Special contribution from UNICEF Ecuador ( View Original in Spanish )

Thanks to the support of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and work carried out with the Ministry of Education Ecuador (MINEDUC) and implementing partners, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has developed actions to ensure that more children and adolescents have access to education in the Ecuadorian provinces of Azuay, Esmeraldas, Guayas, Imbabura, Manabí, Pichincha and Santo Domingo. The initiative, which began in 2019 in response to the refugee crisis, was adapted to the COVID-19 health emergency in 2020. In this crisis, it is even more critical to prevent more children from being forced to leave school, particularly those who are most vulnerable.

To that end, 16,601 people were provided with information on access to the education system, 3,321 children and adolescents were helped to enter the education system, and 3,260 grants were awarded for uniforms, school supplies, educational kits, tablets, and connectivity packages. In addition to this, 1,226 students received teaching support at their school level.

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