The main objective of this assessment is to provide reliable data on the state of education in crisis affected areas during the first semester of the 2021-2022 school year for a better understanding of the needs of boys and girls affected by conflict. This will lead to adjustments of the response of Education Cluster partners.
The specific objectives of the study who will target the provinces of Tanganyika, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu Kasai Central and Kasai Oriental is to:
- Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative primary data on children affected by the various crises in the DRC. These data will be disaggregated by status, age groups, disabilities, by geographic area and by sex. The gaps will be compensated through the secondary data collection;
- Collect data on the needs of in and out of school children and other education stakeholders (children, parents of students and teachers) in relation to crises;
- Collect and analyze data on protection issues and abuse that children face as a result of crises;
- Collect and analyze data and information on issues of resilience of communities, structures, and the education system itself;
- Set up a dynamic database for data collected;
- Produce JENA evaluation reports (inception report, interim report and final evaluation report, including tables and maps);
- Present the results during a workshop to be organized by the cluster