Contribution to the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies 2026-2030

Policymakers and governments, Permanent Missions of the UN Member states and non-Member States, intergovernmental organizations, UN agencies, civil society, private sector entities and organisations, networks and coalitions from the human rights, protection, peace, displacement, climate and health sectors. Target groups for outreach and engagement are relevant media, members of the public and parliamentarians. 

Indirect target groups: Children and youth in crisis situations who need improved access to quality, safe and inclusive education.

1. A strategically expanded, dynamic and actively engaged alliance of diverse members advances joint priorities, enhancing collaboration, partnerships and synergies among EiE actors in Geneva and beyond and across the nexus and sectors.
2. Policy and decision-makers and, where relevant, the broader public, are informed and supportive of EiE and take action to prioritise it.
3. EiE actors and other stakeholders have access to ready-to-use evidence to advocate effectively and take informed actions.

Risultati principali attesi:  

• The EiE Hub membership is managed, sustained and strategically expanded and cross-sectoral exchanges and dialogues are facilitated.
• The EiE Hub is able to secure funding from other donors than Switzerland.
• A joint advocacy strategy to support collective influencing by EiE Hub members has been developed and is implemented.
• The position of International Geneva as a centre for EiE has been strengthened through joint events organised in Geneva, with local to global participation (online). 
• Knowledge products produced by the EiE Hub have been discussed and disseminated; relevant solutions and evidence from EiE Hub members and partners have been identified, elevated and disseminated.
• Solutions and evidence synthesised by the EiE Hub is useful for Switzerland.

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

• 10 original members launched the EiE Hub in 2021; by 2026, membership increased to 65 members.
• Widely recognized as the central convening, coordination and advocacy platform for EiE.
• EiE more and more recognized as a life-saving and protective intervention that contributes to children’s safety, psychosocial well-being, and resilience in crisis contexts.
• Convening of nine events in 2025 that engaged policy- and decision-makers on pressing EiE challenges, including at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW), ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment, Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reducation (GPDRR), and launches of the EiE Flagship Report in Geneva and New York 
• Established shared office in Geneva with ECW and partners, anchoring Geneva as the global centre for EiE collaboration.
• Produced three flagship reports on EiE financing, climate, and anticipatory action, shaping global EiE policy and advocacy.
• Mobilised USD 826 million for EiE through ECW’s 2023 High-Level Financing Conference and co-developed the Geneva Declaration on EiE, widely adopted by parliamentarians.