What We Do
The Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies (EiE Hub) brings together a strong alliance of diverse States and other entities to drive visibility, political commitment and funding for the education of crisis-affected children and youth.
This scope of work encompasses all children and youth affected by crisis, regardless of their status, including refugees, the stateless, internally displaced people and migrants; those affected by armed conflict, violence, climate emergencies, disasters and epidemics; and members of host communities. The EiE Hub places particular emphasis on the most at-risk populations, and on ensuring non-discriminatory and equal access to education.
The EiE Hub advocates for and supports efforts to ensure that all children and youth can access quality, safe and inclusive early childhood development and complete universal and free pre-primary, primary and secondary education, in line with the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 4. Primary and secondary education, compulsory in most countries, include both formal and non-formal pathways. While the EiE Hub’s main focus is on compulsory education, it can also engage in dialogue on the post-secondary transition, when relevant.
The EiE Hub is a catalyst to accelerate progress towards SDG 4 in humanitarian settings
The EiE Hub enhances strategic alignment among Education in Emergency (EiE) actors across the nexus, and with sectors such as climate, protection, human rights, migration, health and peace.
The EiE Hub also strengthens political will, policies and financing to advance EiE priorities at the global, regional and national level through joint advocacy. It is committed to ensure the meaningful involvement of crisis-affected children, youth, teachers and education stakeholders to ground these advocacy efforts in country-level realities.
Additionally, the EiE Hub elevates evidence and spotlights new approaches and solutions to challenge and broaden the conversation around EiE. This is possible by tapping into and amplifying the diverse knowledge within the EiE Hub community and using them to support advocacy efforts, as well as policy- and decision-making.
To achieve these objectives, the EiE Hub and its members implement a yearly joint work plan under the coordination of the Executive Director and the supervision of the Steering Group.
The EiE Hub’s advantage lies in the following four interconnected levers to address the education crisis:
- Presence at the heart of International Geneva
Geneva’s role as a centre of humanitarian and multilateral diplomacy offers unique opportunities to influence global agendas. Home to the UN’s second headquarters, the Permanent Missions of 187 UN Member States, multiple international and non-governmental organisations, and leading academic institutions, Geneva is a vibrant centre of global governance and an essential ecosystem for the EiE Hub to engage with. - Dynamic, multi-stakeholder alliance
The EiE Hub convenes a diverse and unique alliance that includes States, non-governmental organisations, UN agencies, international organisations, global funds, financial institutions, networks, foundations, academia and other entities. - Local to global connection
While the EiE Hub does not coordinate or deliver programmes, it plays a critical role in ensuring that political and financial commitments are rooted in the realities of the EiE response. By drawing from members’ operational presence and networks at the country level, the EiE Hub brings local and national perspectives to global decision-making, with the goal of achieving meaningful change in crisis-affected contexts. - Physical and virtual collaboration platform
The EiE Hub provides a collective workspace that serves as an enabling platform where members come together to align efforts, generate visibility and leverage synergies across the EiE sector and beyond. The office offers a neutral, modern environment for co-working, co-creating and convening, while also hosting events that advance EiE across the nexus and sectors. Complementing this, the EiE Hub’s vibrant virtual community extends its reach and engagement globally.
