Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

The United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund provides USD $500,000 to provide access to education to Somali refugees in Ethiopia

$500K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Ethiopia
Country	Ethiopia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2016
End Date	Apr 14, 2026
Duration	3,756 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`108760`

Grant Description

In 2016, the Chinese Government pledged to contribute USD $200 million to the United Nations over a ten year period.

The United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund (UNPDF) was established to channel these earmarked funds to specific projects in coordination with the UN.

The UNPDF is divided into two sub-funds: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund and The Secretary-General's Peace and Security Sub-Fund.

Approved in 2016 and implemented between March 2017 and February 2018, USD $500,000 was allocated from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund to improve access to secondary education services to Somali refugee children and youth in three refugee camps in Ethiopia.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) implemented the project and worked with the Development & Inter-Church Aid (DICAC) and the Administration for Refugees and Returnees Affair (ARRA).

As a result of the project, the enrollment rate of refugee children increased by 35.8% and the student drop-out rate decreased. All teachers received training on the Education Management Information System (EMIS). The refugee camps were located around Jijiga town in North East Ethiopia.

The project strengthened the refugee school in Sheder camp and improved access to schools in Kebribeyah and Aw-bare camps.

📋 Staff Comments

The UNPDF reference number for this project is PDF-SDG-2016-07.
The commitment date, implementation start date, and completion date are estimated based upon the project's year of approval and duration.

📚 Sources & References

Improved Access to Secondary Education opportunities for the population in the protracted Somali Refugee situation in Jijiga Refugee Camps
North East Ethiopia Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.