The EiE Reading List

Welcome to the Reading List of the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies. Thanks to the collaboration of our partners you can find here the latest rigorously selected data, research, and evidence critical to the field of education in emergencies. These resources have been chosen to introduce you to the issues impacting EiE, the importance of addressing this challenge, and the linkages between sectors including education, humanitarian action, development, peacebuilding and human rights.

Legislative Checklist: Protecting Education in Armed Conflict

The Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack's resource helps practitioners map their domestic normative framework for potential gaps or inconsistencies.

2026 Global Education Monitoring Report

UNESCO's report is the first in the three‑part Countdown to 2030 series, designed to take stock of education progress in access and equity (2026), quality and learning (2027) and relevance (2028/9).

Policy Briefing: In their own words

A new briefing from the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies, the Global Education Cluster and the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies, highlights the human consequences of funding cuts.

New ICRC Commentary on the “Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use During Armed Conflict”

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on 26 November released a new Commentary on the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use During Armed Conflict.

Right to education in armed conflict: a human rights imperative

In this policy briefing, the Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Farida Shaheed, addresses international obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the right to education in situations of armed conflict.

Education aid cuts: A broken promise to children

A new UNICEF analysis shows that international aid to education is projected to fall by US$3.2 billion by 2026 – a 24 per cent drop.

UNICEF Digital Learning in Emergencies: Frameworks, Approaches, Initiatives

This document aims to inspire and support digital education work across the full spectrum of emergency contexts, including acute emergencies, protracted crises, conflict situations, natural disasters, displacement scenarios, and humanitarian crises spanning preparedness, response, and recovery phases.

Policy Briefing – Futures Cut Short

This policy briefing assesses the consequences of recent aid cuts on education, and sets out recommendations for policy makers, donors and practitioners.

2025 Flagship Report: Acting Ahead to Protect Education Investments

The EiE Hub’s 2025 Flagship report sets out how the right investments ahead of crises can save both lives and resources, while protecting the education and futures of millions of children and youth. Crises may be unavoidable, but their worst impacts are not.