NEW YORK – Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and its strategic partners have announced a new US$17.1 million grant to provide safe, quality education opportunities to over 43,000 children in Somalia.
This brings total ECW funding in Somalia to over US$64.2 million.
“The children and adolescents of Somalia have suffered far too long. Yet, they have so much to give – provided they are empowered with a quality education. We will not allow Somalia to be another ‘forgotten crises,’” said ECW’s Director Yasmine Sherif.
The new programme will be delivered in six locations within the Federal Republic of Somalia by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in coordination with the Federal Republic of Somalia. Consortium partners include Save the Children, Concern Worldwide and the Formal Education Network for Private Schools (FENPS).
“Education is the foundation of opportunity and progress, and ensuring that every child in Somalia has access to quality learning is a priority for our ministry,” said Farah Sheikh Abdulakdir, Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education, Federal Republic of Somalia.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises in the United Nations.
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