returning to school, or never
enrolling in or going to school”
• “Psychosocial damage”
• “Being abducted, trafficked, enlisted
or forced to work in armed groups”
• “Being forced to get married”
• “Becoming involved in illegal child
labour”• “Being subject to rape and sexual
violence”Save The Children (2012, p. 2)
A
Com
pre
hensi
ve
Appro
ach
Benefits
Education as a humanitarian response:• Offers protection
• Can help save lives• Nurtures communities• Helps skills building• Prepares for future
crises
Em
erg
ency
vs.
Sta
ble
Sit
uati
ons
Conflic
t Sit
uati
on 1
:Syr
ia
Conflic
t Sit
uati
on 2
:South
Sudan
Conflic
t Sit
uati
on 3
:Sta
te o
f Pa
lest
ine
Conflic
t Sit
uati
on 4
:M
ali
Sta
ble
Sit
uati
on
1:
Colo
mbia
Sta
ble
Sit
uati
on
2:
Angola
Sta
ble
Sit
uati
on
3:
Côte
d’Ivo
ire
Sta
ble
Sit
uati
on
4:
Yem
en
Educa
tion Is
Key!
Education can help in
various humanitarian
response efforts, such
as:• Health services• Access to drinking water• Food and non-food
items• Shelter• Training for peace• Disaster planning
Refe
rence
s
References
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