Progress Evaluation of the UNICEF Education in Emergencies and Post-Crisis Transition Program

Education is a fundamental right for children. However, it is estimated that 72 million children remain out
of school, 54% of whom are girls.1 UNICEF’s Education in Emergencies and Post-Crisis Transition
(EEPCT) programme began in 2006 as a four- (later extended to five-) year, US $201 million dollar
partnership between UNICEF and the Government of the Netherlands. Additional support for the EEPCT
Programme was provided through a contribution of €4 million from the European Commission (EC). The
EEPCT Programme aims to “put education in emergency and post-crisis transition countries on a viable
path of sustainable progress toward quality basic education for all.” It seeks to accomplish this through
four principle goals:
1. Improved quality of education response in emergencies and post-crisis transition countries;
2. Increased resilience of education sector service delivery in chronic crises, arrested development,
and deteriorating contexts;
3. Increased education sector contributions to better prediction, prevention and preparedness for
emergencies due to natural disaster and conflict; and
4. Evidence-based policies, efficient operational strategies and fit-for-purpose financing instruments
for education in emergencies and post-crisis situations