A transformative two-year, $4.2 million partnership to improve access to quality education and learning outcomes for over 12,000 girls and boys in Taiz Governorate was announced Monday by the Government of Japan and UNICEF.
The initiative will strengthen education services for in- and out-of-school children while building the capacities of 320 teachers, 30 social workers, and 65 supervisors to foster sustainable and conducive learning environments in communities and in schools.
Recent numbers show that 1 in 4 of children at school age are not enrolled. The project, funded by the Government of Japan, aims to increase access, retention and transition of out of school children and children at risk of dropping out of education through a spectrum of activities including provision of materials to students and teachers, provision of remedial education and alternative learning pathways, capacity building of teachers, and identification and referral or provision of case management services and Life skills training for vulnerable adolescents.
Taiz Governorate, one of Yemen’s most conflict-affected regions, faces severe challenges in education access, with overcrowded classrooms, damaged infrastructure, and a shortage of trained teachers.
Meanwhile the Republic of Korea granted UNICEF Yemen recently 1 million dollar to help strengthen primary healthcare systems in Yemen ensuring primary healthcare staff are able to provide health & nutrition services.