Increase Access to Secondary Education and Skills Development and Transition to Job Opportunities for Refugee and Host Community Youth
Target Impact
The program was designed improve access to quality and relevant education and skills for over 73,000 (70% young women) refugees, and host community youth in 8 districts, and transition 38,912 to dignified and fulfilling work by 2027.
Target: 39,000 Youth in Work
Geographical Location: 9 refugee host communities in Western and Northern Uganda (Adjumani, Obongi, Kamwenge, Isingiro, Kikube, Terego, Madi Okollo, and Koboko)
Objectives:
- Increased access to market-relevant secondary and tertiary education and skills for refugee and host community youth
- Improved capacity of education institutions and teachers to offer quality and relevant education and skills.
Status: Active
Country
Uganda
Period
2022-2027
Industries
Education & Skills
Impact to Date
225
Developed the Accelerated Education Program (AEP) lower secondary curriculum that was approved by the National Curriculum Development Centre. 225 teachers trained on AEP curriculum.
34
Established 34 Accelerated Education Centres that are operational and functional across the 8 districts; deployed 300 teachers across the learning centres.
4,200
learners enrolled (1, 800 females and 2,400 males) accessing quality secondary education.
449
Local Civil Society Organizations trained on Business Incubation Boot camps – 336 undergoing training
Local Civil Society Organizations have been trained in Business incubation to conduct business bootcamps for young people. At least 449 learners have participated in the boot camps acquiring skills to start and grow their enterprises.
34
Trained and established school-based STEM clubs in 34 Accelerated Education Program centers and oriented Community Education Committees to support learners during their studies.
406
At least 406 young people have accessed work opportunities.
Partnership Focus
Support enrolment of Lower Secondary Accelerated Education Program , Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training and Upper Secondary learners
Provide inclusive and safe learning spaces in Accelerated Education Program (AEP) centers.
Support community engagement for gender inclusive education.
Support access to teaching, learning and scholastic resources in Accelerated Education Program centers.
Support entrepreneurship for refugee youth.
Refugee and host community youth empowered with work readiness knowledge and skills.
Increase teacher quantity and quality in refugee communities.
Capacity strengthening of education institutions, Civil Society Organizations and Refugee-Led Organizations to implement quality education interventions.
In Partnership With
War Child Canada, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is implementing a bridge project that aims to increase young people’s access to quality and relevant education and skills using the Accelerated Education Program approach in lower secondary education and to help them transition into TVET and higher education institutions to prepare them for work. War Child Canada works with two civil society organizations and eight refugee-based organisations to implement the program in eight refugee host districts.