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Since the conflict broke out in Yemen in 2015, the nation has been plagued by a myriad of security and economic challenges that have adversely affected education. Yet, the standard of the education sector was already extremely low even before the outbreak of the crisis.
Years of war have hampered school- aged girls’ and boys' access to education. According to HNO 2022, approximately 8.5 million school- aged girls and boys require educational assistance.
The following report has been developed by YFCA to fill a knowledge gap and aims to give a general picture of the educational situation in the assessed schools in As Sa'id and Al Radum districts in Shabwah governorate. The YFCA research unit team conducted this assessment on the ground at the school level using Quantitative Research Methods.
This assessment is based on a review of secondary data (SDR), key informant interviews (KIIs) at the school level (cross-checked with enumerator observation checklists) and focus group discussions (FGDs) with teachers, students, and - student's parents in the assessed schools. Data was collected through structured and unstructured interviews using the Education Cluster tool with modifications done by the YFCA research unit in order to be consistent with the objectives of the assessment while adapting to the Yemeni context.
The assessment used a mixed methodology, comprising a secondary data review between 16 August and 2 October 2022, and primary data collection between 16 October and 15 November 2022.
Primary data was collected through structured Key Informant interviews (KIIs) with the school’s principal, direct observation in schools, and 44 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with teachers, students, and parents.
The assessment aims to provide an overview of the education situation in the selected schools, with regards to - but not limited to - school status and closure, attendance and enrolment, infrastructure, teaching and learning, teachers, and other education personnel. It further aims to identify key education-related needs and identify key gaps in education services currently being provided