Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, from its start, has done tremendous job across the globe to promote and protect education particularly in restive regions and marginalised communities.
Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, Silatech, and Unicef’s Generation Unlimited (GenU) have now announced the signing of an agreement to train and mobilise 565,670 young people to access education, tackle climate change, and become community volunteers and entrepreneurs driving sustainable development efforts across Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt.
Announced against the backdrop of the Summit of the Future at UNGA, in response to urgent calls for a new consensus to tackle global challenges, the new three-year, $33m partnership with equal contributions from Unicef, EAA and Silatech, will support access to education and empower young volunteers and entrepreneurs with the training, resources and mentorship they need to take climate action.
Under its mission, EAA is continuously transforming lives through education, empowering the most vulnerable and marginalised populations. The UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have provided EAA with the platform and baseline to do just that, converging capital, infrastructure, information, and environment for a better world with a brighter future. The new programme will support 370,000 young people across Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt in greening actions to protect biodiversity, manage waste and conserve water in local communities, with 60,000 participating in a climate action curriculum in preparatory schools.
Another objective of the programme is to support an additional cohort of 195,670 youth in Egypt to transition from learning to earning, through placement in jobs or self-employment in sectors such as information technology, healthcare, engineering, and agriculture. This includes 22,500 young people who will develop specific skills in climate action, participate in greening initiatives, and secure green jobs.
Recently, Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global Foundation for education and development, announced a strategic partnership with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to enhance educational opportunities for marginalised and vulnerable populations in over 60 developing countries. As part of this Framework of Collaboration, EAA Foundation has committed at least $40m, while GAC will contribute about $55mn (CDN $85m), totalling approximately $95m, to enhance educational opportunities, equip youth and children with green skills, and drive social impact through innovative initiatives.
This collaboration seeks to uplift youth and children in over 60 countries by advancing access to quality education through green skills, creating employment opportunities, and fostering social development, ultimately empowering marginalised communities to thrive.
