The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stated that the “Education cannot wait” initiative has allocated $750,000 to support 9,000 children affected by the conflict and ongoing pandemic in Libya.

The organization pointed out that the closure of schools since last March to reduce the spread of COVID-19 has left at least one million children without an education, and caused the inability of children affected by the conflict to reach different basic services.

In a statement, the UNICEF Special Representative in Libya, Abdul Kadir Musse stated, “With more than eight months into the pandemic, children’s education is significantly disrupted… We must act now to ensure they are not left behind.”

This initiative will help to ensure that 4,050 children receive individual learning materials, 2,500 children benefit from supplementary food distribution and 4,000 children receive water, sanitation, and hygiene support.