Partner since:
Total grant support: US$43,284,236
Grant eligibility:
Education sector plan
Objective: Improve quality of learning in primary and secondary education.
Eritrea's National Education Sector Plan 2018-2022 is the country's second sector plan and the first one underpinned by an education sector analysis. The strategic priority is to improve quality of learning in primary and secondary education by expanding early childhood education, improving teacher qualifications, and by bringing more out-of-school children into schools.
The plan further identifies girls' education and special needs education as cross cutting areas for action.
The Ministry of Education is responsible for education policy formulation, education sector plans, curriculum development, human capacity development, financial planning, disbursements, and reporting. Its organizational structure is composed of the Minister's Office, five departments and six regional (Zoba) education offices.
According to the Decentralization Act 1996, the six Zoba Education Offices are responsible for overall administration and management of the education sector in their respective region. The school management office/unit, together with the Parent Teacher Student Associations (PTSAs), are responsible for the overall school management and school development programs.
The education sector in Eritrea faces some challenges including disparities in access to education among rural and urban regions, the scarcity of reliable data on education, education finance. Factors such as disabilities, poverty and socio-cultural norms hinder participation of many children in schools. The sector benefits from limited overseas development assistance (ODA).
(data as of August 31, 2023)
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2020 - 2024
Allocation: US$17,200,000
Utilization: US$2,329,141
Grant agent: UNICEF
Provide educational access to the most disadvantaged groups and implementing cost effective strategies to improve learning and learning outcomes of children from those groups.
Type: Sector Plan Development
Years: 2017 - 2018
Allocation: US$500,000
Utilization: US$500,000
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2014 - 2019
Allocation: US$25,300,000
Utilization: US$25,300,000
Grant agent: UNICEF
Increase equitable access to quality basic education, improve the quality of education and strengthen the institutional capacity of the sector.
Type: Sector Plan Development
Years: 2013
Allocation: US$114,986
Utilization: US$114,986
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Program development
Years: 2013
Allocation: US$169,250
Utilization: US$169,250
Grant agent: UNICEF
