Global Education Crisis Worsens Amid Funding Cuts

The global education crisis is intensifying, with tens of millions of children and youth denied their right to safe, quality, and inclusive education. Emergencies are overlapping due to armed conflict, the climate crisis, and other hazards. Education in emergencies (EiE) has been chronically underfunded, with resources constrained since the 2025 reduction in foreign aid. International funding for EiE has declined, with development funding for education expected to fall by up to 30% by 2027. EiE is at risk in future humanitarian funding cycles, potentially marginalizing or erasing education's profile. New funding sources, including multilateral development banks, the private sector, and philanthropy, may offset some cuts.