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Al Fakhoora, a programme of Education Above All Foundation, and UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People, celebrated the completion of rehabilitation works for 11 educational facilities across the Gaza Strip as part of ongoing efforts to support the education sector in Gaza through backing received from Qatar Development Fund, Education Above All said in a press release.
This support assisted the completion of the first rehabilitation package which includes three private schools, five training centres, and three universities.
It is estimated that approximately 10,000 people, 2,357 of whom are female students, will benefit from access to the renewed facilities. Reconstruction work varied from the rehabilitation of classrooms, replacement of damaged structures and sheds, to tiling, painting, and installation of solar cells.
The activities are part of a $21mn Right to Education Programme. The programme aims to reconstruct and rehabilitate educational facilities that were damaged and destroyed during the 2014 hostilities on Gaza, with funds from Qatar Development Fund to Education Above All’s Al Fakhoora programme. Through the programme, over 600,000 Palestinian children and youth will regain equitable access to quality education in an inclusive and child-friendly learning environment.
As part of Al Fakhoora’s and UNDP’s response to the lack of classrooms in Gaza, the Right to Education Programme will provide more than 200 newly reconstructed classrooms. The programme will support the rebuilding of four schools that were completely destroyed during the 51-day aggression on Gaza.
Rehabilitation and reconstruction works for 19 damaged primary and secondary schools, 10 universities and five training centres are also underway.
The programme is expected to provide many employment opportunities, in addition to capacity development in the areas of mental health and e-work, and the necessary skills for students and youth in the areas of mentoring, dialogue and service learning, to enable them to effectively contribute to their community.
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