Only 17% of children in Opuwo access pre-primary education
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Namibian
A delegation from the European Union, Unicef and the Namibian government assessed pre-primary education, nutrition and health programmes supported in the Kunene region. Only 17% of children in the region attend a pre-primary centre, compared with 24% nationally, The Namibian reports.
Only 17% of children in Opuwo, in Namibia’s Kunene region, have access to pre-primary education, according to The Namibian.
Representatives of the European Union, Unicef and the Namibian government visited the region this week to assess early childhood development initiatives. The mission also covered nutrition at community centres and health services, including improved access to water and sanitation at Opuwo District Hospital. The EU ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins, stressed that education was essential to the country’s future, The Namibian reports.
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