Education Cannot Wait High-Level Mission in Ethiopia Calls for Bold Innovative Financing Solutions to Urgently Address the Education Needs of 9 Million Crisis-Affected Out-of-School Children - Thailand PR News - [Banking](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/banking/) - [Companies](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/companies/) - [Economy](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/economy/) - [Press Releases](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/press-release/) - [PR Newswire](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/pr-newswire-updates/) - [Tech](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/tech/) - [Tourism](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/tourism/) - [Press Release](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/press-release/) # Education Cannot Wait High-Level Mission in Ethiopia Calls for Bold Innovative Financing Solutions to Urgently Address the Education Needs of 9 Million Crisis-Affected Out-of-School Children ##### Up next ###### [AGC to Exhibit at CES 2025: Showcasing Cutting-edge Materials and Solutions, Including World Premieres](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/press-release/agc-to-exhibit-at-ces-2025-showcasing-cutting-edge-materials-and-solutions-including-world-premieres/) Published on 09 December 2024 ##### Author ##### [ CISION PRNewswire ](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/author/cision/) ##### Tags - [PRNewswire](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/tag/prnewswire/) During the mission, a new US$5 Million ECW First Emergency Response grant was announced, bringing Education Cannot Wait’s total investments in the country to US$93 Million. NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — At the conclusion of a joint high-level mission in Ethiopia, Education Cannot Wait ([ECW](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4320092-1&h=676581650&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.educationcannotwait.org%2F&a=ECW)) Global Champion and Danish Minister of Finance Nicolai Wammen, together with ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif, called for bold donor action to step up new and innovative financing solutions to deliver quality education for millions of children caught in crises in Ethiopia and beyond. [![An estimated 9 million children are out-of-school across Ethiopia today due to ongoing violence, climate-induced disasters and widespread forced displacement.](https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2575916/5G8A3279.jpg?p=medium600 "An estimated 9 million children are out-of-school across Ethiopia today due to ongoing violence, climate-induced disasters and widespread forced displacement.")](https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2575916/5G8A3279.jpg?p=medium600) An estimated 9 million children are out-of-school across Ethiopia today due to ongoing violence, climate-induced disasters and widespread forced displacement. An estimated 9 million children are out-of-school across Ethiopia today due to ongoing violence, climate-induced disasters and widespread forced displacement – a staggering threefold increase from 2022. Close to 18% of schools in the country have been destroyed or damaged. Ethiopia also hosts the third largest refugee population in Africa, with over 200,000 new arrivals from Sudan and Somalia in 2023-2024 alone, further increasing pressure on existing resources. ECW’s high-level delegation travelled to the Tigray region, which is recovering from a 3-year conflict that brought education to a complete halt. The delegation visited schools benefitting from funding by ECW and strategic partners, and met children, parents and teachers. The delegation saw first-hand the impact of ECW-supported programmes implemented by UN and international and local civil society partners – including UNICEF, Norwegian Refugee Council, Save the Children and Imagine1Day – in close collaboration with the government. In one school alone, enrollment increased by an impressive 20% last year thanks to a comprehensive package of interventions funded by ECW. "The education crisis in Ethiopia is one of the largest silent crises in the world today. Yet, we are seeing impressive impact of ECW’s investments. The passion for learning among both girls and boys was very evident. We now need to support them and urgently appeal to strategic donor partners for additional financing," said Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises in the United Nations. During the mission, Sherif announced a new US$5 million First Emergency Response (FER) grant, bringing ECW’s total investments in [Ethiopia](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4320092-1&h=3858925754&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.educationcannotwait.org%2Four-investments%2Fwhere-we-work%2Fethiopia&a=Ethiopia) to over US$93 million since 2017. The new FER grant, implemented by [UNICEF](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4320092-1&h=3524453152&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unicef.org%2Fethiopia%2F&a=UNICEF) (US$4 million) and the local organization [Imagine1Day](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4320092-1&h=733391986&u=https%3A%2F%2Fimagine1day.org%2F&a=Imagine1Day) (US$1 million) together with their consortium partners, aims to address urgent needs in the Oromia and Afar regions, where renewed conflict, intercommunal violence, drought and displacement have further disrupted education services in recent months. These emergency interventions will build on the [US$24 million](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4320092-1&h=1936769339&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.educationcannotwait.org%2Fnews-stories%2Fpress-releases%2Feducation-cannot-wait-announces-us24-million-catalytic-multi-year&a=US%2424+million) Multi-Year Resilience Programme announced last month by ECW, targeting needs in the Amhara, Somali and Tigray regions. "It is heartwarming to witness the life-transforming power of quality education in the most complex crisis situations. I met strong and resilient girls and boys who are returning to learning, healing and thriving thanks to ECW’s support. However, conflicts, climate change and other crises continue to push millions of children out of school every year – in Ethiopia and beyond. Business as usual will not meet this challenge. I encourage private sector partners to join ECW’s efforts and invest in new and innovative financing strategies to fill the widening gap," said Nicolai Wammen, Minister of Finance, Denmark, and ECW Global Champion. To date, ECW’s combined multi-year and emergency investments in Ethiopia have reached more than 550,000 children and adolescents, providing a comprehensive range of supports. "UNICEF Ethiopia and partners are very grateful for the continued and dedicated support of ECW. Children belong in the classroom and thanks to ECW, children are learning and playing in a safe environment across the country," said Dr. Aboubacar Kampo, UNICEF Representative in Ethiopia. "Imagine1Day is deeply grateful for this ECW First Emergency Response grant. With this generous support, we will provide over 13,000 out-of-school children in the Afar region – 60% of whom are girls and 13% are children with disabilities – with access to safe learning environments. This project will not only enhance their well-being but also empower them to reach their full potential. Given that education in emergencies in Ethiopia has been severely underfunded, this grant is crucial in ensuring that crisis-affected children receive the education and support they need to build a brighter future," said Dr. Seid Aman, Country Director of Imagine1Day. ECW’s investments are aligned to the Ethiopia Humanitarian Response Plan ([HRP](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4320092-1&h=2860846521&u=https%3A%2F%2Fhumanitarianaction.info%2Fplan%2F1195&a=HRP)) and the Ethiopia Education Sector Development Programme VI. ECW urgently calls for additional resources to fill the US$64 million funding gap for the acute education needs of the 2024 HRP. [Source link ](https://www.prnasia.com/story/archive/4574657_AE74657_0?rand=89749) ``` This content was prepared by our news partner, Cision PR Newswire. 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