UNESCO’s country plan for Syria

The protracted crisis in Syria, now in its ninth year, has provoked detrimental humanitarian tragedy. According to UNHCR, there are 11.7 million people in need, including 6 millions inside the country in need of humanitarian assistance. The 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan targets 4.2 million Syrians in need. 6.2 million people are internally displaced (HNO 2019). The crisis has forced an estimated 2.1 million children out of school and has put a further 1.3 million at risk of dropping out of school. UNESCO works in close coordination and collaboration with Syria National Commission for UNESCO, Ministries of Education and of Higher Education, National Curriculum Development Center, and National Center for Educational Measurment and Evaluation.