Sierra Leone and World Bank assess education and child protection projects in Kailahun
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierra Loaded
Sierra Leonean officials and the World Bank assessed progress on education and child protection projects in Kailahun, including visits to a girls’ school and a training centre. The exercise aimed to identify gaps and improve coordination between the relevant services, according to Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs.
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs and the World Bank assessed the implementation of education and child protection projects in Kailahun District. The joint mission also involved the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education and other partners, according to Sierra Loaded.
The delegation inspected the Government Secondary School for Girls, the One Stop Centre and the vocational training centre at the district office of the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs. The visits focused on progress with the projects, gaps to be addressed and coordination between the institutions responsible for education, child protection and handling complaints.
The assessment covered, among other things, the Global Partnership for Education’s Transforming Education programme and the grievance redress mechanism. Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs reaffirmed its commitment to working with development partners to ensure children have access to quality education in a safe environment.
