Strengthening Education for Children and internally displaced in host communities in Ethiopia

This project aimed to provide safe and protective learning opportunities to approximately 30 000 girls and boys (50 percent girls) in internally displaced people/IDP sites and host communities in Afar (8 250) Oromiya (15 000) and the State of Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples (SNNPR) (6 750). During the project implementation period factors beyond the partners` control prevented the complete implementation of planned activities. Persistent insecurity and access constraints caused by armed conflicts in some of the target areas particularly in Afar and SNNPR contributed to a partial implementation of the project. Due to these factors the project only reached some of the targeted children.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) enhanced equitable provision of accessible safe secure quality inclusive education and mental health and psycho-social support for girls and boys. This includes accelerated learning and skills for employment training in internally displaced and in Ethiopian host communities affected by COVID-19; and (2) reduced barriers preventing girls’ access to and retention in quality education in internally displaced and in Ethiopian host communities.