need to successfully transfer into formal education, but should be certified. The
humanitarian groups working in the education sector should consult with Rohingya
educators, community-based organizations, and community leaders, particularly regarding
the use of the Myanmar curriculum.
Donors should provide transparent, predictable, multi-year support to ensure access to
education for Rohingya and host community children. Donors have pledged substantial aid
to support Rohingya refugees and local communities, but as of October 2019, 60 percent
of funding requirements for education in 2019 were still unmet, out of an education budget
of $59.5 million under the Joint Response Plan. Humanitarian officials are worried that
education funding may drop off in 2020, while there is no prospect of safe returns of
Rohingya to Myanmar.
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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH | DECEMBER 2019