Fragile and Conflict-affected Countries Education 2021-04-20
2021-04-20
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The global crisis of access to education has been exacerbated by the pandemic, particularly affecting children in regions affected by conflicts or climate-related emergencies.
What steps are being taken to help ensure that children in fragile and conflict-affected countries can access education and learning?
Covid-19 has deepened the crisis in access to education for children, especially girls. Britain is championing two global targets: 40 million more girls back into school and 20 million more reading over the next five years.
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Specific steps being taken were not detailed
Championing Global Targets
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One in four school-age children globally, over 500 million, lived in countries affected by conflicts or climate-related emergencies before the pandemic. Violence against children is increasing, and many are at risk of recruitment, sexual violence, and attacks on their schools.
Will the Government commit to including those children and addressing the barriers to their learning in a specific target as part of the ambition to ensure 12 years of quality education for every girl?
The support to fragile and conflict-affected states accounts for over 50% of UK aid to education. In 2020, £10 million in new funding was provided to support refugee and displaced children's education.
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Commitment to a specific target was not addressed
Support For Fragile States Accounting For Over 50% Of Aid
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Since March, children's centres, education projects, and health facilities have closed due to Ministers not signing off on funding agreements. This affects lives and jobs.
When will the Foreign Secretary come to the Chamber and tell the House which aid projects are safe, what is going to be cut, the associated risks and the timeline and criteria he is using?
We have taken a careful approach to allocations this year. Allocations will be laid in the House of Commons as usual, and I look forward to answering questions on Thursday.
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Specific details about funding decisions were not provided
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The UK endorsed the safe schools declaration, but cuts to aid for Syria and Yemen have been made despite a global education emergency due to covid-19.
Does the Foreign Secretary agree that cutting aid to war-torn Syria and Yemen is undeniably a betrayal of 75 million children in conflict-affected countries who urgently require support to access education?
We remain one of the biggest global donors of aid. Our commitment to the Global Partnership for Education will increase, which we will announce shortly.
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