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Learning in a COVID-19 world: The unique risks of falling behind for children in humanitarian settings

Whilst over one billion children worldwide have been affected by school closures as a result of the global pandemic, this analysis presents the unique ways in which children in fragile and conflict-affected settings have been further affected by the virus. By highlighting the existing challenges faced by school-age children in humanitarian settings, this analysis focuses on how these pre-existing vulnerabilities have been compounded by COVID-19, how approaches can be best adapted to ensure these children can continue to learn during the pandemic, and why these considerations should be prioritised in COVID-19 responses in fragile contexts. Read more.