Scaling digital transformative inclusive education

According to Article 28 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, all children have the right to education. In Somalia and Tanzania, the lack of equal, inclusive and quality education, is a significant challenge to children’s development, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Children living in rural areas, alongside girls, and children with disabilities, are particularly vulnerable target groups who are at risk of never starting school, or prematurely discontinuing their education. There are several reasons for the lack of access to education, but contributing factors are socio-cultural norms, lack of qualified teachers and lack of quality and relevant educational materials.

In this project, Läkarmissionen wants to make quality education accessible to children who face barriers to learning, by testing an innovative, digital and scalable educational tool. The project will be carried out in Somalia and Tanzania.

The project is supported with 2 470 000 SEK.

What does the project deliver?

The project is a pilot consisting of two parts:

– The first part of the project is about adaptation and development of a digital educational tool.
– The second, implementing part of the project, is that training will be provided to teachers and recreation leaders in the use of the digital educational tool – both as a complement to traditional teaching and as an activity after school hours.

Why do we support this project?

Access to quality and inclusive education for all children, is one of the most important building blocks for sustainable development and for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The need to adapt education for children with different barriers to schooling is therefore important, especially in the least developed countries.