Education Bulletin highlights the

progress made during 2015 . This

document is produced by the

Education Cluster in Pakistan. It is

covering updates on the educa-

tion response in Khyber Pakh-

tunkhwa (KP) province, Federally

Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)

by cluster.

This publication is joint effort of

all Education Cluster members.

We acknowledge contribution

from Government of Pakistan

and Cluster members

Situation overview

Education cluster response

KPFATA complex emergency

Funding

Education cluster response

plan 2016

Funding Information

Education cluster pro-

vided Education in

Emergency services to

104,551children

( 41,330 female ) in

2015 .

Some 1,210 teachers

including 493 female

teachers trained on var-

ious topics including

psychosocial support,

classroom management and mobilization of parents for enrolment

of IDs in schools.

4,977 members of Parents Teachers Council were trained on

roles and responsibilities including 2,058 female members.

Cluster members provided psychosocial support to 5,660 IDP chil-

dren including 2,849 girls.

The Education Sector/Cluster estimates 817,000 children (50 per

cent girls) aged between 3 and 18 years will be needing education

support in 2016

WFP reached to 246,841 children including 95,365 girls, through

feeding programme IDP return areas in FATA under Relief and

recovery phase.

IDP Girls students receiving school bags

Situation Overview 2015

In 2015, due to the security crises and the military oper-

ations in FATA, some 193,708 families remained dis-

placed, of which around 77% are women and children

(UNHCR IDP Fact Sheet dated 30 November, 2015)

The OCHA monthly snap shot ( 30 November, 2015)

has reported that against the projected return figure of

157,591 families by end-year, 2015, some 110,090 fam-

ilies have returned to their areas of origin. Humanitari-

an needs arising from the complex emergency in FATA

and KP have to address the life-saving needs of the

most vulnerable groups.

Meanwhile, the damaged schools in FATA reached to

614 (Orakzai agency 100 schools). There is a need for

alternate arrangement so that learning and teaching ac-

tivities are resumed quickly. In floods 2015 more than

30 schools were damaged in Chitral.

This highlights the need to make transitional arrange-

ments for continuation of education in areas of return

for children, as recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruc-

tion of educational system and public and private physi-

cal infrastructure will take time. Setting up of Tempo-

rary Learning Centers (TLCs) is one of the options that

will ensure quick resumption of education in areas of

return

Refugees Education: As per estimates from UNHCR

report, there are 1.5 million registered Afghan refugees

in Pakistan including 816,600 school-age children (48%

girls). 37% of the registered Afghans live in refugee

villages, mostly in KP. 75,065 refugee children are en-

rolled in 175 schools against 271,985 children residing

in refugee villages. Challenges are faced to capture ref-

ugee data for children enrolled in government schools.

There is a need to enrol children through different strat-

egies including support to schools in hosting areas, sec-

ond shift schooling and home-based and non-formal

schools.

Earthquake (EQ): 2015

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5, epi-center in Af-

ghanistan affected Pakistan, in particular the Khyber

Pakthunkhwa province and Gilgit Balthistan (GB) .

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

of Pakistan has conducted initial assessments of damages

and population affected. Directorate of Education Gilgit

reported 36 schools damaged in EQ.

In KP Education department shared initial report of

damages in educational institutions which requires re-

construction and rehabilitation. Some 2,374 schools are

partially damaged and 143 are fully damaged. Depart-

ment heighted the following key priorities.

Assessment of educational institutions in first in-

stance indicating the nature and extent of damaged

infrastructure.

Provision of immediate shelter through tents, rented

buildings, community buildings and second shift ar-

rangement in damaged schools.

Enrolment of IDP and Retune children

Education cluster reached 104,551children including

41,330 girls. This also includes 9,336 children (40%

girls) reached in IDP camp schools in Jalozai, Togh

Sarai and New Durrani camps.

