We are committed to strengthening the response to Covid19 by improving coordination and through on-going and new deployments in the field of education. We are committed to strengthen community of practice through participating in global education fora, sharing best practices and providing technical expertise.

NORCAP

Oslo, Norway
Non-profit organization
Established : 1991
Education and COVID-19 Response

https://www.nrc.no/expert-deployment/what-we-do/education/

Objectives
Support the equitable continuation of learning
During the COVID-19 pandemic
Ensure a full and fair return to education
Following the pandemic
Strengthen learning systems
For the future
Flagship
Teachers
Supporting and empowering educators

NORCAP supports international, regional and local organisations, as well as ministries of education, through deployment of education experts. They contribute by providing expertise, strengthen professional development of teachers and build a resilient system in times of crisis. The latter, linked closely with protection. Through this, we help empower teachers across the world and build a sustainable response to education.

Regional Focus

Global

Commitment

NORCAP is NRC's global provider of expertise and is responding to the Covid-19 crisis by strengthening the humanitarian response capacity at global, regional and national levels. In partnership with international organisations and national authorities, NORCAP will strengthen the response, for instance by improving coordination, and through ongoing deployments in country locations, by deploying education experts, providing remote support or recruiting experts to work in their own local context.

Moreover, NORCAP is committed to strengthen community of practice through participation in global fora on education - sharing best practices and providing technical expertise.

Action areas

Capacity Development

Capacity development to support distance learning
Capacity development to manage the reopening and return to education
Capacity development to strengthen system resilience and response to future shocks
Capacity development to support and provide training to teaching staff

Advocacy and Communication

Secondment of staff
Contacts

Primary Contact

Ms. Noemi Robiati

Education Manager

Senior Contact

Ms. Stine Horn

Director of Partnership and Development Section