Global civil society drive to get Syrian children back to school

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2014-01-13

EI has welcomed the work done by A World at School to ensure that Syrian children get access to quality education. A World at School is a global initiative to mobilise efforts to deliver education and learning to the 57 million children globally who miss out on education.

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Syrian refugee girls practicing their writing at home in a refugee camp.

Tens of thousands of people have signed the A World at School petition - and pledged more than $1 million - in support of A World at School’s plan to get 400,000 Syrian refugee children back to school. An operational plan to make this a reality exists but needs funding.

OCHA pledging conference to keep focus on education

On 15 January, the international donor community will convene at a pledging conference hosted by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Kuwait to decide how to allocate funds. A World at School wants to make sure that education is on the agenda.

Source: Education International

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