Teachers training: Cluster members trained 1,210

teachers including 493 female teachers on various top-

ics including methods of teaching Education in Emer-

gencies, Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emer-

gency minimum standards, multi grade teaching tech-

niques and post-emergency psychosocial support to en-

able the teacher teach in post emergency situation.

Psychosocial support: Cluster members provided psy-

chosocial support to 5,660 children who were displaced

including 2,849 girls through psychosocial sessions and

individual sessions.

Health and Hygiene sessions: 4,280 children reached

through health and hygiene sessions including 2,300

girls.

Training of PTC/ SMS members: In total 4,977 PTC/

SMS members trained on roles and responsibilities in-

cluding 2,058 female members.

Hiring of additional teachers: Additional 258 para-

teachers were deployed to resume teaching activities to

support continuation of education activities in areas of

displacement and return.

Education cluster response plan 2016 : The Educa-

tion Sector/Cluster estimates 817,000 children (50 per

cent girls) aged between 3 and 18 years are currently

displaced as a result of insecurity.

Whilst the majority of these displaced children live in

host communities in KP and FATA.

During 2016, around 458,000 children are planned to

return in FATA. These children, whether they return or

remain displaced, will need educational support to bring

normalcy to their lives, keep them away from harm,

provide psychosocial support and equip them with life

skills.

The Sector/Cluster aims to reach 25% of the total case-

load of 817,000, which comes to around 204,250 dis-

placed and returnee children (approximately 50 per cent

girls) in KP and FATA in 2016.

Of the total target, the Sector/Cluster will reach 112,500

school-aged boys and girls in return areas, 90,000 in

hosting communities, and 1,750 in the IDP camps.

Target Achievement

Total Cluster Target : 145,935

Total Children Reached : 104,551children

Total Off camp Target : 80,264

Total Off camp children reached : 84,526

Total Camp Tar-get : 29,187

Total Children reached in Camps : 9,336

Total Returnee Target : 36,484

Total Returnee children reached : 10,689

Funding Situation : Against the Education Cluster indi-

cated funding need of 8.2 million USD for SRP 2015;

4.4 million were committed and received as shown in

the table. Of this total funding received, 486,819 USD

is carry forward funding from 2014 and 350,00 USD

allocated in last quarter of 2015. Bilateral funding re-

ceived is 2.7 million USD and CERF funding received

is 500,00 USD

For the year 2016, Education cluster has indicated a

funding need of $ 10.2 million. In addition, $1,092,000

will be required for refurbishment of 364 schools

($3,000/school) in return areas.

The funding constraint posed a real challenge to

achieve the target set under SRSP 2015. However, pro-

vision of education in camp schools has been a great

opportunity to bring children to school, that never had

the chance to receive education, an opportunity that

cannot be missed. These children not only receive edu-

cation in the schools but also benefit from other basic

services such as health, WASH, nutrition and protec-

tion interventions which strengthen the holistic child-

hood development. Camp school children were provid-

ed with certificates for their mainstreaming in higher

secondary schools. In addition, Education Cluster suc-

cessfully advocated with education department for ex-

emption of examination fee of camp school children.

Field visits revealed that the children in camp schools

were performing well due to engagement of qualified

and trained teachers and regular support.

Provision of education services to children scattered

in different locations in hosting communities also

posed a challenge.

However, in coordination with the Education authori-

ties, and through the media campaign, these children

were enrolled in nearest government schools. Neces-

sary educational supplies, including teaching-

learning material, and where needed, para-teachers

were also provided to ensure continuation of quality

education.

Through a constant advocacy and close coordination,

the Education Departments from KP and FATA des-

ignated focal points to regularly participate and co-

chair the Education Cluster meetings.

This proved beneficial in immediately resolving the

education issues of IDP children in hosting and re-

turn areas and camps. Education Cluster in KP/

FATA, Pakistan will continue the coordination of

education response during 2016.

Funding in 2015 USD

ERF from 2014 486,819

ERF funding for Bara 349,910

CERF funding 500,000

Bilateral 2,736,745

ERF funding committed in last quarter of 2015

350,000

Total 4,423,474