Our experts ensures that rapid access to education is prioritised in humanitarian action. We also work with international and national partners alike, and help bridge gaps between them to ensure that national long-term priorities are met.
The challenge
Displacement due to emergencies, disasters, war, and conflict has a devastating impact on learning, and deprives millions of children and youth of their right to education. Without a greater commitment to funding and protection of education and education in emergencies, the world will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Our approach
NORCAP is the lead provider of education expertise to UN agencies with an education mandate and the Global Education Cluster. Our contribution goes beyond filling human resource gaps.
We provide first responders when crisis hit, and our experts also have strategic roles at regional and global levels. NORCAP experts help develop system-wide preparedness by training and mentoring field colleagues. We work with ministries of education and civil society to develop and strengthen national and local systems to meet the education needs of refugees, internally displaced and host communities alike.
NORCAP is a solid partner for joint programming because of our vast experience, broad mandate, and our ability to connect our partners. We are able to influence global policies and decision-making, and help bridge gaps between policy and practice.
Our impact
Pakistan:
We contributed to ensuring Afghan refugee children were included in national education programmes. We also helped teenage girls access formal secondary school through accelerated education programmes.
East Africa:
We coordinated UN’s regional education in emergency work. We worked with governments in the region to ensure national education planning includes emergency preparedness. We also helped our partners mobilise resources for their education in emergencies programmes.
Iraq:
We helped improve information sharing between the education cluster and local partners. Well-coordinated collection, analysis and sharing of reliable data and information enabled the humanitarian responders to make informed decisions and ensure targeted and quality education programming.
Haiti:
We helped strengthen national systems for higher education. We worked closely with the Ministry of Education and universities to improve their systems, including financial planning, vocational education and access to traineeship for young Haitians.
At the global level:
NORCAP is a strong contributor of education experts to the Global Education Cluster, and provides first responders to crises through the Education Rapid Response Team. By deploying a cash based programming expert to the cluster, we have strengthened cash-in-education policy, analysis, evidence, and tools. The expert has also guided coordinators at the national level on how to use cash in education for improved access, protection and resilience.
Get in touch
Start a dialogue with us: info@norcap.no