Quality Education for Refugees in Northern Uganda

Aim 1

Improve the quality of learning for 100 refugee girls per year at Rhino High School

Activities

» Construct dormitory accommodation for 100 refugee girls a the school and associated facilities
» Construct three staff houses for female teachers at Rhino Camp High School
» Initiate vocational training for students alongside their academic study by supporting teachers and materials

What success will look like

complete construction and commission the building. Improved retention rates, academic performance and access to viable livelihoods for refugee girls at Rhino Camp High School

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Aim 2

Improve the housing of teachers and facilities for all students at Ofua Refugee Secondary School

Activities

» Build housing for six staff members at Ofua School
» Build good quality latrines at Ofua Secondary School and provide solar lighting for the school compound.

What success will look like

Monitor the effects of the housing provision on the quality of teachers and their attendance/performance.
Monitor the impact of the project on attendance/performance by refugees.

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Aim 3

To give refugee teachers in N Uganda access to online certified teacher training

Activities

» We work in partnership with local and international universities to provide high quality teacher training using internet and tablet technology

What success will look like

We will monitor and mentor trainee teachers and success will be seen both by improved teacher and results and completion of the training

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Impact

The project will raise morale and education standards both for refugees and the host population. The investment in education will also equip refugees with skills to use on their return home. The new integrated approach to refugee hosting which is being trialled in North Uganda may also set an example for other situations. We will monitor the effect on the quality of education closely. The project will also invest in the long term teaching capacity of South Sudan.

Risk

This is part of a larger intervention and it will be most effective if other elements are well funded and implemented.
It is possible that the refugees may be able to return home within two years but at present this looks highly unlikely.
We are supporting education provision across the community and even if refugees return the classrooms, staff housing and other facilities will be a valuable resource for the host community because of the integrated approach to hosting refugees.

Reporting

We will report on the construction element as it is completed and then later on the impact of the Investment on educational capacity and quality particularly as regard the education of refugee girls. We will report on the performance and study of the teacher trainees.

Budget - Project Cost: £48,000

	Amount	Heading	Description
	£30,000	Construction	Dormitory facilities for 100 refugee girls
	£3,000	Construction of 3 staff houses	Three houses for staff
	£1,800	Equipment	Furnishing the dormitory
	£1,400	M&E	Evaluation of impact of the project and engagement with the refugee community for future management
	£3,800	Construction	Latrines for secondary schools
	£8,000	Teacher Training	Inservice teacher training

Current Funding / Pledges

Source	Amount
UK churches	£10,000	Conditional

Location

Rhino Camp in Northern Uganda has received about one third of the 1.2 million South Sudanese refugees who have fled civil conflict in South Sudan in the past three years. The area is already a marginalised area of Uganda, hosting refugees and internally displaced Ugandans, and lacks the capacity to provide education for the refugees without some external support.

Beneficiaries

The main beneficiaries will be the refugee giris who will attend Rhino High School and Ofua Secondary School, with expanded capacity . Teachers will benefit from basic accommodation which will help attract good teachers and enable them to teach effectively and from the teacher training. Female refugee students will have a secure environment in which to study and be spared their current long daily walks to school. Latrines will promote retention of girls particularly.

Why Us?

We are the main implementing partner of UNHCR for education of refugees in Northern Uganda (and in other refugee settlements in Uganda). We have worked closely with Uganda and South Sudan in the education sector for over 20 years and have shown that we can improve the quality in a cost-effective and innovative manner as well as expanding the capacity for providing education at all levels. We are uniquely placed to implement this project effectively and have a very strong track record.

Read more about the Charity running this project.

People

James Aryam

Overall Manager. James is the country director of Windle Trust Uganda and a highly experienced education manager in both Uganda and South Sudan.

Emmanuel Curuma

Project Manager: Emmanuel has many years experience working in refugee education in Uganda. He will oversee the implementation by Windle staff

Hope Deng

Hope Deng is a refugee girl studying at Rhino Camp High School. Her deep commitment to her studies and her dream of becoming a doctor inspires us.

Bijay Dhungana

Coordination of online learning provision for teacher training.