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Schools for Africa

Schools for Africa (SFA) is a global initiative working for quality education across sub-Saharan Africa. The mission is to make sure all children are learning and gaining the skills for success in life and work.

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COVID-19: At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren unable to access remote learning during school closures, a new report says. School children in sub-Saharan Africa are the most affected, with at least half of all students in the region unable to access remote learning.

Abdikarim Ahmed Rookley about the importance of going to school
Annual Report
Annual Report Schools for Africa 2020

This report highlights UNICEF’s progress and achievements in the field of education in Eastern and Southern Africa; and West and Central Africa.

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Olivier is a 17-year-old boy living in Mbuji-Mayi, the capital of Kasai Oriental.
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Adolescence for success

Adolescents are a major force for positive social and economic change.

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Students attending class in a school  in Gonzaguevill
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Investment case

An investment opportunity for the private sector

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Clean water makes school children’s lives easier
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Malawi

Clean water makes school children’s lives easier

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Mrs Sandra leads a group work session
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Madagascar

The importance of trained preschool teachers

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A girl mechanic in DRC
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Democratic Republic of Congo

A girl and a mechanic, Idaya

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Marie is in class CE1 and her school is made out of recycled plastic bricks
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What we do

Schools for Africa is a global initiative working working to ensure quality education across sub-Saharan Africa, and that all children are learning..  

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Each year a consolidated Schools for Africa Annual Report is prepared, covering results achieved by programmatic area, region, and country.

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ECD support in Rwanda
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UNICEF believes the private sector isn’t a postscript; it must be part of the solution to the continent’s education challenges.

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Feel free to reach out to the following at Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division.

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