Equipping Schools to Accommodate Internally Displaced Students - Burkina Faso

USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives’ (OTI) Burkina Faso Regional Program (BFRP) provided the Est region’s Regional Directorate of Non-Formal Primary and Preschool Education (DREPPNF) and the Nord region’s Provincial Directorate for Non-Formal Primary and Preschool Education (DPEPPNF) in Loroum province with basic school equipment necessary for accommodating at least 5,000 displaced children, including 2,300 girls. 30 schools in Fada, Gayéri, Matiacoali, Namounou, and Kantchari, and 20 schools in Titao in the Nord received assistance, which consisted of over 4,600 pieces of furniture, including student and teacher desks, chairs, and benches. Community involvement was prioritized to ensure sustainable equipment management and to increase understanding of the local security context. Members of the management committee and Parent Associations benefited from training on countering violent extremism and basic furniture maintenance, which strengthened the communities' capacity to maintain and repair the school equipment. In addition, participants received repair kits, including saws, hammers, screwdrivers, and other tools to assist with repairs.