Education is the cornerstone of any nation. Challenges confronting the education sector are the direct consequence of protracted emergencies over the past two decades stemming from conflict, drought and flooding. Together, the multi-pronged emergencies have had a significant impact on the education systems and on the lives of children and youth in Somalia.
The challenges facing the sector are daunting, including lack of access and widespread inequity. In addition, the education provision is of low quality, mainly due to the high number of unqualified and untrained teachers, multiple curricula, poor education infrastructure and weak capacity for service delivery. SSYDO Educational projects provide: classroom furniture, teaching materials and teaching assistance to schools that are not able to cover operational costs.
SSYDO Foundation’s work in the education field in Somalia has been ongoing for over twenty eight years. Grassroots, innovative and future-oriented, SSYDO is a pioneer in the construction of quality school infrastructure which contributes to an enhanced learning environment for students. SSYDO has highlighted the importance of technical and vocational training and has successful established two Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) psychosocial support Training institutes and one entrepreneurship incubator in Southern Somalia.
Psychosocial Support
over 30 years Somalia is lack of functional government which safeguards and there was a long civil war that affects 90% of the population and there were not get psychosocial support, we will prepare Multiplier TOT module, development and implementation of community action plans on psychosocial support, follow up of formerly abducted children in the community, provision of counseling services, community based reception and rehabilitation of Formerly Abducted Children (FAC), referrals of severe cases to other specialized service providers.
IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS SSYDO WILL IMPROVE ON THE FOLLOWING AREA
1. Create self-sufficient programs. 2. Improve on quality education – primary, and secondary. 3. Invest in relevant vocational training skills. 4. Provide scholarships and support school talent management for students in fields such as innovation, arts and culture. 5. Create an endowment (Waqf) portfolio for the education sector to increase income generating activities for sustainability. 6. Mobilize resources from private sector, international NGOs and Diaspora/individual donors. 7. Enhance the social welfare program. 8. Improve Psychosocial Support. |