The ‘Strengthening Education Management and Information Systems (EMIS) and Data for Increased Resilience to Crises’ initiative responds to the need for accurate and relevant education data and evidence in crisis contexts. UNESCO, in partnership with NORCAP and supported by Education Cannot Wait and SIDA, has conducted country case studies in Chad, Ethiopia, Uganda, Palestine, South Sudan and Syria to analyse recurring data challenges in crisis situations in the framework of the initiative. The study seeks to understand the information currently gathered through EMIS and other systems/actors and to examine its utility to development and humanitarian actors. Recommendations are suggested that could strengthen the collection and analysis of crisis-sensitive data including potential remedial actions to address identified gaps.
