Education in emergencies

A schoolgirl in a classroom with an opened book in front of her.

Programme

Education

See how UNICEF in Nigeria supports children so they can attend school and learn.

16/08/2018

Children at a learning centre in northeast Nigeria

Press release

German Government Contributes to Quality Education for Conflict Affected Children in Nigeria

06/03/2019

Photo Essay

Against all odds, girls learn again

Since the beginning of the Boko Haram insurgency in 2009, over 1.8 million people have been displaced from their homes across northeast Nigeria.

11/10/2017

Photo Essay

Education under attack in Borno

An estimated 3 million children need emergency education support so that they can get back to school and get a decent education.

29/09/2017

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Press release

More than half of all schools remain closed in Borno State, epicentre of the Boko Haram crisis in northeast Nigeria

3 million children need emergency education support at the start of the new academic year

29/09/2017

Photo Essay

Making schools safer and children more confident

Bittersweet start to new school year in northeast Nigeria

22/09/2017

Photo Essay

Malala visits Nigeria to draw attention to education crisis

Over 2,295 teachers have been killed, 19,000 displaced, and almost 1,400 schools destroyed in northeast Nigeria since the start of the Boko Haram insurgency

20/07/2017

Photo Essay

Umbrellas, fears and well-laid plans

Education in Emergencies is a project funded by the European Union and UNICEF. It is helping teachers and children overcome their fears of Boko Haram attack

17/07/2017