Education Program

In Somalia and Somali ethnic groups in neighboring countries (Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti), enrollment rates in primary education are still very low. HIRDA aims to provide school-aged children with education. Its focus will be on promoting equal access for boys and girls and to favor a more child-friendly learning environment. Improved access to and enhanced quality of education will result in better job opportunities. Besides that HIRDA foundation implement education project we also support CBO, education networks and local NGO who are working in this area. HIRDA supports education projects in Somalia (Mogadisho, Baydhabo, Kismaio, Bardera, Beledweyn, Burco and Abudwak) through sponsorship, school rehabilitation, teacher training and education network building. HIRDA’s Education objectives are:

Creation of child friendly learning environment through building and renovating classrooms in order to reduce overcrowding, providing new school furniture, rehabilitation of schools and providing school education tents;
Enhancing educational opportunities for children of school age, in particular for girls, orphans and children of marginalized groups;
Enhancing the quality of the education by ensuring that the schools have skilled teachers possessing strong subject content knowledge, and capacity to manage the school and to engage in well planned and accurate forecasting of education development activities and by supporting curriculum development.
Promoting the establishment, continuation and cooperation of education umbrella organizations in the region to favor mutual learning;
Raising community awareness on the importance of education, the value of self-reliance, participatory decision making and community ownership, targeting especially parents, teachers and community leaders;
Increasing the enrolment in secondary schools.