Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine Program

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has resulted in substantial civilian casualties, increased poverty, and displacement of millions of people. As a response to the challenges described above, the MoES’ Strategic Action Plan for 2024-27 prioritizes students’ safety and the improvement of teaching and learning according to the NUS reform, while providing the policy framework for investments and reforms to transform the education system. 22 The Strategic Action Plan is the instrument the government developed to strengthen the education sector and transition out of emergency. It presents the MoES’ strategic goals and priorities until 2027; it was endorsed by the highest level of government and is based on consultations with stakeholders and experts. The Strategic Action Plan outlines a clear vision for improving teaching and learning conditions, starting with safe access to high-quality in-person education, and aims to transform the education system, with investments and reforms planned at each level of education, each with 3-5 strategic goals and targets to implement the directions outlined above. The priorities are: (i) early childhood and preschool education, (ii) school education (grades 1 to 12) and the NUS, (iii) extracurricular education, (iv) vocational education and training, (v) Higher education, (vi) Science and innovation, (vii) European integration in education and science, (viii) digitalization of education and science, and (ix) support for people with special educational needs.