Education Cluster

DHOBLEY — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has constructed five new classrooms at Omar Binu Khadab Primary and Secondary School in Dhobley town, Jubaland State, as part of its support to the education sector in Somalia. The construction of the classrooms was done under the mission’s Quick Impact …

KISMAYO — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has handed over newly constructed classrooms, sanitation facilities, learning materials and sports equipment to boost education and sports in Jubaland State. The facilities were constructed under AMISOM’s Quick Impacts Projects, and as an extension of the mission’s Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) mandate …

BAIDOA — In a bid to address the basic needs of the local population, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Monday handed over a newly constructed school and a health facility, together with an assortment of medical equipment to the South West State Administration. The school and the …

GARBAHAREY — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has donated scholastic materials to pupils in Elwak Primary School in Gedo Region, Jubaland State of Somalia, to boost education in the area. The items which included desks, chairs, office furniture, wooden blackboards, sports equipment and a water tank were donated …

MOGADISHU — Coinciding with the International Day of Peace, a group of Somali students today graduated with master’s degrees in subjects with special relevance to peacebuilding in Somalia – and were encouraged to channel their learning towards the betterment of their country. “The degree certificate I have received today is …

DOHA — Ali bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), recently met Adam Abdelmoula, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia. He was accompanied by a delegation that comprised Ian Ridley, Head of Office, the United Nations Office for the Coordination …

GARBAHAREY — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has handed over learning materials to the local administration and management of Gherille Primary School in Gedo region, Jubaland State of Somalia, to boost education in the area. The donated items include desks, plastic chairs, office tables, wooden blackboards, office filing …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia’s federal and regional state education ministers have inked agreement to standardize the education system in the horn Africa nation. Education ministers from Puntland, Jubbaland, Hirshabelle, Galmudug and Southwest as well as representatives from Benadir region have attended two-day forum which was chaired by Abdullahi Abukar Haji, Somali …

MOGADISHU — Somali Finance Minister Abdirahman Duale Beyle and the World Bank (WB) Representative for Somalia Kristina Svensson signed in Mogadishu a $445 million World Bank grant for Somalia to implement development projects. The Minister also discussed with the World Bank’s manager Kristina Svensson Somalia alongside Somali Management Agency IFC …

MOGADISHU — Thirteen-year-old Ahmed Abdinur Abukar dreams of being a teacher. This year, in May, he took an important step towards realising that dream and sat for the national Primary Education Certificate examinations in Mogadishu, Somalia. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education says over 60 000 students across the …