Education – 5 May 2011 HUMANITARIAN ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING - LIBERIA SECTORAL UPDATE

HUMANITARIAN ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING - LIBERIA SECTORAL UPDATE – Education NIMBA Bahn Refugee camp (SC-UK) 1596 children age 3-18 reached with education/ECD services and materials in 1 school compounds. Buutuo Axis (SC-UK) 1,000 children (640 Lib) and 28 teachers (22 Lib) reached with distribution of supplies 78 children reached with ECD services

HUMANITARIAN ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING - LIBERIA SECTORAL UPDATE – Education NIMBA (cont.) Gborplay axis (Plan) 810 Ivorian children and 2136 Liberian children reached primary school and early cildhood develompment (ECD) services Logwato axis (IRC) 1936 children (369 refugees) and 23 teachers reached with supply distribution and recreational activities including sport tournaments between host and refugee communities 71 children in Zorgowee and Seykimpa reached with interactive discussions on teenage pregnancy and sanitation/clean environment

HUMANITARIAN ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING - LIBERIA Education GRAND GEDEH SC UK 1100 Ivorian children 398 Liberian children rached with primary school services Plan 2470 Ivorian children 3-18 reached with primary school and ECD (24 teachers) Education in 3 transit camps under discussion Education Maryland Refugee Camp Potential partner identified (Vision in Action) to cover Education

HUMANITARIAN ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING - LIBERIA CHALLENGES for the EDUCATION SECTOR Only 6,228 refugee children reached!!!! Partners need to accelerate implementation/ensure quality IN GBORPLAY Lack of access to school feeding for Ivorian students affects attendance Unknown number of refugee children at the border do not access schools or safe spaces Lack on systematic data concerning the situation of Ivorian (and other) children living in border areas.

HUMANITARIAN ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING - LIBERIA Plans for the EDUCATION SECTOR 1)Taskforce created on non-formal education 2)Rapid assessment mission MARYLAND scheduled for Fri 13 – Mon 16 MaY 3) CONSOLIDATED JOINT EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN EASTERN LIBERIA (NIMBA, GG, MARYLAND, RIVERGEE) MINISTRY OF EDUCATION WITH SUPPOR OF SECTOR PARTNERS:

HUMANITARIAN ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING - LIBERIA COMING UP… MOE – Education/CP sectors The protective role of Education in Emergencies SENSITIZATION TRAINING 8 JUNE 2011, MONROVIA Contact Francesca and Patience