{"id":33787,"date":"2025-09-18T12:01:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T05:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=33787"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T05:01:17","slug":"investing-in-futures-education-cannot-wait-reaches-14-million-children-in-crises-worldwide-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=33787","title":{"rendered":"Investing in Futures: Education Cannot Wait Reaches 14 Million Children in Crises Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

New ECW Results Report highlights transformative education outcomes for children and adolescents in emergencies and protracted crises and calls for urgent funding to sustain progress.<\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK<\/span><\/span>, Sept. 18, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Education Cannot Wait (ECW<\/a><\/u>), the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises in the United Nations, today launched its Investing in Futures: 2024 Annual Results Report<\/a> \u2013 revealing that mid-way through its 2023\u20132026 Strategic Plan, ECW and its strategic partners have reached 8.3 million crisis-affected children and adolescents across 33 countries with inclusive, quality education. This brings the total number of children reached since ECW’s inception to 14 million girls and boys.<\/p>\n

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Despite progress, education remains one of the most underfunded sectors in humanitarian responses. In 2024, only 30% of education funding requirements were met in humanitarian appeals, despite education representing just 5.4% of total Global Humanitarian Overview requirements.<\/span> <\/div>\n

With a strong emphasis on equity and inclusion, 51% of those reached are girls, and 43% are refugee or internally displaced children. The report demonstrates that ECW investments are driving measurable improvements: more children are enrolling, staying in school, and learning both academic and social-emotional skills. Positive shifts in gender norms are also contributing to more equitable access and participation. \u00a0<\/p>\n

“This progress reflects the unique strength of ECW’s strategic model and the unwavering commitment of our global coalition of partners. This is not just coordination, it is a shared commitment translating into collective action,” said Sigrid Kaag<\/span>, Chair of the ECW High-Level Steering Group.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The report captures the collective efforts of more than 100 partners \u2013 including host governments, UN agencies, local and international civil society organisations, philanthropic foundations and private sector leaders \u2013 who came together in 2024 to deliver education in some of the world’s most complex crises.<\/p>\n

At the systems level, ECW’s model of rapid response and multi-year programming continues to strengthen coordination and partnerships across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, with increased support to local partners and national ownership.<\/p>\n

In 2024, 39% of ECW’s US$202 million<\/span> disbursements were allocated to countries classified as ‘forgotten crises’ \u2013 such as Bangladesh<\/span>, Burkina Faso<\/span>, Cameroon<\/span>, Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/span>, Haiti<\/span>, Lebanon<\/span>, Mali<\/span>, Myanmar<\/span>, Nigeria<\/span> and South Sudan<\/span> \u2013 underscoring the Fund’s commitment to reaching children in the most overlooked and underfunded emergencies.<\/p>\n

The report also shows ECW and partners’ increased focus on the intersection of the climate crisis and the education crisis, with 41% of children reached in 2023\u20132024 \u2013 i.e. 3.4 million girls and boys \u2013 reached by programmes that supported climate change adaptation.<\/p>\n

Despite these achievements, the report warns of a growing funding gap. By the end of 2024, ECW had mobilized US$934 million<\/span> towards its 2023\u20132026 Strategic Plan, approximately two-thirds of its target. However, US$113 million<\/span> in pledged contributions remain unpaid.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, escalating conflicts, forced displacement and climate-induced disasters are driving unprecedented humanitarian needs. Education systems in crisis-affected contexts are pushed to the brink, with an estimated 234 million crisis-affected children and adolescents<\/a> requiring urgent education support \u2013 an 18% increase compared to three years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yet, education remains one of the most underfunded sectors in humanitarian responses. In 2024, only 30% of education funding requirements were met in humanitarian appeals, despite education representing just 5.4% of total Global Humanitarian Overview<\/a> requirements.<\/p>\n

“Education is our best \u2013 if not the only<\/i> \u2013 hope for children enduring the brunt of crises. To continue our work, and protect the significant results achieved, we are asking for renewed financial contributions from our public and private sector partners. We also look forward to expanded commitments through new innovative partnerships,” said Kaag. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

To meet its US$1.5 billion<\/span> resource mobilization goal by the end of 2026, ECW requires an additional US$567 million<\/span> in contributions. With this support, ECW and its partners can deliver quality education to 20 million children who need it most. Without decisive action, millions risk being left behind \u2013 not due to a lack of solutions, but because of chronic underinvestment.<\/p>\n

Key Results Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n