Congo Education Factsheet 2011
Fact sheet 2011 EDUCATION
Republic of the Congo Country profile The Government's has made noted progress to emerge from a Low-Income to a Middle-Income status country. The country continued to make efforts to consolidate peace, reinforce democracy and create a climate of good governance. The Government gives recognized refugees, "to the extent possible," the same treatment as nationals with respect to social aid, medical services, and education. Refugee children have thereafter the same rights to access primary and higher education level. Still, much remains to be done to facilitate access to higher education for the most vulnerable individuals. Such problems affect refugees that cannot generally afford the fees related to higher education. UNHCR will continue to support urban refugees to access primary level education, and to grant limited scholarships for those deserving refugee students that are aiming to pursue higher education studies. The 115,000 recently arrived refugees from the DRC in the northern part of the country will continue to receive protection and assistance pending the determination of appropriate durable solutions. UNHCR will strive to support access to primary education to all refugee children, with a focus on girls, so to improve girls enrolement and retention in school. Refugees and asylum-seekers continue to need international protection and assistance, and, in particular, documentation.
Total people of concern: 138 636 refugees and asylum seekers Main origin of refugees: DRC, Rwanda, Angola, Chad Implementing partners: CEMIR, FICR, Medecins d’Afrique, IPHD, Atlas logistique, AARREC, IOM Education program setting: Urban (Brazzaville) and camps Comprehensive budget 2012 for refugees in urban areas: USD 1 million Comprehensive budget 2012 for refugees in rural areas in the north-east: USD 4 million
Overall education needs budget 2012: USD 5 million UNHCR approved budget 22% 78%
Situation of refugee education in urban settings in 2010 Enrolment in primay and seconary education, by gender
% of children
100
Number of students Children with specific needs enrolled in primary education Students enrolled in tertiary education
80 60
71
Female
71
Male
40 20
28
Female 3
Male 3
34
80
25
0 Primary
•
Secondary
Challenges Inadequacy of financial ressources imposes restriction on the delivery of scholarships and asylum seekers are excluded from the grants
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1
Objectives Ensure access to primary and secondary school Monitor enrolled children in the Republic of Congo’s public schools Facilitate access to education for children of vulnerable family by granting scholarships
Situation of refugee education in camp settings in 2010 Enrolment in primary and secondary education, by gender
Teacher gender parity
100
% of children
80
100
16%
100
60 40
65
Female
Female teachers
Male
Male teachers
20
84%
23 0 Primary
• • • •
•
• •
Secondary
No enrolment of children with specific needs No enrolment of refugee youth in training 100% of the teachers were refugees Presence of a local education committee with implementing partner/government participation
Challenges There are various barriers to school enrolment such as school-related costs, early marriage or pregnancy, household chores, discouragement due to bad performance at school, lack of assistance with school Secondary education is not free from charge Girl’s enrolment is particularly low
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2 UNHCR Education Unit, Geneva 2011
Objectives Ensure access to primary and secondary education for girls and boys Set up mechanisms to raise the retention rate Continue teacher training
Republic of the Congo Country profile The Government's has made noted progress to emerge from a Low-Income to a Middle-Income status country. The country continued to make efforts to consolidate peace, reinforce democracy and create a climate of good governance. The Government gives recognized refugees, "to the extent possible," the same treatment as nationals with respect to social aid, medical services, and education. Refugee children have thereafter the same rights to access primary and higher education level. Still, much remains to be done to facilitate access to higher education for the most vulnerable individuals. Such problems affect refugees that cannot generally afford the fees related to higher education. UNHCR will continue to support urban refugees to access primary level education, and to grant limited scholarships for those deserving refugee students that are aiming to pursue higher education studies. The 115,000 recently arrived refugees from the DRC in the northern part of the country will continue to receive protection and assistance pending the determination of appropriate durable solutions. UNHCR will strive to support access to primary education to all refugee children, with a focus on girls, so to improve girls enrolement and retention in school. Refugees and asylum-seekers continue to need international protection and assistance, and, in particular, documentation.
Total people of concern: 138 636 refugees and asylum seekers Main origin of refugees: DRC, Rwanda, Angola, Chad Implementing partners: CEMIR, FICR, Medecins d’Afrique, IPHD, Atlas logistique, AARREC, IOM Education program setting: Urban (Brazzaville) and camps Comprehensive budget 2012 for refugees in urban areas: USD 1 million Comprehensive budget 2012 for refugees in rural areas in the north-east: USD 4 million
Overall education needs budget 2012: USD 5 million UNHCR approved budget 22% 78%
Situation of refugee education in urban settings in 2010 Enrolment in primay and seconary education, by gender
% of children
100
Number of students Children with specific needs enrolled in primary education Students enrolled in tertiary education
80 60
71
Female
71
Male
40 20
28
Female 3
Male 3
34
80
25
0 Primary
•
Secondary
Challenges Inadequacy of financial ressources imposes restriction on the delivery of scholarships and asylum seekers are excluded from the grants
• • •
1
Objectives Ensure access to primary and secondary school Monitor enrolled children in the Republic of Congo’s public schools Facilitate access to education for children of vulnerable family by granting scholarships
Situation of refugee education in camp settings in 2010 Enrolment in primary and secondary education, by gender
Teacher gender parity
100
% of children
80
100
16%
100
60 40
65
Female
Female teachers
Male
Male teachers
20
84%
23 0 Primary
• • • •
•
• •
Secondary
No enrolment of children with specific needs No enrolment of refugee youth in training 100% of the teachers were refugees Presence of a local education committee with implementing partner/government participation
Challenges There are various barriers to school enrolment such as school-related costs, early marriage or pregnancy, household chores, discouragement due to bad performance at school, lack of assistance with school Secondary education is not free from charge Girl’s enrolment is particularly low
• • •
2 UNHCR Education Unit, Geneva 2011
Objectives Ensure access to primary and secondary education for girls and boys Set up mechanisms to raise the retention rate Continue teacher training
