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JUNE HIGHLIGHTS:
UNICEF has supported the MOE to hold examinations for 6574 children in the camps. This is a major success for the education sector who has been advocating for the children who studied the Syrian curriculum to be certified.
Construction continued of 8 schools, 5 in the non-camp settings and 3 in the camp s . One 12 classroom school completed in Erbil was handed over to the Ministry of Education which appointed a head teacher. UNICEF continues to advocate with MOE to recruit teachers in order to open in September.
UNESCO has run catch up classes for 240 secondary school students (grades 10-12) in Darashakran and Kawergosk camps in partnership with Public Aid Organization (PAO). UNESCO, in partnership with KURDS NGO, is running two literacy campaigns including one in Kawergosk and one in Darashakran for 199 youths.
Save the Children, in partnership with UNICEF conducted awareness raising activities to encourage Syrian children to enrol in 3 catch up schools in the Erbil, urban area. 33 Teachers will be hired and trained to begin classes in July.
A dedicated cluster coordinator was seconded for six weeks through Save the Children to support increased coordination and joined up approach. Both Save the Children and UNICEF as co leads are recruiting cluster/sector coordinators.