Deadline: 23-Jun-2026
UNICEF Niger is seeking a national NGO to implement education in emergencies interventions for children affected by multiple crises in the Dosso region of Niger. The project will support safe, continuous and quality education access through classroom rehabilitation, school kits, catch-up learning, teacher training, psychosocial support, emergency preparedness planning and protection awareness.
The intervention will target the communes of Falmey, Tanda, Yellou, Doumega and Bengou. It aims to support approximately 3,500 students, including 1,250 girls and children with disabilities, across 50 schools affected by insecurity, climate-related crises, school disruptions and protection risks.
Programme Overview
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund Niger is seeking a qualified national NGO to implement education in emergencies activities in the Dosso region.
The project is titled “Support for safe and continuous access to quality education for children affected by multiple crises in the Dosso region.”
The initiative is part of UNICEF Niger’s Education Programme and is designed to help children continue learning despite crisis-related disruptions.
Main Objective
The main objective is to improve access to safe, continuous and quality education for children affected by multiple crises in Dosso.
The project will support crisis-affected schools, students, teachers and communities through practical education, protection and emergency preparedness interventions.
Target Location
The project will be implemented in the Dosso region of Niger.
Targeted communes include:
- Falmey
- Tanda
- Yellou
- Doumega
- Bengou
These areas have experienced school disruptions, damaged education infrastructure and increased risks affecting children’s access to learning.
Key Focus Areas
The project focuses on education in emergencies and safe learning continuity.
Key focus areas include:
- Education in emergencies
- Educational continuity
- Safe and protective learning environments
- Rehabilitation of classrooms
- Distribution of school kits
- Catch-up learning
- Academic upgrading
- Teacher capacity building
- Emergency education approaches
- Mental health and psychosocial support
- Emergency preparedness and response planning
- Community coordination
- Protection awareness
- Reporting sexual exploitation and abuse
Background and Context
Children in the Dosso region have been affected by multiple crises, including security challenges and climate-related shocks.
These crises have disrupted education, damaged classrooms and increased protection risks for children.
Girls and children with disabilities are particularly vulnerable because they often face additional barriers to safe and continuous education.
UNICEF Niger has mobilized funding to help restore access to education and strengthen school-level resilience in affected communities.
Who is Eligible?
UNICEF Niger is seeking a qualified national NGO.
The selected organisation should have the technical, operational and institutional capacity to implement education in emergencies interventions.
A suitable NGO should demonstrate experience in:
- Education in emergencies
- School rehabilitation support
- Distribution of education supplies
- Catch-up learning programmes
- Teacher training
- Mental health and psychosocial support
- Child protection and safeguarding
- Community mobilisation
- Emergency preparedness planning
- Monitoring and reporting
- Coordination with education stakeholders
Target Beneficiaries
The project aims to support approximately 3,500 students.
This includes 1,250 girls and children with disabilities.
The project will also support teachers, schools and local communities involved in education continuity and emergency response planning.
Planned Results
The intervention is expected to improve access to safe and continuous learning for children affected by crises.
Planned results include:
- 3,500 students supported with safer access to education
- 1,250 girls and children with disabilities included among beneficiaries
- 20 classrooms supported through light rehabilitation equipment
- 2,500 school kits distributed
- 500 children supported through catch-up and academic upgrading activities
- 100 teachers trained on education in emergency approaches
- 100 teachers trained on mental health support and psychosocial assistance
- 50 emergency preparedness and response plans developed and implemented
- 50 schools reached with awareness campaigns on reporting sexual exploitation and abuse
Classroom Rehabilitation Support
The project will help improve safe learning environments through light rehabilitation support for 20 classrooms.
This support is intended to make classrooms more usable, protective and appropriate for learning.
Classroom rehabilitation can help reduce barriers caused by damaged education infrastructure and create safer spaces for children and teachers.
School Kit Distribution
The project will distribute 2,500 school kits to support children’s participation in education.
School kits can help children continue learning by providing basic materials needed for classroom participation.
This support is especially important for families affected by displacement, poverty, insecurity or climate-related shocks.
Catch-Up and Academic Upgrading Activities
The selected NGO will support catch-up learning and academic upgrading for 500 children affected by prolonged education disruptions.
These activities will help learners recover lost learning time and improve their ability to continue formal education.
Catch-up support may focus on basic literacy, numeracy, subject revision and structured learning recovery.
Teacher Capacity Building
Teacher training is a major part of the project.
The selected NGO will support training for:
- 100 teachers on education in emergency approaches
- 100 teachers on mental health support and psychosocial assistance
Teacher capacity building will help educators respond better to children’s learning, emotional and protection needs during crises.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Mental health and psychosocial support is essential in education in emergencies.
Children affected by insecurity, displacement, climate shocks or school disruption may experience stress, fear, anxiety or trauma.
Training teachers in psychosocial support can help schools become safer and more supportive environments.
This support can improve children’s wellbeing, participation and ability to learn.
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
The project will support the development and implementation of 50 emergency preparedness and response plans across targeted schools.
These plans will help schools and communities prepare for, respond to and manage crisis-related disruptions.
