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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.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Liban
Education
Politique d'éducation
Enseignement primaire
Éducation des enseignants
01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028
 CHF  7’888’000
Le projet en bref
Contexte 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.
Objectifs Syrian refugees and marginalized Lebanese (3–18 years) access inclusive, quality and safe education in a context of protracted crisis.
Groupes cibles

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).
Effets à moyen terme

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.
Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

  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.


Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

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.
Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
Organisation suisse à but non lucratif
Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU)
  • Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’enfance
  • 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)


Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs
  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 Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    7’888’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF    57’040’000 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF   11’466’546 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF   19’354’546
Phases du projet

Phase 3 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028   (Active)

Phase 2 01.07.2023 - 31.12.2025   (Phase en cours) Phase 1 01.10.2021 - 31.12.2025   (Phase en cours)
  • Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE EDUCATION
    EDUCATION
    EDUCATION
    Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE
    Politique de l’éducation et gestion administrative
    Enseignement primaire
    Politique de l’éducation et gestion administrative
    Formation des enseignants
    Thème transversal Réduction des risques de conflit
    Le projet est axé sur l'amélioration du fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
    Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
    Numéro de projet

    7F10338

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