S NAPSHOT January 2015 Since 2012, the Mali Education Cluster has been co-lead by the ministry of national education (MEN), Save the Children, and UNICEF. 120000 Education situation in the North 800 76% of the schools that were 670 100307 700 100000 functional before the crisis are functional in the 97118 588 87021 600 80000 85500 three regions of northern Mali as of December 2014 500 (back to school data for 2014-2015 school year). More 505 60000 485 400 than 300 schools are still closed in the regions 300 40000 d'écoles Nombre of Gao, Kidal, Mopti, and Timbuktu, the consequences of élèves des Effectifs 200 which imply internal displacement within the North 20000 and the overcrowding of classrooms, deteriorating the 62 100 7710 13 1750 quality of teaching and learning. Data on 0 0 (non)functional schools is in constant flux due to Gao^ Tombouctou Kidal* population movements, occupation of schools, and ÉcolesFunctional pre-crise schools pre-crisis ÉcolesFunctional fonctionnelles schools décDec. 2014 2014 general insecurity. EffectifsStudents élèves Dec. scolarisés 2014 déc 2014 EffectifsStudents pre-crise pre-crisis Nonfunctional schools by region and CAP Wabaria, 26 Tin Tessalit, Tombouctou, 2 Gao, Essako, 5 25 52 Niafunké, 1 Ménaka, * Gourma-Rharous, 5 61 Ansongo, Kidal, 22 Abeïbara, Goundam, 45 22 6 Bourem, Kidal 79% 14% Gao 28% 20 Timbuktu 2014 achievements 98% TOMBOUCTOU 23% 95% of the number of students that KIDAL* were enrolled in school in the North before the crisis are currently in school in the North. GAO 97% Student support % of 2014 SRP target Cible2014 SRPSRP target 2014 CibleTarget atteinte reached déc as of 2014 Dec. 2014 reached Élèves ciblés ayant reçu des matériels Students receiving learning materials 463,024 72% d’apprentissage 639,572 Students Élèvesin the Northau Nord benefitting bénéficiant from de 226,802 103% l’alimentationschool scolaire feeding 220,000 Infrastructure support % of 2014 SRP target Target reached as of Dec. 2014 Cible2014 SRP SRP target2014 Cible atteinte déc 2014 reached TemporaryEspaces d’apprentissage learning spaces temporaires put in place 321 450 71% SallesClassrooms de classes rehabilitated réhabilitées 443500 89% Écoles équipées en tables bancs 214 300 71% Support to education personnel % of 2014 SRP target Cible2014 SRPSRP target2014 CibleTarget atteinte reached déc as of 2014 Dec 2014 reached TeachersEnseignants receiving bénéficiant teaching de matériels…materials 8,688 11,635 75% EnseignantsTeachers trained formés in enpsychosocial appui psychosocial support 1,790 3,500 51% TeachersEnseignants trained formés in peace sur education formés à… 2,165 3,500 62% Members of schoolMembres management de CGS committees formés à la (CGS) gestion trained et à … 1,453 2,500 58% in the management and administration of schools Alternative e d u c a t i o n Resilience in K i d a l Officially, no school is open in the In 2014, members of the Cluster provided more than region of Kidal. The educative situation throughout the region 3000 children with access to remains volatile. However, in four communes of Kidal, communities alternative education in the have organized themselves to put in place education activities. regions of Mopti, Gao, and Despite the security situation, the population recognizes that Timbuktu, mainly with education in emergencies plays an important role in child accelerated learning programs. protection. Thanks to the participation of parents associations and To better reintegrate children the education commission, 1750 children, or 23% of the number of that have lost between two students in school before the crisis, are currently in school in the and three years of school cercles of Kidal and Tessalit. Every Tuesday, volunteer teachers are because of the conflict, the trained in the basic by a school advisor and school directors. Cluster will focus on alternative education; for 2015, the In spite of these accomplishments, obstacles remain: low level of Cluster has targeted 16000 volunteer teacher training, difficulty motivating volunteer teachers, children and 600 teachers in Photo : class of second graders at Château volunteer teachers with only high school diplomas, lack of school the regions of Gao, Kidal, primary school in Gao cafeterias, water, didactic materials, and other education supplies. Mopti, and Timbuktu. In areas where schools are still not open because of the very high level of insecurity, efforts will be focused on putting in place alternative education for out of school children. Schools: damaged, occupied, pillaged The Education Cluster has reported 267 schools that have been damaged, occupied, or pillaged during the conflict. To date, the Situation of teachers in the North occupation and use of schools by armed groups continues in the northern regions of Mali. More than 40 of the 267 schools have been rehabilitated by Cluster members. Kidal* 35 398 In 2015, in partnership with communities, 15% including local authorities, Cluster members Tombouctou 2090 2683 will continue to construct and/or rehabilitate protective, safe, and inclusive learning spaces Gao^ 1542 2691 85% non- for children and youth affected by the emergency. rehabilitated EnseignantsTeachers Dec.déc 2014 2014 EneseignantsTeachers pre pre-crise-crisis Several partners are engaged in the fight against Ebola, either with schools, school districts (CAP or AE), or CGS. Interventions are financed, ongoing, and/or achieved in nearly 17000 learning spaces in 27 cercles et six of Mali’s eight regions, plus the six communes of Bamako. Partners, ACTED, Bornefonden, French RedCross, CRS, INTERVIDA, IRC, Karamoko, MEN, Oxfam GB, Plan Mali, Save the Children, and UNICEF, are doing sensitizations, trainings, and distribution of hygiene supplies. As the majority of schools in Mali do not have water points, and aroung 40% do not have latrines, these activities are essential to public health. News flash : S é g o u Following the last AQIM attack in the cercle of Niono, panic has taken hold; all four schools in the commune of Nampala have closed their doors. M o p t i Youwarou, Douentza, 1 4 According to the male female total teachers two AE school students students students Tenenkou, 4 school name district directors in 1. Nampala 80 47 127 4 the region of Mopti, 2. Ardeche Toladji 46 48 94 3 there are at least nine schools 3. Wailoube Zoumane 21 19 40 1 closed due to the crisis. The 4. (H)el Hamassouka 49 51 100 2 schools are public or TOTAL 196 165 361 10 Farimaké community primary schools (premier cycle fundamental): Nampalari Gandamia four schools in the commune of Kareri Farimaké (CAP Youwarou), four schools in the commune of Kareri (CAP Tenenkou), Bamako and one in the commune of Gandamia (CAP Douentza). Sources : MEN, Académies d’Enseignement (AE), Cluster Éduction For more information, please contact [email protected]. * According to the Malian government, no school is open officially in the region of Kidal all the “teachers” in this region are volunteers. ^ There are at least 10 voluntary teachers in the CAP of Ménaka, in the region of Gao..