Equal Access to Education for Nomadic Populations in Northern Afghanistan

This project funded by the UK Department for International Development through its Girls’ Education Challenge initiative (GEC) and implemented by ChildFund Afghanistan aims to “improve the life chances of marginalized girls” by increasing their access to schools and improving their learning outcomes. This project will provide 1,200 marginalised girls (and 800 boys) from the Nomadic population in northern Afghanistan to complete a full cycle of lower primary education without abandoning the traditional Nomadic lifestyle. The project will place special emphasis to ensure that classes, qualified teachers and a supportive community enable and equip at least 900 young girls to be able to complete one full cycle of lower primary education and demonstrate learning. The project aims to increase enrolment, attendance and learning enabling the girls to complete a full cycle of schooling through a flexible system of community based classes established with the support of the community in summer sites, while utilizing existing school facilities to the extent possible in winter sites. In addition, the project will create peer-learning groups (where children will learn both independently and from one another), and collaborate with “Education Shuras” to support the girls’ education. The project creates several conditions—a mentored and supported teaching cadre, community based education to suit the Nomadic life style, supportive families, including strong collaboration and alignment with the Department of Education.;