Qatar through a number of initiatives run by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development and Qatar Fund for Development has done a tremendous job in last many years to promote education particularly in marginalized communities or in countries facing wars and other natural disasters. It is fact that education is the force which takes societies on the path to progress, stability and prosperity and can defeat challenges posed by poverty, crime and extremism.
Qatar, represented by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom represented by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office that aims to support the education of children in Northwest Syria and provide them with their needs. The agreement aims to provide important resources that would guarantee the continuation of the educational process. This cooperation will also strengthen QFFD’s vision of giving hope and promoting peace and justice, by providing support to 130,000 children and 11,683 teachers in 435 schools.
Few days ago, the State of Qatar, represented by Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD), and the State of Palestine, represented by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a contribution through the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, which is meant to benefit 339 young Palestinians from the marginalised and refugees in the countries of the diaspora, to be implemented over a period of five years with co-financing.
The memorandum provides support to Palestinian refugee students and assistance in completing their university education, as an expression of the commitment and responsibility of the State of Qatar towards marginalised students and refugees and its support to help them continue their learning journey. In 2014, QFFD in cooperation with the Education Above All Foundation, established Al Fakhoora Program, which is a vital and comprehensive system of education in Gaza that aims to restore and reconstruct universities and schools demolished by the Israeli aggression on Gaza.
Earlier this month, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Ministry of Education in the Republic of Kenya had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in support of equitable access to quality primary education for out-of school children (OOSC) in Kenya, which will be delivered by Unicef. Contributions stemming from the signing of this MoU will support education opportunities for 250,000 OOSC, reaching the most marginalised children, including those with disabilities in urban informal settlements and arid and semi-arid lands. The programme will be implemented by Education Above All Foundation’s (EAA) strategic partner, Unicef, and aims to increase the capacity and accountability of communities to enhance the enrolment and retention of OOSC.
