This tool is designed to help humanitarian actors build their knowledge of inclusive education in emergencies, and reflect on how inclusion is implemented in their organisation’s education work.

Rooted in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and other key frameworks like the IASC Guidelines, this resource gives humanitarian actors the tools they need to:

  • Analyse the current state of inclusive education in emergency settings (EiE)
  • Identify gaps in implementation and areas for improvement
  • Support their organisations to deliver an inclusive and equitable education system for all children, including those with disabilities.

This tool was developed by Inclusion International and the International Disability Alliance, with consultation from other organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and humanitarian actors.

This tool was developed as part of a multi-country project focused on making sure that children with disabilities are included in school during emergencies. This project is funded by Education Cannot Wait, the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises.

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Who is this tool for?

This learning resource was designed for humanitarian actors.

Humanitarian actors are defined as any person working in humanitarian organisations – this could be programme design teams working in headquarters, field staff delivering or referring individuals to education in emergencies (EiE) in crisis situations, or any other team members that engage in EiE work.

This tool may also be useful for people from organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) or other civil society organisations that are working in partnership with humanitarian actors on EiE.

How does the tool work?

Through this online platform, users will progress through a series of questions and scenarios that support them to reflect on gaps in inclusive EiE.

With each question, users will be able to access detailed explanations for correct answers and are linked additional learning resources and tools.

The content is divided into 4 sections:

  1. Understanding Inclusive Education
  2. Inclusive Education Frameworks
  3. Implementing Inclusive Education in Emergencies
  4. Inclusion Scorecard and Action Plan

At the end of each section, users can download a record of the correct answers to save or to share with colleagues, as well as key resources.

The tool is entirely anonymous – it does not collect the names or organisations of the users.

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Companion Resources

After completing the interactive tool, users also have the option to download each section’s key takeaways and answer key:

Key Takeaways and Answer Key – Section 1

Key Takeaways and Answer Key – Section 2

Key Takeaways and Answer Key – Section 3