A presentation on Education in Emergencies program for the Humanitarian Partnership onference by Dr. Loise Gichuhi - University of Nairobi

1. UUnniivveerrssiittyy ooff NNaaiirroobbii
Education in Emergencies
Program

2. The PATH
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3. Bu Capacity Buiillddiinngg IInniittiiaattiivveess TThhrroouugghh
tthhee EEdduuccaattiioonn SSeeccttoorr
Quality Education for all even in emergencies
“Peace is not a choice but a right to everyone”

4. IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn

5. CCoouurrsseess OOffffeerreedd
Common Unit;
• Theory and Practice of Education in Emergencies
Five electives
•Inclusive Education and Quality Education
•Protective role of Education in Emergencies
•Research, Policy and Advocacy in EiE
•Contemporary & Emerging Issues in EiE
•Education Planning Programming and Management

6. Numbers
 2-year program , combining course work and field research
project
 6 trained faculty
 7 courses developed
 I course is taught to all Masters of Education students
 550 students has completed the compulsory course
 107 are specializing in the EiE program
 57 have already graduated by 2014

7. PPrrooggrraammmmee GGooaallss
Establish the University of Nairobi as a hub
of expertise for Education in Emergencies
(EiE) in the East Africa region and the Horn
Develop capacity of University to train
education personnel, influence policy,
conduct research, & test innovations

8. WWhhoo iiss TTrraaiinneedd
Students with bachelor of education
Student enrolled in the program are ;
◦ education managers in various education
sectors, INGO’s, local NGO’s, primary and
secondary school teachers, and teacher
trainers
 They could be curriculum implementers
and developers, policy formulators and
teacher trainers

9. RReesseeaarrcchh SSttrraatteeggiieess
Students carry out research in various
emergency contexts and phases .
Peace and conflict is a major area of
research among our students ie Kibera,
IDP’S in Naivasha, Molo, Tana River,
Marsabit, Isiolo

10. FFuunnddiinngg SSuuppppoorrtt
 Unbound Philanthropy
 2009- JULY 2014
 Humanitarian Aid Department
of European Commission2010
 University of Nairobi

11. DDiivveerrssiiffiiccaattiioonn PPaatthh

12. UUNN
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Education in
Emergencies As a
first response

13. OOuurr PPaatthh

14. MMoovviinngg FFoorrwwaarrdd

15. TTHHAANNKK YYOOUU
Questions/comments