Aide et Action is committed to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) of the 2030 Agenda, to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” by 2030.
We work globally, addressing many of the impediments to education so that the most vulnerable and marginalised can, through knowledge and learning, remain in charge of their own development and contribute as quickly as possible to a more peaceful and sustainable world.
In Southeast Asia, we have projects in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and Vietnam.
Why education?
Before the current global pandemic of Covid-19, an estimated 258 million children remained deprived of education, 128 million of whom lived in situations of conflict or crisis. It is estimated that 46% of the most marginalised groups have very little chance of going to school by 2030, whereas 31% have none at all. Poverty, remoteness, religion, ethnicity, language spoken – (which is sometimes different from the official medium of instruction), gender, etc. are some of the numerous causes.
If current trends were to continue, one child in six will be out of school in 2030 as regards primary and secondary education, while four out of ten young people will be excluded from secondary education. The situation for adults will not be much better: more than 750 million adults in low- and middle-income countries will lack the skills to participate in tomorrow’s economy and 1.5 billion adults will not be educated beyond the primary school level.
Faced with such injustice, Aide et Action is focused on reaching the most vulnerable and marginalised, the most isolated, those whose human rights – in particular the right to education – are the most flouted. We are committed to using education to support our participants throughout their lives so that they can acquire knowledge – from preschool to primary and secondary school to socio-professional learning – and become free citizens, capable of contributing to social change.
Our focus
Access & Quality of Education
By addressing the barriers that marginalised populations face in accessing education – such as disability, poverty, geographic remoteness and more – we are increasing the number of children enrolled in school and improving access to education for all.
Early Childhood Care & Education
By improving the knowledge and practices of those working in early childhood care and education, we are giving children aged 3-8 years old more opportunities to thrive inside the classroom and at home.
Lifelong Learning and Vocational Training
By identifying skill gaps and training marginalised groups with the vocational and entrepreneurial skills needed in today’s job markets, we are increasing economic opportunities for those that have been previously excluded and building more resilient livelihoods.
