World Bank Helps Increase Access to Primary Education in Somalia

Mogadishu: Over 100,000 children residing in Somalia’s most educationally disadvantaged areas are expected to benefit from a World Bank financed education project that aims to increase access to primary education in underserved areas, particularly for girls.
 
This is the first World Bank financed investment in Somalia’s education sector in 30 years. 
 
To mark this critical milestone, the Federal Government of Somalia and the World Bank today signed the agreement for the $40 million Somalia Education for Human Capital Development Project to support Somalia rebuild its education system and get its children back to learning. 

The project will directly address constraints to girls’ enrolment by reducing distance to school, providing safe and conducive learning environments, recruiting female teachers and building a mindset of inclusion in the school and community.
 
"Investing in Somalia’s children is the most important investment that can be made to help the country return to prosperity," said World Bank Country Manager, Kristina Svensson, in a press release issued on Monday.
 
"Ensuring that girls are empowered through education is at the center of building a more just, economically strong, politically stable, and peaceful country," she stated.
 
Somalia’s education system was destroyed over years of conflict resulting in only 20%of its children accessing primary education. 
With 75%of the population under the age of 30, low educational attainment constrains future economic growth and poverty reduction and puts youth at risk. 
 
Girls have been especially disadvantaged with more than 72%of women in rural areas of Somalia having never attended school.
 
The project focuses on rapidly expanding access to education while strengthening public institutions that can contribute to the state building efforts of the country through basic service delivery to its citizens and addressing the drivers of fragility. 
 
It will support the government in developing and operationalizing fundamental elements of a functional education system, including a national student learning assessment.

 
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