Policies

Training and support of education stakeholders enhanced

Context and Issue

The overall goal of the UNHCR-EAC Programme is to provide equitable quality primary education for out-of-school refugee and internally displaced children and to support their retention once enrolled. In 2020, the UNHCR-EAC Programme was implemented in a total of 15 implementation locations in 14 countries across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East: Cameroon, Chad, Iraq, Kenya-Dadaab, Kenya-Kakuma, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Uganda, and Yemen.

Solution

The organization of sensitization and awareness-raising sessions to engage the community was negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with only 62 percent of the initially planned sessions being undertaken across locations. To engage the community, we were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through these sessions.

Impact 

 In Chad, 176 sessions (over seven times the annual target) were organized in 88 schools.

Analysis

The sustainability of these awareness sessions might be a concern, so longitudinal studies should be done to understand the impact. In addition, understanding the communication medium for the awareness campaign may differ based on the specific context; this could be due to cultural factors and societal norms.