Day: June 9, 2021

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IGAD To Introduce A Cross Boarder Cash Transfer

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in conjunction with the German Society for International Cooperation (GTI), today, announced that plans are at an advanced stage to start a cross boarder cash transfer program to the vulnerable people in communities living along the Kenya-Ethiopia border.

This was disclosed, today, by a high powered IGAD/GTI team, who are on a one-week mission to open up a cross border office between Kenya and Ethiopia.

The Offices will facilitate accomplishment of an agreement made on March 2017, where IGAD and the German Government agreed to cooperate in addressing mobility and displacement challenges in the IGAD region.

The regional offices will also help in strengthening IGAD’s Migration Policy Implementation Project (SIMPI) owned by IGAD and GTZ.

The team which is led by IGAD/GIZ Coordinator, Ms Bedru Muzain, aims to build upon IGAD’s potential to provide comprehensive and durable solutions for people on the move.

Bedru said that there were the three fields which IGAD/GTZ which they will concentrate on mainly on regional coordination and implementation of policies where international, continental and regional framework on migration and displacement in IGAD Member States will be promoted.

She also said that the IGAD/GTZ in conjunction with institutes, will study on how migration and forced migrations are facilitated where a regional mechanism to harmonize the migration data through exchange of experiences.

“Strengthening capacities in cross border regions where IGAD and local authorities are supported to provide services to immigrants and host communities namely within the Kenya-Ethiopia border in Moyale and the Ethiopia-Sudan border at the Metema-Galabat areas which are among the two border migratory routes,” Bedru said.

She further added that the IGAD offices to be set up in these areas will be mandated to facilitate cross border cooperation to actors and the local government institutions in their respective clusters to foster development, especially in delivering social services, to the host communities.

Bedru also said that established offices were expected to bring together the cross border communities in enhancing joint planning and sharing cross border information and this will strengthen management resource mapping and harmonizing of policies with legal regimes.

She said the office will maintain coordination and linkages with regional and national coordination structures and centers.

The team includes staff from IGAD Headquarters in Djibouti who are experts in different fields, including data and public health experts amongst other fields.

Source: Kenya News Agency

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Djibouti – Presence of Blocked Migrants (As of June 3, 2021)

The COVID-19 pandemic and the prevention measures that have been put in place by the various governments in the region continue to have an impact on vulnerable populations, including on migrants transiting through Djibouti. Although the borders between Ethiopia and Djibouti have been reopened since July 2020, some migrants transiting through Djibouti leaving or returning from the Arabian Peninsula remain blocked in Djibouti. This is due, among other reasons, to the lack of resources to continue their journey as well as to movement and security restrictions. These migrants then find themselves in informal sites along the migratory corridor, where they have little or no access to basic services and are exposed to protection risks.

Source: International Organization for Migration

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Qatar Fund For Development signs Memorandum of Understanding with Government of Djibouti in support of Education Above All – World Bank project to enroll 35,000 out of school children in Djibouti

Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Djibouti in support of an Education Above All (EAA) Foundation– World Bank project, aimed at enrolling 35,000 out of school children (OOSC) in Djibouti.

In cooperation with Education Above All Foundation, the MoU was signed by H.E. Mr. Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari, Director General of Qatar Fund for Development, and H.E. Mr. Moustapha Mohamed Mahamoud, Minister of National Education and Vocational Training of Djibouti.

The joint intervention bolsters QFFD’s relationship with Djibouti, a long-term beneficiary of QFFD foreign assistance, in support of the country’s development process and sustainable development, pursuant of SDG 17 on “building partnerships to achieve goals”.

To achieve the 35,000 OOSC enrolment target, EAA’s Educate A Child (EAC) programme, in partnership with the World Bank, will strengthen institutional capacity to develop sub-regional plans around primary education enrolment and retention, implement gender-sensitive interventions to encourage enrolment and their transition to secondary education, provide teacher training to improve remedial instruction, and support the enrolment of children through the provision of teaching and learning materials, in required languages.

On this occasion, H.E. Mr. Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari, Director General of QFFD, said: “We are proud of this partnership with the Education Above All Foundation, the Republic of Djibouti represented by the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training, and the World Bank to meet commitments and ensure that every child has the opportunity to learn and develop the skills they need. This is a vital investment in building human capital, and we are proud of this life-changing investment that is implemented to provide equitable access to good educational opportunities for out of school children in Djibouti.”

“The education sector has the largest share among the sectors that QFFD supports. This is in line with the priorities of the State of Qatar in providing foreign aid, and empowering children deprived of basic education at the primary level as they are the engine of human development. Quality education is considered essential and pivotal in our strategy to strengthen strong partnerships between governments, organisations and local communities,” he added.

H.E. Mr. Moustapha Mohamed Mahamoud, Djibouti’s Minister of National Education and Vocational Training, commented: “Ensuring inclusive learning for all children in Djibouti through the provision of quality and inclusive primary education is a priority for us. Therefore, the Education Above All Foundation is an essential partner to achieve this goal.”

Mr Fahad Al-Sulaiti, CEO of Education Above All Foundation, said: “I would like to thank Qatar Fund For Development and the Government of Djibouti for their dedication to improving educational access and breaking down barriers to education for the most vulnerable.”

“Today’s signing of the MOU is an important step on the path to SDG4 on education, and we are confident that our collaboration will further strengthen inclusion and support long-term enrolment. Through targeted initiatives, we can effectively uplift entire communities out of poverty and towards a more secure future.”

This programme builds on EAA’s mission to support children’s access to safe, quality and equitable education, especially for vulnerable and marginalised groups, as well as closing education inequalities across regions, gender and income levels

Source: Qatar Fund for Development

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