Ethiopia
IIRR works with communities in Ethiopia, making strides toward a sustainable economy and safe and secure livelihoods. IIRR has implemented strong gender-inclusive programming to promote school attendance, entrepreneurship and leadership among women and girls. IIRR’s Pastoralist Education Program has created an infrastructure for pastoralists to gain access to schools with suited to their nomadic lifestyle. IIRR has successfully worked with Ethiopian farmers to upgrade their positions in the agricultural value chain thus strengthening cooperatives, profits, and access to capital. IIRR has also successfully supported the implementation of HIV/AIDS training and awareness in Ethiopian workplaces.
IIRR Programs in Ethiopia
• Food Security and Asset Building
• Education for Pastoralist and Marginalized Communities
• Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
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More on the Pastoralist Education Program
Through more than nineteen partnerships in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda IIRR has established more than 54 learning centers, 28 functional adult literacy classes and 17 early child development centers serving over 2,500 children and 1,500 adults. Partner organizations continue to build on and replicate these programs, and governments have taken notice and are tailoring education policies to reflect the needs of pastoralists.
IIRR plans to expand access to quality education to a wider pastoralist community and enroll over 10,000 children and adult learners over the next five years.
