Education – 17 August 2011

HUMANITARIAN ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING - LIBERIA

SECTORAL UPDATE

IRC distribution in Yeaplay (Logwato border)

PROGRESS education sector

NIMBAAlong Butuo axis (host communities – including border)1100 ECCD children enrolled50% attendance on average2850 Primary school enrolled 40% attendance recorded

Logwato Axis (host communities – including border)1829 Primary school enrolled 60% attendance recorded2000 text books distributed. Routine recreational activities provided to 788 Ivorian and Liberian children.

In Bahn camp, 827 primary and 137 children (3-5) attended school and ECD services . 100% children reached with Ivorian text-books, 70% children provided with school uniformsAttendance rates 90% to 100%

In Gborplay axis: Ivorian schools closed

PROGRESS education sector

GRAND GEDEH6,700 refugee primary school children in school. 1400 Ivorian and Liberian children reached with ECD services. In Zwedru – 100% (460) urban refugees enrolled in school attendance 45%2 partners (VIA, and IEDA) identified to provide VOCATIONAL TRAINING for Ivorian and Liberian out of school youth 12 to 25 years in Solo camp, Dougee camp, and 10 host communities Target 4,000 youth

MARYLAND 800 Ivorian children from Little Wlebo camp attending primary school.In Harper City 467 urban refugee children attending primary school 4 gov. school buildings. Registration of students ongoing in Pleebo, Cavalla, YookudiTeacher testing/selection ongoing in all locations, including Little Wlebo.

PROGRESS education sector

RIVER GEE

Education needs assessment in locations with 500+ refugees -1,700 children did not access education since their arrival -Government school buildings available for double shift-Education is a top priority for communities-Serious child labor issues also even among Liberians (no enrollment in 6th grade!)

Prepositioning of education materials/books ongoing in Fishtown/TarlokenMOE/community mobilized in locations for enrollment of Ivorian children in primary school

Partner (VIA) identified to cover Primary, ECD, Youth education

CHALLENGES education sector

Central: need a MOE guidelines to implement Accelerated Learning Programs for 2 years in the 2011/12 school year (starting 30 Aug)

In Grand Gedeh•Relocations from Zwedru and Janson to PTP camp from 6 Sept will affect attendance•Status of PTP camp school renovation/WASH before relocations

In all counties•Relocations and food distribution partners do not know when they will happen•FOOD distribution in schools (disrupts education activities)•Lack of school feeding affects attendance protection concern

WAY FORWARD education sector

MOE to provide GUIDELINES for ALP implementation from August 30

Request to share relocation plans and food distribution plan with UNICEF via Sayaka Usui susui@unicef.org and SCUK via Chester Shaba <c.shaba@savethechildrenliberia.org>

UNICEF advocates for accelerated school construction in all camps

SCHOOL FEEDING for REFUGEES attending ECD and PRIMARY in camps and HC Requested from 30 August

Partners

• MOE• SC-UK• Plan• IRC• VIA• LRRC• CESLY• IEDA

• UNICEF• UNHCR• WFP• UNESCO• FCA• IBIS• COHDA• CAP• EHUD Foundation