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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.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Libanon
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Bildungspolitik
Grundbildung
Ausbildung von Lehrkräften
01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028
 CHF  7’888’000
Das Projekt in Kürze
Hintergrund 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.
Ziele Syrian refugees and marginalized Lebanese (3–18 years) access inclusive, quality and safe education in a context of protracted crisis.
Zielgruppen

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).
Mittelfristige Wirkungen

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.
Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

  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.


Resultate von früheren Phasen:  

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.
Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Schweizerische Non-Profit-Organisation
Organisation der Vereinten Nationen (UNO)
  • United Nations Children’s Fund
  • 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)


Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren
  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.
Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    7’888’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    0 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF    57’040’000 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   11’466’546 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   19’354’546
Projektphasen

Phase 3 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028   (Active)

Phase 2 01.07.2023 - 31.12.2025   (Laufende Phase) Phase 1 01.10.2021 - 31.12.2025   (Laufende Phase)
  • Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD BILDUNG
    BILDUNG
    BILDUNG
    Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD
    Politik und Verwaltung im Bildungsbereich
    Primarschulbildung
    Politik und Verwaltung im Bildungsbereich
    Lehrerausbildung
    Querschnittsthemen Konfliktreduktion
    Projekt unterstützt schwerpunktmässig Verbesserungen in der Partnerorganisation
    Unterstützungsform Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
    Projektnummer

    7F10338

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Letzte Aktualisierung 27.11.2017