Bar ama Baro (“Teach or Learn”)
- P Project/Program
A Active
Key Information
With 70 percent of Somali school-age children out of school, Bar ama Baro is committed to expanding access to quality accelerated basic education in Somalia that is aligned with the formal primary system. Somalia has begun to plan for a brighter future for its 4.7 million school-age children. With a new national curriculum and Education Sector Strategic Plan that sets a stronger, inclusive vision for education, it has begun to tackle the challenging issues facing out-of-school children and youth.
The U.S Agency for International Development’s five-year Bar ama Baro (“Teach or Learn” in English) is a comprehensive primary education program designed to support the government of Somalia’s efforts to create safe learning spaces and where students can improve literacy, numeracy and socio-emotional skills. Bar ama Baro’s efforts build on Somalia’s new national curriculum, Education Sector Strategic Plan and National Development Plan-9.
Working at both the national and local level, Bar ama Baro systematically and strategically assists government and community actors to design and deliver comprehensive, non-formal accelerated education to marginalized children across the country. The program directly supports the government in policy and program design, while also rolling out implementation in eight districts, with the goal of reaching approximately 100,000 school children.
By designing and delivering programming and supporting systemic policy changes, Bar ama Baro and its diverse pool of partners aim to expand curriculum, extend service reach and strengthen learning support to ensure that all children, and especially marginalized children, will be able to access equitable, safe and conflict-sensitive education.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Somalia
Activity URL
https://www.creativeassociatesinternational.com/projects/education-projects/somalia-bar-ama-baro/
Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated programYears
2019 - 2024
Partner(s)
ORB International, Charlie Goldsmith, SIL LEAD, Formal Education Network for Private Schools, Hano Academy, Himilo Relief and Development Association (HIRDA)
Ministry Affiliation
Federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher EducationCOVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
- Primary completion
- Primary enrollment
Other skills
- Social and emotional learning
Skills
- Literacy
- Numeracy
Cross-cutting areas
- Gender equality
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
Not applicable or unknown
Program Approaches Back to Top
School-related gender-based violence
- Safe and welcoming schools
Teaching
- Teaching materials (e.g. lesson plans, curricula)
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
- Literacy - outside the classroom
- Numeracy - outside the classroom
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
- Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
- Increased enrolment in primary school
- Increased literacy
- Increased numeracy
- Increased primary school completion
- Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
Cross-cutting goals
- Changed social norms
- More equitable gender attitudes and norms