Media Kit: EiE Hub Statement on Funding Cuts Threatening Education in Crisis Contexts
This downloadable social media kit contains background details, key messages, links to related resources to download, and contacts for partners to share about the EiE Hub’s new joint statement.
Background:
Humanitarian and development funding is under unprecedented strain, with donor cuts reshaping global aid and putting millions of vulnerable children, youth, and their families at risk. Essential services including education are being halted or pushed to the brink in fragile and crisis-affected contexts such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gaza, Sudan and elsewhere.
A staggering 234 million children in crisis need urgent support to access quality education – 35 million more than just three years ago – and over 85 million children are out of school. With growing needs, the urgency to sustain existing, and mobilise greater financial resources, has never been more critical.
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#EiE #Education #HumanitarianFunding #ClimateFinancing #EducationInCrisis
Key Messages:
We remain committed to serve the world’s most vulnerable children and youth. We call on governments, philanthropy and other donors to stand with us to:
- Sustain and increase humanitarian and development funding, and prioritise education for its critical capacity to facilitate other life-saving and life-changing interventions such as health, water and sanitation, food, and protection, while also enabling resilience-building and self-reliance.
- Ensure safe, inclusive, and quality education for all crisis-affected children and youth – girls and boys, children with disabilities, refugees, and displaced children and youth must not be left behind.
- Support local communities and educators – frontline teachers and local organisations are key to delivering education in the most challenging contexts and must be adequately supported.
The following suggested content for social media can be used by all partners as of 25 February, 2025. You are welcome to adapt or adjust the content to fit your organisation’s needs and practices. Please ensure the copyright information is visible at the bottom of each image and remember to tag @Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies / @eiegenevahub.bsky.social in the posts.
The EiE Hub will publish the content as presented here, from the EiE Hub channels on LinkedIn, Bluesky and Instagram.
Message
Humanitarian and development funding is under unprecedented strain, with donor cuts reshaping global aid and putting millions of vulnerable children, youth, and their families at risk. Essential services including education are being halted or pushed to the brink in fragile and crisis-affected contexts such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gaza, Sudan and elsewhere.
The members of the EiE Hub call on governments, philanthropy and other donors to stand with us to:
- Sustain and increase humanitarian and development funding, and prioritise education for its critical capacity to facilitate other life-saving and life-sustaining interventions such as health, water and sanitation, food, and protection, while also enabling resilience-building and self-reliance.
- Ensure safe, inclusive, and quality education for all crisis-affected children and youth – girls and boys, children with disabilities, refugees, and displaced children and youth must not be left behind.
- Support local communities and educators – frontline teachers and local organisations are key to delivering education in the most challenging contexts and must be adequately supported.
Read the full EiE Hub statement here: https://eiehub.org/news/funding-cuts-threaten-education-in-crisis.
In this critical time of shrinking aid budgets and escalating crises, the global community cannot afford delays or inaction.
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Humanitarian & development funding is under unprecedented strain, just as a staggering 234 million children in crisis need urgent support to access quality education – 35 million more than 3 years ago.
We call on governments, philanthropy & other donors to stand with us: https://eiehub.org/news/funding-cuts-threaten-education-in-crisis
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We call on governments, philanthropy & other donors to:
1️⃣Sustain & increase humanitarian & development funding.
2️⃣Ensure safe, inclusive, & quality education for all crisis-affected children & youth.
3️⃣Support local communities & educators.
https://eiehub.org/news/funding-cuts-threaten-education-in-crisis
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Funding cuts threaten education in fragile & crisis contexts, with nearly one quarter of a billion school-aged children needing support.
In crises, absence of education leaves children & youth vulnerable to violence, exploitation, & child labour.
https://eiehub.org/news/funding-cuts-threaten-education-in-crisis
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Select message
1)
Humanitarian and development funding is under unprecedented strain, just as a staggering 234 million children in crisis need urgent support to access quality education – 35 million more than 3 years ago.
We call on governments, philanthropy and other donors to stand with us: https://eiehub.org/news/funding-cuts-threaten-education-in-crisis
2)
We call on governments, philanthropy and other donors to:
- Sustain and increase humanitarian and development funding.
- Ensure safe, inclusive, and quality education for all crisis-affected children and youth.
- Support local communities and educators.
Education is not a privilege – it is the foundation for lasting change and a fundamental right for children: https://eiehub.org/news/funding-cuts-threaten-education-in-crisis
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Funding cuts threaten education in fragile and crisis contexts, with nearly one quarter of a billion school-aged children needing support.
In crises, the absence of education leaves children and youth vulnerable to violence, exploitation, and child labour.
Education is not a privilege – it is the foundation for lasting change and a fundamental right for children: https://eiehub.org/news/funding-cuts-threaten-education-in-crisis