QFFD signs MoU with Zanzibar to provide education for out-of-school children – The Peninsula Qatar

QFFD signs MoU with Zanzibar to provide education for out-of-school children – The Peninsula Qatar

Doha: Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar to improve the provision of equitable access to and retention in quality education for 35,732 primary school-aged out-of-school children in Zanzibar.

The three-year project, to be rolled out across all eleven districts of Zanzibar, will be implemented by Unicef in partnership with Education Above All Foundation’s (EAA) Educate A Child program and the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (RGoZ).

The project will employ five key strategic interventions to address barriers to a quality education such as improving community sensitization, enrolment drives and attendance; Improving school infrastructure through construction and refurbishment of community-initiated classrooms and gender-sensitive WASH facilities; Strengthening the quality of teaching and learning in schools; Expanding the mentorship and life skills programs, including strengthening girls’ education and empowerment through safe spaces.