Myanmar Education Cluster

Education is a fundamental human right for all and is particularly critical for children and youth affected by conflict and disasters. A coordinated education response, bringing together all actors – UN agencies, NGOs, CSOs and local partners – is essential to ensure all children and youth affected by crises in Myanmar have access to protective, quality education opportunities.

The Education Cluster website includes all EiE events, activities, meetings and resources in an effort to foster collaboration and share best practices across different actors, sectors, clusters and AoRs.

Education Cluster Dashboards

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Education Cluster Capacity Mapping Dashboard
 
This dashboard is based on the information provided by Cluster partners regarding their presence at township-level, the types of education programs they are implementing in each township (if any), and their contingency stocks of education-related materials. It aims to support Education Cluster partners to improve preparedness and to respond more quickly in the case of new onset emergencies.
 
CapacityMapping

Education Cluster Monitoring Tool (5W) Dashboard
 
This dashboard is based on the information provided by Cluster partners to the Education Cluster Monitoring Tool (ECMT, or 5W). It aims to give an overview of the Cluster partners’ response to the humanitarian needs in education, and to identify the gaps in order to better support to children’s learning in Myanmar. 
ECMT Dashboard

Education Cluster Meetings Calendar

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Find when the next Education related meetings and activities are taking place. https://themimu.info/education-cluster-calendar
Education Cluster Meetings Calendar

Key Contacts

Cluster Coordinator: Catherine Mercy - [email protected]

Cluster Coordination Specialist: Harry Aung - [email protected]

Information Management: Hnin Su Wai - [email protected]

Sub-national Coordinators:

  • Northwest Education Cluster (Chin excl. Paletwa, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing):
Nay Myo Oo - [email protected]
  • Northeast Education Cluster (Kachin, Northern Shan):
  • Rakhine Education Cluster (Rakhine, Southern Chin - Paletwa):
Kyaw San Hla - [email protected]
  • Southeast Education Cluster (Eastern and Southern Shan, Kayah, Bago, Kayin, Mon, Tanintharyi):
Zin Mar Thet - [email protected]

Core Documents

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Myanmar Education Cluster Strategy 2022-25 pdf
3.03 MB 27-Apr-2022
Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan 2022 pdf
21.7 MB 27-Apr-2022
Myanmar Humanitarian Needs Overview 2022 pdf
23.06 MB 27-Apr-2022

Sub-National Clusters

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The Education Cluster currently has six active Sub-National Coordination Groups. These groups coordinate responses in the following States/Regions: Chin, Magway, Sagaing, Rakhine, Kachin, Shan, Kayah, and the Southeast (Kayin, Mon, East Bago, and Tanintharyi).

Rakhine

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EiE Sector Standards Rakhine pdf
165.05 KB 27-Apr-2022

Kachin

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Kachin Contingency Plan pdf
375.62 KB 27-Apr-2022

Southeast

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Southeast Contingency Plan pdf
391.42 KB 27-Apr-2022

Meetings, Updates and Presentations

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October National Coordination Meeting Agenda docx
33.05 KB 16-Nov-2022
September National Coordination Meeting Agenda docx
33.4 KB 16-Nov-2022
August meeting agenda docx
32.05 KB 02-Sep-2022
July Meeting Agenda docx
32.41 KB 04-Aug-2022
June Meeting Agenda docx
31.54 KB 30-Jun-2022
May Meeting Agenda docx
31.76 KB 25-May-2022
2022 - 01 January
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April Meeting Agenda docx
31.78 KB 27-Apr-2022

Opportunities

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Vacancy Announcement

Education Sub-National Cluster Coordinators (Rakhine and North West (Chin, Magway/Sagaing) -
https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=220008N2&tz=GMT%2B06%3A30&tzname=Asia%2FRangoon

Call for Expression of Interest (Myanmar ECW MYRP Funding)

Greetings from the cluster team! We are pleased to announce the CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST for the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Multi Year Resilience Programme (MYRP) funding opportunity.
 
The education cluster has been working closely with the technical development committee to shape the program that this funding opportunity would be invested in to contribute to access to education for children in Myanmar. The indicative amount of the Seed fund is $15 Million over 3 years.
 
Please find here attached the template for Expression of Interest (EoI) that interested organisations would fill accordingly and return to the cluster on [email protected] by 6pm MMR on 19th July 2022
 
On attachment to this, you will find a "Cover Document" that contains all the key information and guidance you need to have as you make the decision and package your EoI. Please do pay attention to this guidance. The Theory of Change (ToC) for the MYRP, selection criteria, and timelines we are working with are all contained in this document.
 
