STUDY: Machel Study 10-Year Strategic Review: Children and Conflict in a Changing World

STUDY: Machel Study 10-Year Strategic Review: Children and Conflict in a Changing World

(UNICEF)

The 1996 Graca Machel Study challenged the world to recognize that "war affects every right of the child." This follow-up report analyses the progress - and challenges - of the subsequent decade. More than 40 UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions - along with children from nearly 100 countries - contributed to this review, which was co-convened by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and UNICEF. The Strategic Review is part of ongoing advocacy efforts to bring the issues of children in conflict to the forefront.

Specifically, the chapter on education (8.2, pg. 112-121) recommends the following priority actions for education in emergencies:
1. Ensure preparedness, rapid education response and sustained provision.
2. Improve coordination and capacity building.
3. Strengthen standards and accountability.
4. Provide adequate and consistent funding.
5. Improve data collection and analysis.

Furthermore, the report highlights progress in gender strategies (noting the work of the INEE Gender Task Team), community participation (noting the INEE Minimum Standards' role), teacher compensation policy (noting the development of the INEE guidance notes), links across sectors (noting the Education Cluster) and back-to-school campaigns. It highlights remaining gaps with regard to the prevention of attacks against schools, financing education in emergencies, expanding educational opportunities for older children and out-of-school youth, and in data pertaining to education in situations of crisis and recovery.


For full access to the UNICEF study, please visit:
http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Machel_Study_10_Year_Strat...

Crossposted from The Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) is an open global network of more over 3,300 practitioners, students, teachers, staff from UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, donors, governments and universities who work together to ensure all persons the right to quality, relevant and safe educational opportunities. INEE is a vibrant and dynamic inter-agency forum that fosters collaborative resource development and knowledge sharing and informs policy through consensus-driven advocacy.
INEE also has a website with a widerange of resources for those working on education in emergencies, chronic crises and early recovery - www.ineesite.org