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This brief documents the impact of the August and September 2017 monsoon floods in Bangladesh on children's access to quality education and safety. It describes emergency action taken by Save the Children, which focused its initial response in the two worst-affected districts of Kurigram and Sirajganj, with hygiene facilities and cash grants. It is now planning early recovery responses in education in emergencies, WASH, and food security and livelihoods.
The brief also highlights policy recommendations for NGOs and the Government of Bangladesh regarding the safeguarding of education in emergencies, the need to coordinate responses to education needs before, during and after disasters, and proactively reduce risk and build resilience in the education sector.
This brief is part of a regular series, "Education Disrupted, Education Denied", which highlights how disasters impact education, and advocates to keep education safe from disasters for every child.