Training on Education in Emergencies (EiE)

Module 1: Education in Emergencies Fundamentals

• Why education matters in emergencies: protection, psychosocial, and development.

• Key frameworks: INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies.

• Types of EiE: formal, non-formal, and accelerated education.

• Case Study/Hands-on Exercise: Analyze the impact of a crisis on children's education and identify the protection and psychosocial benefits of EiE interventions.

Module 2: EiE Needs Assessment and Analysis

• Rapid education assessments: tools, methods, and data collection.

• Identifying barriers to access: safety, distance, cost, discrimination, and lack of facilities.

• Mapping existing education services and gaps.

• Case Study/Hands-on Exercise: Conduct a rapid education needs assessment for a displacement camp, identifying out-of-school children, damaged schools, and teacher availability.

Module 3: Temporary Learning Spaces and Alternative Education

• Designing temporary learning spaces (tents, prefabs, or community structures).

• Alternative education models: accelerated learning programs (ALP), home-based learning, and radio/remote education.

• Equipping learning spaces: furniture, learning materials, and WASH facilities.

• Case Study/Hands-on Exercise: Design a temporary learning space program for 500 children in a displacement camp, including layout, materials, staffing, and WASH integration.

Module 4: Teacher Training and Psychosocial Support

• Training teachers in emergency pedagogy: child-centered, active, and inclusive methods.

• Psychosocial support in the classroom: recognizing distress, supportive responses, and referral.

• Teacher well-being and support in emergencies.

• Case Study/Hands-on Exercise: Design a teacher training module on psychosocial support for a crisis-affected area, including content, methods, and follow-up support.

Module 5: EiE Coordination, Advocacy, and Integration

• The Education Cluster and coordination with Ministries of Education.

• Integrating EiE with child protection, health, and WASH.

• Advocacy for education funding and prioritization in humanitarian response plans.

• Case Study/Hands-on Exercise: Simulate an Education Cluster coordination meeting, presenting EiE needs, gaps, and advocacy messages to partners and government.