Also, there is an excel sheet to guide partners with geographical prioritization for this funding; partners are advised to follow the guidance of the color coding and priority listing reflected there in.

In case of any need for clarification on this, please do not hesitate to reach out to the education cluster.

Education Resources & Technical Guidelines

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Inclusive Education Resources pdf
3.73 MB 27-Apr-2022

Useful Resources from Other Sectors, Clusters & AoRs

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GBV

Please find below a number of helplines/hotlines which can be used in cases of gender-based violence.

  • A Pyone Pan helpline: helpline service, legal aid and referral support to women and girls with disabilities across Myanmar. Sign language interpretation is provided to survivors with hearing impairments. The helpline is operational from Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm, and can be reached via phone on 09-765 777 890, 09-959 777 890, Viber on 09-426 777 890 (sign language interpretation) or through Facebook. More information can be found under this link.
  • Nar Htaung Pay Mal Naw hotline: provides GBV case management, PSS, livelihood and referral support for women and girls across Myanmar. The hotline is operational 7 days per week, from 9am-12pm and can be reached on 09-777 206035 (Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm), 09-889 5705 86 (Mon-Fri, 4pm-12pm), 09-765 149 411 (Sat-Sun, 9am-12pm). The hotline can also be contacted through Facebook.
  • 24-hour justice hotline provides legal advice, consultation and legal information related to legal rights and access to justice for children (long code – 09-776555554; short code – 5554).
  • Phone Khaw Lite Par helpline: helpline that provides basic emotional support, information sharing, safety planning and referral support to women and girls across Myanmar. The helpline also provides services in ethnic languages besides Burmese such as Rakhine, Chin, Kayin (Poe), Kayin (S'Gaw), Kachin and Pa'O as per the schedule below. The helpline can be reached on 09-789122649, daily from 9am-9pm. More information can be found under this link.
Languages available Date Time
Rakhine Wednesday 3:00 PM -6:00 PM
Chin Saturday 9:00 AM -12:00 NOON
Kayin (Poe) Friday 9:00 AM -12:00 NOON
Kayin (S’Gaw) Saturday 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Sunday 3:00 PM -6:00 PM
Kachin Saturday 3:00 PM -6:00 PM
Pa’O Saturday 3:00 PM -6:00 PM

CHILD SAFEGUARDING

The Global Education Cluster (GEC) has announced the launch of a new self-paced training module on “Child safeguarding in coordination with the GEC and other Clusters/ AoRs”. The 50-minute e-learning module introduces child safeguarding; it clarifies the differences between child protection and PSEA, it also explains why and how Education Clusters and EiE Working Groups can embed child safeguarding in their coordination functions. It provides an overview of child safeguarding organizational responsibilities of individual Cluster Partners. This module is primarily aimed at Education Cluster/EiE Working Group Coordination teams but is also relevant and recommended by UNICEF and the GEC to other Clusters/AoRs/Sectors.

If you are interested, please access the online training for free on AGORA (UNICEF Learning site) in English here: https://agora.unicef.org/course/info.php?id=34857

Please do consider sharing within your organization and encouraging staff to complete the module (again, only 50 minutes are required).

MINE ACTION

This is the free interactive Mine Risk Education training for Myanmar. The training takes around 50 minutes and takes you through key messages on how to stay safe and prevent death and injuries from landmines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive devices in affected areas. You will also learn how to recognize dangerous and suspicious items and areas; what to do if you see suspicious items or areas and learn what might happen if you do not follow safe ways.

So for you and your family’s safety, you can learn about explosive and their dangers, do’s and don’ts, in this training. Therefore, please pay attention to the messages and carefully go through the activities.

The content of this interactive MRE application has been built around the five key messages which are central to the MRE storyboard and other components of the MRE toolkit, designed in 2015.

NOTE: The app is based on a direct English audio translation of the original MRE Myanmar Application which was developed in Myanmar language. Consequently, you will see some synchronization errors between images and sounds. This version of the application has only been translated to provide an English overview of the original content.

If interested, please download the application from the following links:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.NGO.MREEnglish&hl=en   
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mre-myanmar-english/id1474917221   

Posters for Mine Action in Myanmar Language can be downloaded in the following link:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/5y9ucf4cne8ac/EORE_Tools_2022

What is the AMRF?

The Access Monitoring and Reporting Framework (AMRF) is a global OCHA tool to collect and analyze data on the impact of access constraints on the humanitarian response. The AMRF logs incidents where access has been constrained, and their impact on the humanitarian response. See documents attached -  AMRF Explanation for Partners