Request support on coordination, information management, capacity development or other education in emergencies areas.
Demande de soutien en coordination, gestion de l’information, développement des capacités et autres domaines de l'éducation en situation d'urgence.
لطلب الدعم في مجال التنسيق ، إدارة المعلومات ، تنمية القدرات أو في اي مجال من مجالات التعليم في مناطق الطوارئ
Solicitar apoyo en coordinación, gestión de la información, desarrollo de capacidades u otra áreas en educación en emergencias.
Children have a right to learn, wherever they are, in whichever circumstances, in flexible ways that support their psychosocial and cognitive development. The GEC works with Education Clusters to put children’s learning at the heart of education in emergencies responses.
2024 Overview
Featured Resources
Below you can find selected resources for Learning in Emergencies
What does the GEC mean by ‘learning’?
Check out the GEC’s conceptualization of ‘learning’ – presented in a simple visual – to better understand what learning can look like in different contexts and across different phases of crises. Available in EN, FR, SP.
Learning from Day 1 Approach
The GEC developed this Learning from Day 1 tool to guide responses from the start of a crisis. It outlines how to support children’s learning and wellbeing across different phases, adapting to the crisis’s severity, duration, and context.
Supporting National Exams: Technical case studies from Gaza and Sudan
Overview of technical case studies in Gaza and Sudan outlining how education clusters supported access to national exams.
GEC Learning Task Team
The Learning Task Team has three sub-groups:
1. Learning Assessment [here]
2. Learning from Day 1 of an Emergency [here]
3. Peer-to-Peer Capacity Strengthening [additional documents forthcoming]
In response to the global learning crisis, the Global Education Cluster (GEC) held its 2024 Annual Partners Meeting on the theme “Learning in emergencies,” with a view to reflecting on how education in emergency (EiE) coordination can be leveraged to better support children’s learning. The key meeting outcome was the development of a Collective Actions Roadmap (2025-26). With guidance from the GEC Strategic Advisory Group (SAG), three high priority actions were identified, requiring an uplift.
The Learning Task Team was established in January 2025 to oversee progress on all collective actions prioritized for the year, with a particular focus on contributing to the three high priority actions. See the full Learning Task Team TOR here.
Partnership with the Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
Accelerated Education Working Group (AEWG) and Teachers in Crisis Contexts (TiCC):
To drive forward progress on children’s learning in emergencies, the GEC has strong partnerships with two INEE Working Groups: the Accelerated Education Working Group (AEWG) and the Teachers in Crisis Contexts (TiCC) Working Group. The AEWG has developed an Offer of Support for country Education Clusters interested in strengthening quality elements of accelerated education. The TiCC can provide Education Clusters with technical support around standardizing teacher competencies and teacher professional development in emergencies. For more information, please reach out to the GEC Helpdesk.
External Links and Resources
Investing in Youth
World Bank Blogs on Investing in Youth and Transforming Africa
Technical Standards and Resources for EiE
Accelerated Education Key Programme Definitions and Decision Tree (INEE AEWG)
Teacher Training Pack and Peer Coaching for Teachers in Crisis Contexts (INEE TiCC)
Guidance on Learning Assessments
Measuring Learning Outcomes Guidance (Save the Children)
ECW Learning Assessment Guidance (coming soon)
Research and Evidence: What Works to Support Learning Outcomes
Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis (ERICC) Programme:
Education in Emergencies: Evidence for Action (3EA) (NYU Global TIES for Children and the IRC)
How to Support School-Aged Children Living in Crisis Contexts (NYU Global TIES for Children, 3EA)
The Learning Task Team has three sub-groups:
1. Learning Assessment [here]
2. Learning from Day 1 of an Emergency [here]
3. Peer-to-Peer Capacity Strengthening [additional documents forthcoming]
In response to the global learning crisis, the Global Education Cluster (GEC) held its 2024 Annual Partners Meeting on the theme “Learning in emergencies,” with a view to reflecting on how education in emergency (EiE) coordination can be leveraged to better support children’s learning. The key meeting outcome was the development of a Collective Actions Roadmap (2025-26). With guidance from the GEC Strategic Advisory Group (SAG), three high priority actions were identified, requiring an uplift.
The Learning Task Team was established in January 2025 to oversee progress on all collective actions prioritized for the year, with a particular focus on contributing to the three high priority actions. See the full Learning Task Team TOR here.
Accelerated Education Working Group (AEWG) and Teachers in Crisis Contexts (TiCC):
To drive forward progress on children’s learning in emergencies, the GEC has strong partnerships with two INEE Working Groups: the Accelerated Education Working Group (AEWG) and the Teachers in Crisis Contexts (TiCC) Working Group. The AEWG has developed an Offer of Support for country Education Clusters interested in strengthening quality elements of accelerated education. The TiCC can provide Education Clusters with technical support around standardizing teacher competencies and teacher professional development in emergencies. For more information, please reach out to the GEC Helpdesk.
Investing in Youth
World Bank Blogs on Investing in Youth and Transforming Africa
Technical Standards and Resources for EiE
Accelerated Education Key Programme Definitions and Decision Tree (INEE AEWG)
Teacher Training Pack and Peer Coaching for Teachers in Crisis Contexts (INEE TiCC)
Guidance on Learning Assessments
Measuring Learning Outcomes Guidance (Save the Children)
ECW Learning Assessment Guidance (coming soon)
Research and Evidence: What Works to Support Learning Outcomes
Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis (ERICC) Programme:
Education in Emergencies: Evidence for Action (3EA) (NYU Global TIES for Children and the IRC)
How to Support School-Aged Children Living in Crisis Contexts (NYU Global TIES for Children, 3EA)
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