Gender Distribution

Progress has been gained in resolving the predominant disparity in access to education for girls. Cultural barriers, societal norms and economic constraints have often affected female enrollment rates, perpetuating inequalities in education opportunities. The refugee-led schools now depict a negligible difference between boys and girls. With additional resources and support at all the schools they can ensure the advancement of education for both genders. The RLOs are now considering how to increase enrollment of boys who are at risk of dropping out to pursue jobs that support their livelihoods .

Student-to-Teacher Ratio

Most of the teachers in the refugee-led schools are volunteers from the community commonly referred to as incentive workers. While the schools charge relatively low fees towards the school running costs, most refugee households cannot afford that due to other competing needs such as food and health care. The significantly high student-to-teacher ratio translates to compromised quality in lessons delivery and learning. With additional funding, the schools can employ more teachers to provide better quality of education that these children deserve.

Teacher Qualification Disparity Ratio

Some teachers employed by the schools are utilising the teaching qualifications they acquired back in their countries to support the schools within their communities. Together with incentive workers from the community, they need improved teacher development opportunities to ensure the schools comply with expected national standards. In a few schools, they incorporate the support of national qualified teachers. The collective are committed to ensure that their teachers have access to continuous teacher development opportunities to keep improving the quality of education that is available.

Classroom Capacity Assessment

The refugee-led organisations that form this collective have largely depended on donor funding to construct schools and learning centres in an effort to address the lack of access to education among children in their communities. There is a noticeable imbalance between enrollment and the number of classrooms available. As such, there is a pressing need to address infrastructure deficiencies to improve learning and teaching quality.

The Change

In their pursuit to foster educational equity, this collective of refugee-led organisations are working in refugee communities in Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi. Through collaborative efforts, they hope to lead transformational change and create inclusive learning environments for refugee children and youth across these countries.

The collective stands united in its commitment to championing the rights and aspirations of refugee communities. By harnessing the power of collective action, advocacy, and innovation, it seeks to transform challenges into opportunities, barriers into pathways, and dreams into realities for refugee children and youth in the pursuit of a brighter and more inclusive future for all.

Join us in solidarity and collaboration, as together, we can create lasting impact and meaningful change in the lives of refugee communities.