Education Above All (EAA) Foundation and UNICEF announced a new program to support over 158,000 out-of-school children in Sudan to access quality education, learn and develop life-skills through the provision of safe learning spaces with in-person and e-learning facilities, alongside health, and child protection services.In a statement on Thursday, EAA said that Sudan is the world's largest education crisis. With more than five million children displaced, and schools frequently targeted or damaged, only 13 percent of school-aged children are enrolled or regularly attending school. The use of at least 3,000 schools as shelters for displaced families has further restricted access to education for millions of children across the countryIn this context, Executive Director of EAA Foundation's Educate A Child program Dr. Mary Joy Pigozzi said: "EAA Foundation and UNICEF have partnered globally for over 13 years, helping more than five million children around the world to overcome the barriers to education. In Sudan, we are committed to ensuring that children are given the opportunity to access education, can remain in education, continue learning, and build a brighter future, despite the challenges that they face."For his part, UNICEF Representative to Sudan Sheldon Yett said: "Uprooting children from their homes and disconnecting them from learning, can have devastating consequences for their wellbeing and futures. Thanks to UNICEF's longstanding partnership with EAA Foundation, including this new commitment, we can continue delivering much-needed learning opportunities and other critical services to children displaced by conflict."This new project between UNICEF and EAA Foundation's Educate A Child, valued at USD 3.3 million will support children to resume their education, despite the ongoing challenges they face, by creating safe and accessible learning spaces. Bringing children back to learning will contribute to addressing the learning crisis in Sudan.