January 24 is International Day of Education

Education is the right of every child and fulfilling universal access to quality education includes creating a healthy learning environment. Since 2011, GIZ has been supporting Ministries of Education in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, and the Philippines in their Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives to provide students with inclusive and conducive spaces for learning.

Through the Hygiene Behaviour Change Coalition, GIZ continues to support the implementation of WASH in Schools to strengthen pandemic resilience. With funding from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development in 2023, GIZ advances the rights of girls through Menstrual Health and Hygiene as a springboard to address misconceptions and stigma surrounding menstruation and reduce gender inequity. Through these initiatives, the program aims to ensure that children can learn with dignity, in a healthy environment where they feel safe and accepted.