QFFD, Zanzibar sign MoU to provide education for out of school children
Gulf Times
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Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar to improve the provision of equitable access to and retention in quality education for 35,732 primary school-aged out-of-school children in Zanzibar.
The three-year project, to be rolled out across all eleven districts of Zanzibar, will be implemented by UNICEF in partnership with Education Above All Foundation's (EAA) Educate A Child program and the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (RGoZ).
The project will employ five key strategic interventions to address barriers to a quality education such as improving community sensitization, enrolment drives and attendance; Improving school infrastructure through construction and refurbishment of community-initiated classrooms and gender-sensitive WASH facilities; Strengthening the quality of teaching and learning in schools; Expanding the mentorship and life skills programs, including strengthening girls' education and empowerment through safe spaces.
"Education is the most important element in life as, without education, a community cannot flourish. The globe has faced and is still facing many challenges when it comes to educating children. With rising conflicts & natural Disasters, more children are left out of school and are not given the basic right to build themselves," said HE Khalifa Al Kuwari, Director General, QFFD.
