October developments
Following the closure of school enrolment on October 11th, school directors started to register children on the waiting list for second shifts.
UNHCR and UNICEF continued intensive advocacy with the Government to increase enrolment opportunities for children in first shift beyond the set limit of 33,000 children.
UNHCR and the Ministry for Education and Higher Education (MEHE) finalized guidelines for the opening of second shifts in 50 schools across the country.
UNHCR started distribution of education materials (School-in-a-Box) to more than 400 schools supporting 134,560 children and 6,728 teachers with basic school supplies.
UNHCR attended the World Innovation Summit for Education in Doha. UNHCR Lebanon featured in a movie, “Education on the Brinks” and participated in a high level panel with UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres, UNICEF Executive Director Tony Lake, and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.