[{"bbox": [83, 106, 1147, 162], "category": "List-item", "text": "* DG ECHO with its Education in Emergencies (EiE) programmes of approximately EUR 8 000 000 per year will also be closely involved and consulted at all stages of the action."}, {"bbox": [72, 217, 580, 250], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [87, 280, 495, 312], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1. Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [83, 324, 1146, 379], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective of this action is to improve the educational attainment and employability of relevant target groups in Somalia."}, {"bbox": [83, 403, 1147, 458], "category": "Text", "text": "The specific objective of this investment is: *The governance, quality, relevance and inclusiveness of education and training sector are improved.*"}, {"bbox": [83, 483, 373, 511], "category": "Text", "text": "The main expected outputs are:"}, {"bbox": [120, 510, 890, 537], "category": "List-item", "text": "i) Increased access to equitable quality education at primary and secondary levels;"}, {"bbox": [120, 537, 1146, 591], "category": "List-item", "text": "ii) Increased participation of youth and adults in quality technical and vocational education and training linked to employment and economic opportunities; and"}, {"bbox": [120, 590, 1000, 617], "category": "List-item", "text": "iii) Enhanced capacity of public institutions to lead, monitor, and manage the education system."}, {"bbox": [83, 642, 1147, 803], "category": "Text", "text": "It will build on gains made under the previous sector wide education projects, which the EU has been financing for the past decade, while at the same time expanding access to quality education opportunities for learners especially those from marginalized communities. These programmes will support about 100 000 boys and girls attending basic and secondary education with system and school level interventions that address educational access, equity and quality. In addition, the Action foresees a higher education intervention that aims to improve the policy and accreditation framework as well as institutional level improvements."}, {"bbox": [87, 846, 354, 875], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2. Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [83, 891, 1146, 920], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Activities related to Output 1 (increased access to equitable quality education at primary and secondary levels)**"}, {"bbox": [83, 943, 1147, 1104], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities related to this strand will focus on promoting investments that lead to improved enrolment and retention rates as well as enhanced learning outcomes. Proven strategies include the construction and rehabilitation of facilities, provision of targeted scholarships, adoption of multi-shift and multi-grade learning approaches, teacher training, and enhanced access to teaching and learning materials. Gender equality as well as social and geographical equity will be key factors to prioritise interventions. Indicatively, about 100 000 children especially those from marginalized groups such as girls, children with disabilities, pastoralist and rural areas will be targeted."}, {"bbox": [83, 1129, 346, 1156], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Related to access and equity**"}, {"bbox": [120, 1156, 1147, 1210], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Enrolment campaigns employing localized and effective strategies. Support assessment, referral and placement of children with special education needs."}, {"bbox": [120, 1210, 1146, 1263], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Special measures to promote the participation of girls in education such as advocacy, scholarships, girls' club, female teachers as role models and dignity kits."}, {"bbox": [120, 1262, 1146, 1316], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Build, rehabilitate and furnish education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments."}, {"bbox": [120, 1316, 1146, 1369], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Implement flexible education models such as multi-shift, accelerated and mobile schooling to bring and retain children from marginalized communities to school."}, {"bbox": [120, 1369, 1147, 1422], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Support distance learning solutions (e-education services) through development of content and provision of radios, digital learning systems and external learning repositories."}, {"bbox": [120, 1422, 1146, 1476], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Targeted actions to minimise school drop-outs due to, among other causes, displacement or the COVID-19 pandemic."}, {"bbox": [83, 1502, 368, 1528], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Related to quality of education**"}, {"bbox": [120, 1528, 889, 1555], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Improve learning outcomes through teacher training, mentorship and follow-up."}, {"bbox": [120, 1555, 1146, 1608], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Provision of teaching and learning materials, braille and assistive devices for children with special education needs and school supplies, laboratory equipment and reagents."}, {"bbox": [120, 1608, 1146, 1662], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Provide incentive payments for teachers especially those posted to newly constructed schools. The Action will advocate for the transition of supported teachers to government payroll."}, {"bbox": [1051, 1663, 1158, 1687], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 8 of 23"}]