Education Cannot Wait/contribution to the fund

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

Education is one of the most underfunded areas of the humanitarian aid. Only around 2-4 % of global humanitarian funding is allocated to education. Humanitarian emergencies and protracted crises have disrupted he education of 75 million children has been disrupted in around the world. In addition to the funding, Education Cannot Wait is aiming to develop humanitarian-development nexus and to involve the private sector and other non-traditional donors. Disability inclusion and equality are advocacy goals for Finland. ECW gives also an opportunity for Finland to highlight the importance of school food and nutrition. ECW membership increases Finland's humanitarian assistance to the education increases significanly.