Minimum standards for education in emergencies, chronic crises and early reconstruction: a handbook

The INEE Minimum Standards for Education is intended for education sector personnel, humanitarian responders and development personnel. Through an extensive national, sub-regional and regional and on-line consultation process, the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), an open global network of practitioners and policymakers, has developed these international standards to safeguard children’s rights to quality education and a safe learning environment at all times, including during emergencies and disasters. The standards were developed through and extensive national, sub-regional and regional and on-line consultation process. Through memorandum of cooperation, the handbook also serves as the education sector part of the SPHERE standards for humanitarian assistance.

INEE's minimum standards are intended for use in building and training humanitarian agencies, governments and local populations to enhance the access, effectiveness and quality education provision. The handbook covers Standards and Guidance Notes for five domains:
1: Foundational Standards - Community Participation; Coordination; Analysis
2: Access and Learning Environment - Equal Access; Protection and Well-being ; Facilities and Services
3: Teaching and Learning - Curricula; Training; Professional Development and Support; Instruction and Learning Processes; Assessment of Learning Outcomes
4: Teachers and Other Education Personnel - Recruitment and Selection; Conditions of Work; Support and Supervision
5: Education Policy - Law and Policy Formulation; Planning and Implementation