September 26, 2022

In Response to Global Learning Crisis: LEGO Foundation Announces US$42 million

I In response to a global learning crisis that has left 222 million crisis-impacted children in desperate need of education support, the LEGO Foundation, Germany, and the United States announced this week US$42 in new funding to Education Cannot Wait (ECW).

"The generous new contributions from the LEGO Foundation, Germany, and the United States are a global call to action. We must all work together to raise $1.5 billion for Education Cannot Wait and our strategic partners over the next four years. With this additional funding, we will be able to reach 20 million children caught up in some of the world's most severe humanitarian crises "Director of ECW Yasmine Sherif stated in an address.

…assume there was a magical lever that could transform the lived experiences of the 222 million children and youth living in crisis situations into the peacekeepers and builders of tomorrow…

The LEGO Foundation CEO Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen announced a new US$25 million contribution to ECW at this weekend's Global Citizen Festival, bringing total contributions to approximately US$65 million.

"Assume there was a magical lever that could transform the lived experiences of the 222 million children and youth living in crisis situations into the peacekeepers and builders of tomorrow. There is, however, education, "Albrectsen stated.

The German government announced €10 million in new funding in response to the Ukraine crisis, which has severely hampered access to education for nearly 7 million children. Germany is the largest donor to ECW, with approximately €330 million in total funding to date.

The US government also announced a $7 million increase in funding from the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the US State Department, bringing total contributions to US$109.3 million.

"Today, during the United Nations General Assembly, I was privileged to announce US$7 million in additional US assistance for Education Cannot Wait to bring quality education to refugee, stateless, and other displaced children," said Julieta Valls Noyes, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.

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