Education Cannot Wait

📣Global Philanthropy and Education Leader @MaysaJalbout Appointed Director of @EduCannotWait – the global fund for education in crises #ECW's HLSG Chair, H.E. #SigridKaag, made the announcement following a competitive international search led by a selection committee comprising representatives from @UNICEF, donor governments and civil society. Read full PR: educationcannotwait.org/news-stories/p…

📊 Better data → Better decisions → Better outcomes. @EduCannotWait is calling for proposals to strengthen how disability data is used to improve programme quality and inclusion in education in emergencies and crisis settings 🗓️ Submit by: 8 June 2026 🔗 Learn more: educationcannotwait.org/news-stories/f…

Chad hosts 1.5 million refugees. Over 500,000 of them are school-age children. Every one of them has the right to learn. With support from @EduCannotWait, thousands are back in classrooms, with trained teachers, safer spaces and the care they need to thrive. Because education cannot wait. 📚💙

Education is the light that guides the future. 📚 In the Rohingya refugee camps, where each day carries its own struggles, education remains a source of hope—a path toward a brighter tomorrow. We thank @EduCannotWait for joining hands with us in this mission. 📖

In Kapoeta North, @FondazioneAVSI conducted #Backtoschool awareness campaign at Korkomuge and Paringa Payams to encourage children from the host community to come back to school. 🙏 to @EduCannotWait & @MoGEI_SSD, this campaign ensures #everychild can report back to school.

Investing in education means investing in peace, resilience, and long term development. The #ECWMYRPII continues to support children affected by crisis to stay in school and continue learning. @EduCannotWait @SaveChildrenSO @Concern @FENPS04 @moechesomalia

📣 As the Foreign Affairs Council on Development meets today, global organisations including @PlanGlobal are urging EU Ministers to reaffirm education as a strategic priority of EU external action. 👉 Read the full letter: plan-international.org/uploads/sites/… #FAC #FundEducation

Ten-year-old Shadrac Anyazaka does not hesitate when asked about his future. “After finishing my studies, I would like to become President of the Republic one day,” he tells visitors to his school in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). news.un.org/en/story/2026/…

📣@EduCannotWait warmly welcomes #Germany’s €100M commitment – a powerful and sustained investment in education for children affected by conflict and crisis. As #ECW’s top donor, 🇩🇪is helping drive real impact, expanding access to quality education for girls and boys left furthest behind. Thank you to @BMZ_Bund for stepping up at a critical moment and to @GlblCtzn & @JohnLegend for helping spotlight the urgent need to invest in #EiE. At a time of rising needs, this pledge sends a clear message: education must remain a priority. Because when learning continues, so does #hope.

Just in — 🇩🇪 Germany's @BMZ_Bund appeared via video w/ @johnLegend to announce a pledge of €100M to @EduCannotWait— €20M a year from 2027 to 2031 — for children caught in conflict and crisis. This is what showing up for education looks like. Thank you! 📚 #GlobalCitizenNOW

At the #UK Parliament, #ECW Director @MaysaJalbout had a valuable exchange with @BambosMP Charalambous, Chair of the APPG for Global Education. Maysa thanked Bambos for his leadership and sustained advocacy – consistently elevating the needs of crisis-affected children and keeping global education high on the parliamentary agenda. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with the #APPG and engaging parliamentarians on the impact of the UK’s £80M commitment to #ECW.

In #London, ECW Director @MaysaJalbout met with #UK civil society leaders hosted by @sendmyfriend and @StreetChildUK. We welcomed the #UK's GBP 80M commitment to @EduCannotWait and discussed how #ECW can strengthen collaboration with #CSOs to deliver on its 2027-2030 Strategic Plan and grow the movement for #EiE. @IPNEducation @PlanUK @resultsuk @RightToPlay_UK @AFH_charity @NASUWT @savechildrenuk @HI_UK @PrathamUK @GirlsNotBrides @RESCUE_UK @WorldVisionUK

💬 La inclusión educativa no solo transforma la vida de una persona, transforma comunidades enteras. #EstudiANDO contruye oportunidades para que los niñas/os y adolescentes accedan al sistema educativo. Un programa educativo financiado por @EduCannotWait #BusquedaActiva

Helping young people understand the world they are growing up in is absolutely vital. @MaysaJalbout of @EduCannotWait attended the Irish Aid Our World Awards in Dublin last week to see how children in Ireland are learning about important global issues.

📣@EduCannotWait announces new #AccelerationFacility grant to #ODIGlobal, in partnership with @Oxfam, to address climate-induced loss & damage to education. This initiative will build a strong evidence base and drive action – ensuring #education is recognized & included in global climate finance decisions, including under the @FRLossandDamage. #ECW calls on donors to act now & secure a fair share of climate finance – so children can keep learning, even in the face of crises. educationcannotwait.org/news-stories/p… @FRLossandDamage @UNFCCC

📣 New #ECW Request for Proposals! @EduCannotWait is calling for proposals to strengthen disability-inclusive data systems and programmatic quality in #EiEPC – ensuring more inclusive, safe and equitable learning for children with #disabilities. 🗓️ Deadline: 8 June 2026 (17:00 Geneva time) 🔗 Learn more: educationcannotwait.org/news-stories/f…

Last week, 36 education stakeholders came together to assess gender equality in Mali's education system. With @UNICEFMali, @Educannotwait & support from @NORAD, we used our GES Toolkit to identify barriers & strengthen education for girls. 🔗 ungei.org/website/ges-to…

👦🏽 Jhondervi sueña con ser experto en tecnología y fotografo. Cuando el acceso a la educación se garantiza, los proyectos de vida dejan de ser lejanos: ow.ly/mUMu50YUKXb @EduCannotWait, @ChildFundEc, @Plan_Ecuador, @CABIPANC, @Educacion_EC

Great to see #Ireland reaffirming its commitment to delivering much needed support to crisis and conflict affected children and their right to #education in partnership with @EduCannotWait

In Dublin, #ECW Director @MaysaJalbout met with @NealeRichmond, Ireland’s Minister of State for International Development & Diaspora, to strengthen the partnership between @EduCannotWait and 🇮🇪 Thank you to #Ireland for its leadership and support through @Irish_Aid in advancing education in emergencies. At a time of rising needs, partnerships like this help ensure children can keep learning and rebuilding their futures – because when learning continues, so does hope. @dfatirl

🌍 #EstudiANDO está en 5 provincias llevando oportunidades educativas. Cada territorio tiene una historia. Cada niño/a, un sueño. 💫 Cada acción está financiada por @EduCannotWait, implementado por #retecuador, @ChildFundEc, @Plan_Ecuador y el @CABIPANC con apoyo de @Educacion_EC