Education Cluster

Fardowsa’s family, once self-sufficient livestock farmers, were forced to flee their village when drought decimated their herds. They found themselves in a makeshift camp in Dinsor town, southern Somalia, their lives upended and their future uncertain. But amid the hardship, Fardowsa’s parents held onto one unwavering belief: education was the …

MOGADISHU — The General Directorate of Education of Hamar Local Government has today presented the results of the 8th Grade Examination results of the students in Banadir Region where a total of 32,689 students sat for the exams. According to the results submitted, 2,103 students failed the examination boys and …

JOWHAR —  Hirshabelle regional state leader Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlawe inaugurated a new primary and secondary school in the Biyo-Adde district of the Middle Shabelle region on Monday. President Guudlawe emphasized that the newly built school will benefit hundreds of students, pledging his administration’s commitment to prioritizing education development in …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity (QC) has implemented a series of pioneering educational and health projects in Galmudug State of Somalia. This comes in response to the urgent need to provide an attractive and safe educational environment and to improve access to primary health care in areas suffering from a severe …

MOGADISHU — In a significant show of solidarity, over 100 school teachers in Somalia recently staged a protest outside the Ministry of Education in Mogadishu. The educators, who have been serving the education sector for a decade, were protesting against the termination of their services and calling for their jobs …

MOGADISHU — Somalia sits on the frontlines of the global climate crisis. Last year, a ‘Super El Niño’ event caused widespread flooding across the country, impacting over 2.5 million people. Recent heavy rains have made matters even worse. To provide children and adolescents access to quality education, enhance preparedness and create an …

WARSAW — A team staff from Mogadishu University is currently in Poland seeking collaboration with EU universities. Led by the institution’s Quality Assurance director Abdiwali Sheikh Mohamed, the university said the delegation is in Poznan, Poland, for engagements with EU Universities including, Uniwersytet WSB Merito. newsijsideDuring the visit, the team …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Education has successfully concluded the nationwide high school exit exams. The Minister of State for Education, Nuuro Mustaf Mukhtar, officially closed the exams on Friday, marking the culmination of a period of testing for over 37,000 students. A closing ceremony was held to mark the …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has successfully airlifted vital examination materials to over 21 locations, just days before the weeklong National High School Examinations are set to begin this Saturday. This timely operation ensures that all children, even in hard-to-reach areas, can fully participate in …

MOGADISHU — Final exams for the High School Certificate for the academic year 2023-2024, overseen by Somalia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education will take place on Saturday. More than 37,000 students residing in Mogadishu and other regions of the country will sit for this year’s high school exams, with …