Supporting Rohingya Child Refugees - Early Childhood Care And Education (ECCE) in Bangladesh

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

There are hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugee children living in camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. They have experienced violence and ongoing trauma in some of the most crucial years of their lives, yet most still lack the opportunity to learn and play. Being out of school – especially in such a fragile space with little to do – leaves children vulnerable to violence, trafficking and exploitation. At this crucial time in their lives, it’s essential that young children don’t fall behind with their learning. We work with a network of community volunteers who open their homes to provide early childhood care and education (ECCE) for children aged 3-5, supporting their emotional development and introducing the basics of literacy and numeracy. For older children, we’ve built 12 learning centres, which provide a safe environment in which to learn, play and grow. Not only do these centres support children to continue their education, but they also help protect vulnerable young people from the dangers – and boredom – of day-to-day life in the camp.


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

South Asia

Bangladesh

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

Not applicable or unknown

Partner(s)

Ustad Mobile

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

Sub-national

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Primary completion
  • Primary to secondary transition

Other

  • Early childhood development

Skills

  • Literacy
  • Numeracy

Cross-cutting areas

  • Emergencies and protracted crises
  • Empowerment
  • Food/water security
  • Gender equality
  • Migration
  • Nutrition
  • WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys (both in school and out of school), Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

3 - 14

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Pre-school
  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Access to school

  • Alternative learning centers/mobile schools/home schools

Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization

  • Community mobilization
  • General awareness-raising/community engagement

Educational Technology

  • Digital devices for the purposes of studying, learning
  • Digital learning materials/programs

Mentoring/psychosocial support

  • Adult (non-teacher) mentors

Water and sanitation

  • Improved water access

Women's empowerment programs

  • Empowerment training

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Increased years of schooling

Cross-cutting goals

  • Improved health - other
  • Improved maternal, newborn, and/or child health (MNCH)
  • Increased agency and empowerment