The IGAD Teacher Training Initiative (TTI) Launch
The IGAD Teacher Training Initiative (TTI) was launched in August 2021 with support from GIZ, in order to improve the quality of secondary education in displacement settings. The intervention provides teachers in Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda with the necessary skills and knowledge to better address specific student needs. So far, 755 secondary school teachers, 267 of which are female, have been trained in four modules on pedagogical, sociopsychological, life skills/communication, and digital content.
Their improved qualifications benefited more than 12,400 students in refugee camps and host communities. To sustain the learnings of the teachers, two additional modules on student assessments and school leadership have been developed.
The IGAD Regional Strategy for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
The IGAD Regional Strategy for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) aims to harmonize existing TVET programs at member-state level. The added-value of this regional policy lies in its strength to identify gaps in national strategies, but also to strengthen cross-border collaboration, enhance mutual recognition of certificates, provide a platform for sharing best practices, and identify TVET centers of excellence.
National Action Plans on inclusive Refugee Education
6 out of 7 IGAD Member states have drafted and adopted National Action Plans on inclusive Refugee Education to domesticate the Djibouti Declaration in national legislation. These Costed Plans contextualize the provisions of the Djibouti Declaration to challenges faced at the local and national level, and significantly contribute to the inclusion of refugee education in national education systems.
Validation of the IGAD Qualification Framework (IGADQF)
The recently validated IGAD Qualification Framework (IGADQF) aims to enhance the mutual recognition and accreditation of certificates throughout the Horn of Africa which contributes to the freedom of movement of IGAD citizens. A roadmap and background studies have been conducted, in order to establish baselines in each member state.
A regional IGAD Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) system for the Djibouti Declaration Action Plan
A regional IGAD Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) system for the Djibouti Declaration Action Plan has been established and is available to all IGAD member states. It aims to establish measurable indicators that take into consideration existing national data.
