Impact at a Glance
Education in Emergencies
229
Projects
with EiE
Component
26
Countries
1.3
Million
Direct
Beneficiaries
50%
Female
(Women & Girls)
More than 20 years of Experience in Education in Emergencies
Our core competencies in the spectrum of education is built on interventions ranging from the strengthening of formal and non-formal education to basic literacy and numeracy, tertiary education, psychosocial support, human rights, refugee rights, children’s rights, women’s rights and more. In stable contexts, formal education is usually the central pillar of knowledge, and we instinctively think of as education. However, in emergencies, the formal education system is often dysfunctional or completely nonexistent, creating a wide range of approaches to respond to the specific and acute needs of young people. RET’s first step is always to conduct a needs & assets assessment survey (NAAS), to have a clear picture of what we will need to deploy in each specific crisis. For these surveys to be meaningful, we spend a lot of time listening carefully to the key stakeholders on the ground and in the donor community. Project creation is a strongly participatory process.
RET is committed to increasing access, retention rates, and support completion of refugee, displaced, and vulnerable local young people, including those with disabilities – with particular focus on young women – to accredited education programs.
In the framework of SDG4 (inclusive & equitable quality education for all) RET is committed to education of refugees and other persons of concern. RET is committed to providing technical support to facilitate refugee youth’s access to quality and relevant education, preferably within or in line with the education system of the host country, and to increasing the proportion of its support to refugee adolescents and youth’s access to “accredited education” relative to other education programs.
Moreover, RET is devoted to enhancing the national education systems’ capacity to include refugees and other displaced adolescents & youth, including those with disabilities, to prevent behaviors and acts of discrimination and harassment against them, and to mitigate the xenophobia culture.
RET has extensive experience in providing Education in Emergencies (EiE) in refugee camps, urban, semi-urban and rural areas, and in non-camps settings; by (1) using the home or host country curriculum depending on the host government and UNHCR orientations and policies. (2) in non-camps settings: RET supports the integration of learners into the national education system and support the strengthening of national education systems to host learners from other nationalities (teachers training, provision of education supplies, development of communication and awareness-raising campaigns against xenophobia and discrimination of migrants and refugees, etc.)
WHY is it important?
As of 2018, 258 million children and young people are out of school, according to UIS data. The total includes 59 million children of primary school age, 62 million of lower secondary school age, and 138 million of upper secondary age. Recent UNESCO projections show that, at the present rate, one in every six children will still be out of primary and secondary school in 2030, and that only six out of ten young people will complete secondary education.
Moreover, the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world has forced schools to close, directly affecting 1.6 billion learners. “For the first time in human history, an entire generation has had their education disrupted.” According to Save the Children, some 500 million children have had no access to distance learning. Over a year after the global pandemic was officially declared, hundreds of millions of young people remain out of school. An estimated 10 million children may never return to school. Young people, especially girls, living in conflict and fragile contexts are the most at risk of never returning to school.
Moreover, for young people who are displaced an average of 17 years, whole generations potentially miss out on quality education and training. These factors severely constrain the social development and livelihood opportunities of young people. In crisis contexts, education and training play a critical role in creating an environment where all young people can be protected, develop a sense of purpose, gain livelihood skills and become actors for peace and stability. Post-primary schooling, vocational training programs and other education, including conflict-resolution programs, can provide alternative options for engagement and empowerment for young people affected by violence.
HOW does RET help?
Through humanitarian assistance RET ensures continued access to inclusive, safe learning spaces, materials, and quality education opportunities for both learners and educators. Through development-oriented assistance RET actively ensures inclusive, gender-responsive, and age-appropriate quality services through formal, non-formal and quality accreditation education programs.
RET is committed to aligning all its education programs to the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery. Moreover, RET is committed supporting Sustainable Development Goal #4 ‘To ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning for all by 2030’ as well as the In the Declaration and Framework for Action towards developing more inclusive, responsive and resilient education systems to meet the needs of children, youth and adults affected by conflict and crisis, including internally displaced persons and refugees.
Basic Education
Through formal, non-formal, and informal public and private activities RETs Basic Education programs are designed to meet the basic learning needs of children and young people which includes instruction at the first or foundation level, on which subsequent learning can be based, encompassing early childhood and primary education for children, as well as education in literacy, general knowledge, and life skills.
Post-Primary Education
Through formal, non-formal and quality accreditation education program all educational, learning, training, and apprenticeship opportunities offered to youth after the primary education level.
Life Skills
RET is committed to helping children and young people develop the skills and abilities for positive behavior that will enable them to adapt to and deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life. The need for life skills increases in situations of crisis and in fragile contexts, requiring increased emphasis on building life skills that are relevant and applicable to the emergency and local contexts.
RET´s interventions enable children and young people to think, feel, act, and interact as individuals and as participating members of society by helping them develop skills around risk reduction, environmental protection, health promotion, HIV, prevention of violence, and or peace-building.
Technical and Vocational Education training (TVET)
RET often includes Technical and vocational education training (TVET) in its interventions to enable young people to develop the practical skills, know-how, and understanding necessary for direct entry into a particular occupation or trade (or class of occupations or trades). Successful completion of such programs can lead to a labor market-relevant vocational qualification recognized by the national competent authorities, e.g., Ministry of Education, employers’ associations, etc.
