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LEB: Education in Emergencies for Displaced and Vulnerable Children (2026-2028)


Switzerland will support Education in Emergencies (EiE) in Lebanon through two complementary partnerships: UNICEF’s Transition and Resilience Education Fund (TREF) and Save the Children’s program in the Bekaa. These EiE interventions integrate child protection and psychosocial support to Syrian refugees and marginalized Lebanese in a post-war context, while also strengthening the education system to better respond to crises.

Región/País Tema Período Presupuesto
Líbano
Educación
Política de educación
Primary education
Teacher training
01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028
 CHF  7’888’000
El proyecto en breve
Contexto Lebanon’s education system is under severe stress due to economic collapse, regional conflict spillover, internal and cross-border displacement waves, and underfunding. About 380,000 children are out of school and the country is still recovering from war. The Bekaa Valley hosts 39% of Lebanon’s refugees and holds the highest rate for out-of-school children. Children face child labour, early marriage, and psychosocial distress. Both systemic/governance and community-based responses are urgently required. A new reformminded cabinet is in place which considers education a priority. There is momentum to reform the system while ensuring all children, especially the most vulnerable, can access education.
Objetivos Syrian refugees and marginalized Lebanese (3–18 years) access inclusive, quality and safe education in a context of protracted crisis.
Grupos destinarios

UNICEF: direct beneficiaries: 360,000 children in formal education targeted through TREF programme.

Save the Children: 11,382 total beneficiaries; 7,129 directly through SDC (55% Syrian, 63% female), including 3950 children (ages 3 to 14) and 3,179 adults (3000, caregivers, 67 teaching staff, 112 other adults).
Efectos a medio plazo

UNICEF (TREF):

  1. Barriers to school enrolment reduced; inclusive access ensured
  2. Enhanced quality of teaching and learning
  3. Non-formal education pathways institutionalized; curricula harmonized
  4. Capacity building of the Ministry of Education and higher Education (MEHE) 

Save the Children (Amal):

  1. Ensure access to quality and inclusive education to the most marginalized
  2. Children learn in safe, inclusive and supportive environments
  3. System is strengthened to coordinate and respond to emergency context.
Resultados

Resultados previstos:  

  1. 360,000 children (Lebanese: 220,000 and non-Lebanese: 140,000) attend public schools.
  2. 1,500 teachers trained and apply Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) methodology.
  3. Improved quality of learning through NFE curriculum development & teacher training
  4. Through Save the Children: 3,600 children to enroll in NFE, Retention support and catch-up programmes; 3,600 to receive learning materials; 540 benefit from child protection case management; 3,450 caregivers targeted with support and awareness sessions.
  5. A sector coordinator and a GIS expert seconded to MEHE.


Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

1. 1200+ public schools operated to host 330,000+ children; of which 340 schools host an afternoon shift only for refugees.

2. 14,000 teachers teach Syrian refugees.

3. 10,000 teachers (about 45% of Lebanon’s basic education workforce) have completed the full Learning Recovery teacher training.

4. 120,000 children supported with the Call & Learn Tutoring Hotline and 58,000 reached through the Summer Catch-Up Programme.

5. 5,000+ children enrolled in Non-Formal Education (NFE) programes in the Bekaa, 200 NFE educators trained.

6. 3,000 children and caregivers provided with psychosocial support.

7. A functioning Transition Framework for out of school children designed, approved and implemented, allowing transition from NFE to formal schools.
Dirección / Officina Federal responsable COSUDE
Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
Organización suiza sin fines de lucro
Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU)
  • Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia
  • The programme will be implemented through two distinct Partial Actions with two separate partners: 1. UNICEF Lebanon (for TREF) 2. Save the Children Lebanon (through Save the Children Switzerland) with Multi Aid Programs (MAPs) and NABAD as sub – partners (for Amal)


Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores
  1. Close alignment with the EU, Germany, and France as co-donors of the TREF. Regular coordination with MEHE through Strategic Management Boards.
  2. The project also aligns with the work of Education Cannot Wait, the World Bank, and UNHCR in Lebanon.
Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF    7’888’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF    0 Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF    57’040’000 Total del proyecto desde la primera fase Presupuesto suizo CHF   11’466’546 Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF   19’354’546
Fases del proyecto

Fase 3 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028   (Active)

Fase 2 01.07.2023 - 31.12.2025   (Fase en curso) Fase 1 01.10.2021 - 31.12.2025   (Fase en curso)
  • Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE EDUCACIÓN
    EDUCACIÓN
    EDUCACIÓN
    Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE
    Política educativa y gestión administrativa
    Educación primaria
    Política educativa y gestión administrativa
    Teacher training
    Temas transversales Propensión a los conflictos
    El proyecto apoya fundamentalmente mejoras en la organización contraparte
    Tipo de ayuda Contribución a proyectos y programas
    Número de proyecto

    7F10338

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