School Doors: Bringing out-of-school children back into the classroom in Yemen

The program operates in Al Dhale’e (Year 1), Sana’a, and Hodeidah (Year 2) governorates. The program period spans from July 15, 2018, to August 14, 2021. During the reporting period, clashes continued in Al Dhale’e governorate, affecting the security situation in Qatabah District. The IRC education team held meetings with local authorities to discuss the security situation and potential solutions to resume education activities. In Aden, the security situation deteriorated due to armed efforts by the Southern transitional council, impacting a planned meeting with government representatives. The program's goal is to provide access to safe, functional education for out-of-school children (ages 6-14) in Sana’a, Hodeidah, and Al Dhale’e governorates. The program's results include expanding access to safe, quality education, training and supporting teachers, providing children with effective psychosocial support, and ensuring education service delivery. Implementation of the back-to-school campaign and outreach activities began on August 25 and will continue until October. The program has recruited 49 teachers, with 25 males and 24 females, and paid their salaries in three out of four targeted districts. Training for 89 teachers was conducted, with 49 IRC-recruited teachers and 41 school-based teachers participating. The program has made progress in registering out-of-school children, with 1,569 officially registered in IRC-supported schools by the end of July. However, challenges persist, including high expectations from communities and delays in signing a sub-agreement with the Ministry of Education (MoE). The IRC continues to work with the MoE to resolve these issues and ensure the program's success. Indicator tracking for the program shows progress in several areas, including attendance rates in program-supported schools and teacher attendance rates. However, challenges remain in providing psychosocial support to children, with no update on this result yet. The program continues to work towards its targets, with 90% of teachers trained successfully completing training and 100% of teachers receiving on-going in-service support.