White Paper Education and Humanitarian-Development Coherence

Since the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), humanitarian-development coherence has been elevated as a policy priority, both globally and for the United States (U.S.) government. Coherent approaches to international aid are particularly important for the education sector in crisis-affected contexts because a quality, equitable education delivers essential learning outcomes, while also having the potential to provide emotional and physical protection, support individual and community resilience, and contribute to stabilization. Despite its potential, national governments often struggle to cope with education provision during and after crises. At the same time, the disconnect in humanitarian and development action leads to losses in effectiveness of international aid.