Jordan transforms education challenges into opportunities during COVID-19 crisis

Jordan transforms education challenges into opportunities during COVID-19 crisis

Aseel (third from right) poses for a photo with her classmates at the end of her Technical Vocational and Education Training programme in March (Photo courtesy of UNESCO). The Technical Vocational and Education Training (TVET) sector has been seeking to ensure the continuity of education during this crisis, as not all Higher Education Institutions are able to provide online alternatives for students.. The immediate impact of COVID-19 must be monitored closely, targetting in particular TVET drop-outs and finding innovative ways to address this challenge.. The ministry has also launched a platform to support them in this new context at https://teachers.gov.jo/.. In Jordan, together with sister UN agencies and education partners, UNESCO will also focus its intervention on crisis sensitive planning, looking at both the response and the preparedness, with particular attention to supporting the Ministry of Education in aligning their response plan to their national Education Strategic Plan (ESP).. The COVID-19 pandemic affects all levels and forms of education around the globe, and UNESCO, as the custodian of Sustainable Development Goal 4, has the mandate to address different educational dimensions in support of national institutions and build on strong partnerships on global, regional and country levels..