GRF Education Alliance

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GRF Education Alliance

Education is an essential component in building strong, resilient communities and supporting the holistic development of children and youth so that they can become active, engaged and contributing members of their local communities. The Global Refugee Forum (GRF) Education Alliance is a network of over 160 stakeholders that have a passionate interest in ensuring that refugees of all ages have access to education opportunities.

The Education Alliance enables hosting states, donor states and organisations, civil society organisations, academics and academic institutions, United Nations agencies and refugee led organisations to work collaboratively in pledging actions that will promote the inclusion of refugee learners in national educational systems and institutions. It also offers opportunities for sharing information on planned pledges, engaging in joint advocacy and encouraging solidarity with hosting states to realise the right to education.

In the margins of the GRF 2023, the Education Alliance organised a one-day Education Campus, where stakeholders reflected on progress made towards realising the vision for education set out in the Refugee Education 2030 Strategy and the Global Compact on Refugees, and committed to concrete actions over the next four years.

If your organization is interested in joining the Education Alliance, please send an email to [email protected] with a little information about your organization and interest in the GRF.

Education Alliance pledging guidance 2023

Multi-stakeholder Pledge: Securing sustainable futures: sharing responsibility to include refugees in national education systems

Multi-stakeholder Pledge: Achieving 15% Enrolment by 2030 to Expanding Refugee Access to Higher Education and Self-Reliance

Multi-stakeholder Pledge: Expanding Connected Education for Refugees through the Refugee Connected Education Challenge

Global Refugee Forum 2023 Education report: Advancing inclusion, self-reliance and solutions through education for refugees

Education Campus - a GRF linked event

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Education Campus - a GRF linked event

The Education Campus programme consisted of a series of thematic panels and sessions designed to reflect on the actions, innovations and contributions that stakeholders are making to operationalise the GCR around seven thematic areas: Early Childhood Education; Education in Emergency Contexts; Secondary Education; Teachers; Connected Education; Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET); Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS); and Socio-Emotional Learning. The Campus was a unique opportunity for education stakeholders from around the world to share and raise their ambitions, and to commit to the policies and funding needed to include refugee children into national education systems and to expand access to higher education.

More information can be found in the Education Campus announcement and programme.

Report: Advancing inclusion, self-reliance and solutions through education for refugees

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Report: Advancing inclusion, self-reliance and solutions through education for refugees

Central to the GCR vision is the inclusion of refugees in national education systems, which requires political will, policy support, and responsive implementation frameworks. The substance, regional diversity, and collaborative nature of the education pledges made at the Global Refugee Forum 2023 is a testament to the significant progress made since 2019 to advance refugee education and the refugee inclusion agenda.

Read the report