A Lack of Data in Crises Leaves the Education of Internally Displaced Children Behind

NORRAG, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Development Initiatives, UK, are co-organising a session at the UN World Data Forum 2021. "Twice invisible: A lack of data in crises leaves the education of Internally Displaced Children behind. Time to act!" will take place on 6 October 2021, from 8:30 to 9:30 Swiss time and focus on the issue of internally displaced children in emergency and protracted crisis situations, which belong to the most vulnerable and least visible groups.

An uncounted number of children and youth are being denied their right to education. If their right to education were upheld, they would be able to strive towards a more hopeful future in the same way as girls and boys from other parts of their country. These children risk permanently being left behind! A lack of data is a key reason for this neglect. It leaves internally displaced children “twice invisible” in a country’s – and the global education – picture. Hence they fall off the radar, and action to change their situations is less likely to be taken.

The online event will highlight key issues pertaining to the collection and dissemination of education data on internally displaced children, and will provide an opportunity to share practical recommendations and good practices on how to start bridging this knowledge gap. Particularly also linking concrete experiences with global initiatives by having actors working in the field.

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