Emergency planning may include:
- Risk identification
- School safety measures
- Community coordination
- Continuity of learning plans
- Referral pathways
- Roles and responsibilities
- Communication procedures
- Response actions during emergencies
Protection and Safeguarding Awareness
All 50 schools will benefit from awareness campaigns and communication materials on reporting allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse.
Materials may include:
- Posters
- Leaflets
- Brochures
- School-level awareness messages
- Community sensitization materials
This component strengthens protection, accountability and safe reporting mechanisms in school communities.
Community Coordination
The project will involve coordination with local communities and education stakeholders.
Community coordination is important because education in emergencies requires cooperation among schools, families, local leaders, teachers and authorities.
The selected NGO will help ensure that activities are locally understood, supported and monitored.
Why This Project Matters
Education disruptions can have long-term consequences for children, especially in crisis-affected areas.
When children lose access to school, they may face increased risks of child labour, early marriage, exploitation, violence and permanent dropout.
This project matters because it helps restore safe learning opportunities while addressing protection, psychosocial and emergency preparedness needs.
It also supports vulnerable learners, including girls and children with disabilities, who may be at higher risk of exclusion during emergencies.
How the Project Works
The project will be implemented through a national NGO partner with UNICEF Niger support and coordination with local education stakeholders.
Step 1: Partner Selection
UNICEF Niger will select a national NGO with relevant technical, operational and institutional capacity.
The selected organisation must be able to implement education in emergencies activities in the targeted communes of Dosso.
Step 2: School and Community Coordination
The NGO will coordinate with schools, communities, education authorities and local stakeholders.
This coordination will help align activities with local needs and emergency response priorities.
Step 3: Support Safe Learning Spaces
The organisation will support light rehabilitation equipment for 20 classrooms.
This will help improve the safety and usability of learning environments.
Step 4: Distribute School Kits
The selected NGO will support distribution of 2,500 school kits.
This activity will help children access essential learning materials.
Step 5: Implement Catch-Up Learning
The NGO will support catch-up and academic upgrading activities for 500 children whose education has been disrupted.
This will help learners recover lost learning and return to structured education pathways.
Step 6: Train Teachers
The organisation will help train teachers on emergency education approaches and mental health and psychosocial support.
This will strengthen teacher readiness to support children in crisis settings.
Step 7: Develop Emergency Preparedness Plans
The NGO will support 50 schools to develop and implement emergency preparedness and response plans.
These plans will help schools prepare for future disruptions.
Step 8: Conduct Protection Awareness Activities
The selected NGO will support awareness campaigns and distribute communication materials on reporting sexual exploitation and abuse.
This will strengthen safeguarding and community knowledge of reporting mechanisms.
Step 9: Monitor and Report Results
The NGO will monitor project implementation and report on progress, challenges and achievements.
Clear reporting will help UNICEF and education stakeholders track impact and improve delivery.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Applicants should avoid the following mistakes:
- Failing to show experience in education in emergencies
- Providing weak evidence of operational capacity in crisis-affected areas
- Ignoring the needs of girls and children with disabilities
- Treating classroom rehabilitation as infrastructure work only
- Not explaining how school kits will support learning continuity
- Providing unclear plans for catch-up learning
- Overlooking psychosocial support needs
- Failing to address protection and safeguarding awareness
- Not including community coordination mechanisms
- Providing weak monitoring and reporting plans
- Ignoring emergency preparedness and response planning
Tips for a Strong Application
A strong application should:
- Demonstrate experience in education in emergencies
- Show capacity to operate in the Dosso region
- Explain how the organisation will support vulnerable children
- Include practical strategies for classroom rehabilitation support
- Present a clear school kit distribution plan
- Explain catch-up and academic upgrading methods
- Show experience in teacher training
- Include mental health and psychosocial support approaches
- Address protection risks and safe reporting
- Include community coordination plans
- Present strong monitoring, supervision and reporting systems
FAQ
1. What is UNICEF Niger seeking?
UNICEF Niger is seeking a national NGO to implement education in emergencies interventions for children affected by multiple crises in the Dosso region.
2. Where will the project be implemented?
The project will be implemented in the communes of Falmey, Tanda, Yellou, Doumega and Bengou in the Dosso region of Niger.
3. Who will benefit from the project?
The project aims to support approximately 3,500 students, including 1,250 girls and children with disabilities.
4. What activities will the selected NGO implement?
The selected NGO will support classroom rehabilitation, school kit distribution, catch-up learning, teacher training, psychosocial support, emergency preparedness planning and awareness on reporting sexual exploitation and abuse.
5. How many classrooms will receive support?
The project will provide light rehabilitation equipment for 20 classrooms.
6. How many teachers will be trained?
The project will train 100 teachers on education in emergency approaches and 100 teachers on mental health support and psychosocial assistance.
7. How many schools will receive emergency preparedness support?
The project will support the development and implementation of 50 emergency preparedness and response plans across targeted schools.
Conclusion
UNICEF Niger’s education in emergencies opportunity supports safe and continuous access to quality education for children affected by multiple crises in the Dosso region.
The selected national NGO will play a key role in restoring learning access, improving classroom conditions, distributing school kits, supporting catch-up education, strengthening teachers and promoting child protection.
By focusing on vulnerable learners, including girls and children with disabilities, the project will help protect children’s right to education in crisis-affected communities.
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