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Support from the Government of Japan Employs 400 Teachers

02 May 2018

UNRWA is committed to the provision of quality, inclusive, and equitable education to Palestine refugee children and youth. The conflict in Syria has rendered 70 per cent of UNRWA schools inoperable.  In spite of this, UNRWA provides an education to more than 47,000 children in 104 UNRWA schools.  As the only United Nations direct implementation agency, UNRWA employs 1,800 teachers inside the country.

This is made possible by donors like the Government of Japan, whose donation to the 2017 Regional Emergency Appeal for Syria allows UNRWA to pay the salaries of almost 400 teaching staff.

Bayan, a student at the UNRWA school in Husseiniyeh, dreams of becoming an Arabic teacher. “Education is super important for girls because it gives us prospects for the future,” she says. 

UNRWA provides an education to 47,000 children in Syria. The boys in this photograph attend the UNRWA Zahriyeh School, in Neirab refugee camp near Aleppo. © 2017 UNRWA Photo by Ahmad Abu ZeidUNRWA employs 1,800 teachers in Syria. A grant from Japan pays the salaries of some 400 teaching staff. ©UNRWA 2016 Photo by Taghrid MohammadUNRWA operates 104 schools across Syria. Many implement a double shift system in government school buildings. 70 per cent of UNRWA schools have been rendered inoperable due to the conflict. © 2018 UNRWA Photo by Tarek El-Hesniyeh"Education is super important for girls because it gives us prospects for the future,” says Bayan, a student at an UNRWA school in Husseiniyeh, “I hope to become an Arabic teacher.” ©2018 UNRWA Photo by Tarek el-Hesniyeh 50 per cent of students at UNRWA schools in Syria are girls. Gender equality is an integral part of the Agency’s commitment to the welfare, human development and protection of Palestine refugees. © 2017 UNRWA Photo by Ahmad Abu ZeidThe conflict has displaced almost 60 per cent of Palestine refugees in Syria. Many children have had to miss school and require special attention to catch up with their peers. © 2018 UNRWA Photo by Tarek el-HesniyehUNRWA schools not only provide a place to learn, but also a safe space to play with friends. At this newly reopened school in Sbeineh camp, boys play football during a break. © 2018 UNRWA Photo by Fernande van Tets These students, of the recently reopened school in Sbeineh are studying hard for their exams. In 2017, ninth-grade students at UNRWA schools had an 80 per cent pass rate. UNRWA provides education from first to ninth-grade in the Syria field, making the Agency’s passing rate excellent. © 2018 Photo by Fernande van TetsUNRWA is committed to the provision of quality, inclusive, and equitable education to Palestine refugee children and youth at all times. Support from the Government of Japan enables the Agency to continue to provide Palestine refugees a quality education. © 2017 UNRWA Photo by Ahmad Abu Zeid

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