Contribution to UNICEF Transition and Resilience Education Fund (TREF)
Switzerland’s contribution to UNICEF’s Transition and Resilience Education Fund (TREF) in Lebanon ensures access to relevant quality public education for the most vulnerable children of all nationalities to avoid the scenario of a lost generation after 4 years of disrupted education. Amidst Lebanon’s economic crisis, TREF further contributes to improving the governance, efficiency, inclusiveness, and overall resilience of Lebanon public education system.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Lebanon |
Education Governance
Education policy
Primary education Public sector policy |
01.07.2023
- 31.12.2025 |
CHF 9’208’018
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- All 405’000 children in compulsory public education who incurred learning losses (205’000 Lebanese and 200’000 non-Lebanese, 50% girls, 50% boys)
- 26’000 teachers, 25 non-formal education providers
- all 115,000 children enrolled in non-formal education (50% girls, 50% boys)
- MEHE teaching workforce, principals and administrative staff
- Children’s learning loss on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy accrued in the past 4 years of school disruption is reduced by their exposure to the Learning Recovery Pedagogy in public school setting implemented by trained staff
- A cost-effective and sustainable Multiple Flexible Pathways/Non-Formal Education framework put in place to provide out-of-school children with a smooth transition to formal education
- Schools are equipped with sustainable sources of power which improved the teaching and learning environment for vulnerable children
- The education system (MEHE and the wider education community) is able to maintain the delivery of education with a focus on learning, in regular implementation periods of times of crisis (resilience)
- In order to be effective, international support to public education needs a robust compliance mechanism, and must go along with system governance reforms
- A viable public education system and effective pathways from non-formal to formal education are crucial to ensure access to formal education for out-of-school children
- A framewok is needed to ensure the quality of non-formal education
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Swiss Private Sector
- United Nations Children’s Fund
- Swiss contribution to Plan International and Save the Children (focusing on non-formal education), to UNICEF, IRC and Najdeh (on Child protection incl. child labour, violence against children)
- Switzerland’s global contribution to Education Cannot Wait for its multi-year programme in Lebanon
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EDUCATION
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Education policy and administrative management
Primary education
Primary education
Education policy and administrative management
Public sector policy and administrative management
Cross-cutting topics Conflict reduction
The project supports partner organisation improvements as a priority
Aid Type Mandate without fiduciary fund
Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F10338
Background |
The Lebanese public education system is serving the most vulnerable children, both Lebanese and refugees. Already weak before the Syrian crisis, it has been brought on the verge of collapse by the Lebanese economic crisis and the incapacity of Lebanon to afford its civil service in a context of high inflation. As demand for public education is bound to continue increasing in the coming years, urgent governance and efficiency reforms are its only lifeline. While a third of school-aged children in Lebanon are already out-of-school, children in public education have faced massive education disruptions due to the crises of the past 4 years (economic, COVID 19, port explosion). With accumulated learning losses, they are at an increasing risk of dropping out without having acquired foundational literacy and numeracy skills, and to lose life and job opportunities. |
Objectives | The most marginalized boys and girls aged 3–18 years have access to quality and inclusive learning, including foundational literacy, numeracy, and transferable skills to prepare them for work and for life. |
Target groups |
Direct target group: Indirect target group: |
Medium-term outcomes |
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Results |
Expected results: Output 1.1: The learning recovery pedagogy is implemented in public schools by trained education staff Output 2.1: Develop a cost-effective and sustainable Multiple Flexible Pathways education policy framework Output 3.1: A solar assessment of schools to provide a basis for decisions over needs and priority investments in solarisation Output 4.2: Capacity of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) on financial management and its management abilities on data, financing, policy, planning and grievance are enhanced Results from previous phases: This Credit Proposal is a first contribution to UNICEF for education in Lebanon. Below are key insights from SDC current education programming, and previous programming by other donors for refugees in Lebanon: |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO Private sector United Nations Organization (UNO) |
Coordination with other projects and actors |
The contribution to the public sector complements: TREF is currently the only multi-donor vehicle to support public education in Lebanon; UNICEF coordinates closely with other stakeholders (UNESCO, World Bank) |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 9’208’018 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 5’109’468 |
Project phases | Phase 2 01.07.2023 - 31.12.2025 (Current phase) Phase 1 01.10.2021 - 31.12.2025 (Current phase) |