Distance Learning: When learning in a classroom is not possible RET programs provide children and young people distance learning opportunities from print to Internet and mobile based.
Tools
- Secondary & Tertiary Education
- Accelerated Learning programs (ALP)
- Life and Peace Skills
- Entrepreneurship
- Income Generation Activities,
- Vocational /Technical Training
- Tertiary Scholarships
- Distance Learning (SEDL)
- Professional Development of teachers & other education personnel
- Strengthening public education systems at local, regional and or national levels.
- Improvement/expansion of safe education facilities (renovation, building, equipment, etc.)
Education Support Strategies:
Homework Support; Assistant Teachers; Mentoring School Administrators; Study Groups; Girls’ Committees; Parent-Teacher Association(PTA), MTA training, Mobile Technical Team (MTT); Catch Up classes; Boys’ Committees; Certificate Equivalence; Exam Preparation; Psycho-social Support (PSS); Dignity Kit supplies; Mobile phone learning; Community Sensitization; Code of Conduct and PSEA Training; Language Courses; School supplies; Construction and Rehabilitation; ICT/Digital Learning; School Fees Support; Transportation Support.
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Schutz
Bewältigung von Notsituationen
In Krisen- und Notsituationen reagiert RET auf grundlegende humanitäre Bedürfnisse wie Wasser, Unterkunft, Nahrung und internationalen Schutz. Wir unterstützen gezielt junge Menschen, damit sie ihre Widerstandsfähigkeit ausbauen, um Krisen besser überwinden zu können. Mit unserer Expertise leisten wir unter anderem psychosoziale Unterstützung für Kinder, Jugendliche und Frauen, bieten Rechtsberatung an und vermitteln Lebenskompetenzen. Darüber hinaus setzen wir uns ein für Kinder und Jugendliche mit Behinderungen und gegen Früh- und Zwangsheirat, Kinderarbeit und Menschenhandel.
Psychosoziale Unterstützung
Psychosoziale Unterstützung hilft traumatisierten Kindern, Jugendlichen und ihren Familien ihre mentale Gesundheit wiederherzustellen. Durch Beratungs- und Betreuungsangebote, wie Einzeltherapie oder psychosoziale Gruppensitzungen, kann das psychische Wohlbefinden der betroffenen Personen verbessert und die notwendigen Fähigkeiten entwickelt werden, um mit den Herausforderungen ihrer fragilen Umgebung umgehen zu können.
Lebenskompetenzen
Lebenskompetenzen sind Fähigkeiten zu adaptivem, positivem Verhalten, das junge Menschen in die Lage versetzt, mit den Anforderungen und Herausforderungen ihres Alltags effektiv umzugehen. Dafür bietet RET zum Beispiel Schulungen zu Gesundheitsthemen, zur Prävention von geschlechtsspezifischer Gewalt oder zur Bewusstseinsförderung für Landminen.
Jugendliche mit Behinderung
In Notsituationen verschärfen sich oft die Ungleichheiten für Menschen mit Behinderung, da reguläre Unterstützungssysteme wie Familie, spezifische Infrastruktur, soziale Dienste oder Transportnetze zusammenbrechen. RET verfolgt einen integrativen Ansatz, der bewusst macht, dass unterstützende Maßnahmen ergriffen werden müssen, um sicherzustellen, dass alle Mitglieder der Gesellschaft Zugang zu ihren universellen Rechten haben. Um die Rechte junger Menschen mit Behinderungen zu garantieren, müssen daher besonders akute Bedürfnisse berücksichtigt werden. Dabei gilt auch hier, dass der Einsatz für junge Menschen mit Behinderung der Entwicklung und dem sozialen Zusammenhalt der gesamten Gemeinschaft zugute kommt. Die Entwicklung des Potenzials junger Menschen mit Behinderungen ermöglicht es ihnen, eine starke Rolle bei der Sensibilisierung ihrer Gemeinschaften für Wertschätzung aller ihrer Mitglieder einzunehmen.
RET befasst sich auf mehreren Ebenen mit den Bedürfnissen von Jugendlichen mit Behinderungen. Erstens berücksichtigen wir die Frage des inklusiven Zugangs zu Bildungseinrichtungen für alle Jugendliche in unseren Programmen weltweit. In einigen Ländern haben wir Methoden entwickelt, um Regierungsinstitutionen zu schulen, die für die Integration von Jugendlichen mit Behinderungen im Rahmen der Reaktion auf Naturkatastrophen des formalen Bildungssystems zuständig sind. Wir bilden zudem Lehrer*innen aus, damit sie die Bedürfnisse ihrer Schüler*innen mit Behinderungen verstehen und sie in die Notfallpläne der Schulen integrieren können. Schließlich arbeitet RET auch mit Jugendlichen selbst zusammen, und schärft ihr Bewusstsein für ihre Rolle und Verantwortung in Notfällen, damit sie zu positiven Akteuren für die Sicherheit ihrer Schule werden.
Education in Emergencies EiE
- RET has implemented 229 projects with Education in Emergencies component to date.
- RET has implemented projects with an Education in Emergencies component in 26 countries across Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
- 1.3 million direct beneficiaries (50% female) participated in RET EiE programs to date.
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