Jordan Relief International: Providing Vital Education to Children and Livelihoods Opportunities to Youth in Jordan

Projekt abgeschlossen

The “Providing Vital Education to Children and Livelihoods Opportunities to Youth in Jordan” project is supported by SDC since 2019 and enters its final phase. It aims to improve the quality of education and safety at school and directorate level for refugees and Jordanians. While at the same time, the livelihoods component wiII bridge the gap between education and employment through skills training and partnerships with the private sector.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Jordanien
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Nothilfe und Schutz
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Alltagsfähigkeiten
Schutz, Zugang & Sicherheit
01.10.2022 - 31.03.2024
CHF  1’270’000
Hintergrund Over ten years into the Syria crisis, Jordan hosts an estimated 1.3 million Syrian refugees with around 1’066'000 people (83%) living in host communities; mostly in Amman, Irbid, Mafraq, and Zarqa governorates. Approximately 46% of these are school-aged children. The COVID pandemic exacerbated vulnerability levels, leading to higher protection and gender-related risks for children and youth. Only 46% of Syrian students are enrolled in grades 7-10 compared to 96% of their non-refugee peers. Limited higher education and professional opportunities reduce motivation to complete secondary school and perpetuate the cycle of poverty. The international community together with national organisations and the Government of Jordan is working on creating more durable solutions, even more important, since humanitarian funding is gradually decreasing. However, the Government of Jordan wishes to keep the refugee response separate from most bilateral sector specific support to Jordan.
Ziele Conflict affected refugee and vulnerable Jordanian children and youth have access to and complete quality protective education and youth have improved livelihood opportunities.
Zielgruppen

Direct beneficiaries are 3'960, detailed below:

  • 2’508 students’ aged 13-18, grades 7-11
  • 700 MoE and RI teachers
  • 30 school counsellors in 24 schools in and outside camps
  • 645 youth aged 18-24 with 21st Century Skills and employability training (Livelihood)
  • 77 IBV will be recruited for the same activity

Indirect beneficiaries:

The project will also indirectly benefit 15’670 family members as well as surrounding students, youth and peers of the participants.

Mittelfristige Wirkungen

Outcome 1: Refugee and vulnerable Jordanian children and youth have improved education outcomes.

Outcome 2: Schools have strengthened capacity to improve education outcomes, through providing safe learning environments and community engagement.

Outcome 3: Refugee and vulnerable Jordanian youth are able to bridge education and income generation.

Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

Output 1.1: 2’508 Refugee and vulnerable Jordanians benefit from quality remedial and other education services.

Output 1.2: 105 teachers have increased knowledge and skills to deliver quality remedial education.

Output 2.1: 700 RI teachers and Ministry of Education (MoE) school personnel and Educational Development members, cluster and directorate strengthened capacity to implement RI’s behaviour change program for antiviolence/bullying in schools.

Output 2.2: 700 RI and MoE school personnel + 30 school counsellors and Educational Development members improved leadership skills.

Output 3.1: 645 Refugee and vulnerable Jordanian youth know about non-traditional income generation activities. Addltionally RI recruits 77 Incentive Based Volunteering (IBV) for the same activities.

Output 3.2: 645 Refugee and vulnerable Jordanian youth have improved employability skills.


Resultate von früheren Phasen:  

  • 6’705 children and youth and 1'840 Tawjihi students received remedial education
  • 702 students received the drop out education program
  • 216 female caregivers received trainings and 193 of them benefited from part-time in the labour force
  • The young students witnessing the older ones receiving trainings and professional opportunities, increased the success and the credit of the programme as well as the trust and support of the project from the community
  • The Ministry of Education still needs technical assistance in regard to providing remedial education
  • A career counselling component was created and added to the youth livelihoods programme


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Internationale oder ausländische NGO
  • Andere internationale oder ausländische NGO Norden
  • Relief International (RI)


Andere Partner
Private sector: Since phase 2, RI has been partnering with private companies, including Samsung, Zain and other telecommunications and mobile technology firms to encourage and facilitate youth internships.
Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren

The Government of Jordan represented by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in addition to the relevant line ministries, including the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labour.

UN & I/NGOs working in and outside camps on Education, protection and livelihoods.

Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    1’270’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    1’273’226 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   3’052’450 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   462’000
Projektphasen

Phase 3 01.10.2022 - 31.03.2024   (Completed)

Phase 1 01.01.2019 - 31.08.2020   (Completed)