“…Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most children continued their education online instead of face-to-face, resulting in a decrease in female education rates, an increase in early marriages, deterioration of nutrition, and psychosocial support programs, thus widening the gap between different social groups. 10 After Cyclone Idai, affecting Zimbabwe, a 13% decrease in school enrollment and a 2.6% decrease in mean pass rate were documented. 58 …”