Syria Crisis - Support to the No Lost Generation Initiative - Save the Children Canada

March 2015 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war and intensified violence in the country. The United Nations estimates that 12.2 million people inside Syria including 5.6 million children are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined with 3.8 million Syrians seeking refuge from the conflict in neighbouring countries this is the largest number of people displaced from conflict in the world. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the conflict and host countries are increasingly overstretched by the influx of people fleeing the conflict. Save the Children Canada is one of the partners leading the “No Lost Generation” initiative to educate and normalize the lives of conflict-affected children and their families. With DFATD's support Save the Children is educating and protecting 55 900 children parents and teachers in Jordan Iraq and Egypt. Project activities include: (1) providing early childhood care and development activities informal education services educational kits alternative learning spaces training of education authorities and teachers and rehabilitation of public schools benefitting up to 18 000 children and 200 teachers; (2) establishing and supporting child-friendly spaces and child protection committees and training community members on child protection benefitting up to 5 250 children and 840 community members; and (3) providing opportunities for adolescents and children through advocating for the inclusion of refugees in community-based schools involving adolescents in community campaigns and conducting awareness sessions.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved access and quality of learning for children and adolescents; (2) increased access to a protective environment and strengthened community-based child protection mechanisms; and (3) increased and broadened opportunities for children and adolescents. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or facing acute food insecurity.