EU: " A new EU funding
initiative worth 8 million Euro to be implemented by Save the Children
together with CARE will come online this year to support the education
sector in Somaliland".
- The Somaliland Ministry of education,
jointly with education partners including the European Union and the
Global Partnership for Education, conducted the annual Joint Review of
the Education Sector (JRES) on 17-18 September 2018 in Hargeisa. They
reviewed the performance of education against the targets of the
Somaliland Education Sector Plan 2017-2021, which was being reviewed for
the first time. Together, they prepared an action plan for education
targets to be achieved in 2019.
Ambitious education targets for 2019
The action plan includes ambitious targets
to increase access to education, including for the most marginalised
boys and girls; to improve learning outcomes through better quality,
including teacher training; as well as to improve the management of the
education sector. The Somaliland government through its Ministry of
Finance committed to gradually increasing the education share in the
overall budget from 8 to 13% until 2021, in support of the
implementation of the education sector plan.
The Vice President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail Saylici, opened the review. "The
development of Somaliland is fully dependent on providing quality
education to its citizens. The government is committed and will ensure
that, next to keeping the nation secure and stable, the largest budget portion goes to education", he stated."The continuous support of our donors
and international development partners is critical to the successful
implementation of the 2017-2021 Education Sector Plan" said Yasin Haji Mohamoud, Somaliland Minister of Education and Science. "Our focus will be improving equitable education and learning outcomes for all children."
EU Chargé d'Affaires Fulgencio Garrido Ruiz commended
the ministry on its achievements, noting that enrolment figures are
increasing for boys and girls, both in primary and in secondary
education. "We have a window of opportunity to accelerate on
achievements, boost enrolment and improve the quality of learning, with a
major injection of additional funding coming from the European Union,
as well as the Global Partnership for Education." A new EU funding
initiative worth 8 million Euro to be implemented by Save the Children
together with CARE will come online this year to support the education
sector in Somaliland.
The European Union and other donors have
been supporting the implementation of Somaliland Education Sector Plans
through a Sector-Wide Approach since 2012, ensuring complementarities
and synergies among the delivery of all education services.
Source: European external action service
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