Tag: Education

Workshop on Enhancing Employment and Job Creation in Somaliland

Workshop on Enhancing Employment and Job Creation in Somaliland

On May 7, 2024, the much-awaited Consultation Workshop on Improving Employment and Job Creation by the Pharo Foundation was held at the Maansoor Hotel in Hargeisa. With the active participation of government ministries and prestigious Senior Experts from Pharo, the event was a great success. Continue reading “Workshop on Enhancing Employment and Job Creation in Somaliland”

Nine Pharo’s Students Received Ethiopia’s UnderGrad Scholarships

Nine Pharo’s Students Received Ethiopia’s UnderGrad Scholarships

This week, the Pharo Foundation education team in Somaliland were delighted to celebrate a group of their graduates from Sheikh Secondary School, who have been selected as recipients of the Ethiopian Undergraduate Scholarship Awards. Continue reading “Nine Pharo’s Students Received Ethiopia’s UnderGrad Scholarships”

Pharo’s Women Literacy Program in Somaliland

Pharo’s Women Literacy Program in Somaliland

On July 6th, Pharo Foundation held a ceremony for the second batch of Mothers Literacy Programme graduates who completed their studies. It was another great success as a total of 250 mothers graduated from the program. Of these graduates, 200 were from the Literacy program and 50 from the skills development program Continue reading “Pharo’s Women Literacy Program in Somaliland”

Somaliland: 2023 Pharo Sheikh Secondary School Graduation

Somaliland: 2023 Pharo Sheikh Secondary School Graduation

Class of 2023 from Pharo Secondary Sheikh, graduated on 3 July. – 61 students of 11 girls and 50 boys. The graduation ceremony was attended by notable individuals from the regional and local government and Pharo Foundation Somaliland senior management.
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Sahamiye Foundation: Charity Founded by Somaliland Couple Enhancing Literacy

Sahamiye Foundation: Charity Founded by Somaliland Couple Enhancing Literacy

The Sahamiye Foundation is the dream of Hargeisa entrepreneurs Ismail Ahmed and Hayat Arteh. In Somaliland tradition, their passion is to share their resources and expertise to help their community. Continue reading “Sahamiye Foundation: Charity Founded by Somaliland Couple Enhancing Literacy”

Somaliland Children: Goat Herders in the Morning & Students in the afternoon

Somaliland Children: Goat Herders in the Morning & Students in the afternoon

Mohamed Hersi Jama’s son, 11, and daughter, 10, are enjoying their third year in school in Lafta-Farweyne village, 60 km south of Hargeisa, whilst keeping up with their duties herding the family’s livestock. Continue reading “Somaliland Children: Goat Herders in the Morning & Students in the afternoon”

First Batch to Graduate from the National Teachers Training College

Dufcaddii 1aad ee ka Qalinjabisa Kulliyadda Tababarka Macallimiinta Qaranka

The President of the Somaliland Republic – HE Muse Bihi Abdi – attended the graduation ceremony of 400 (four hundred) teachers, the first batch of graduates from the National Teachers Training College, located on the northern outskirts of the capital city Hargeisa. Continue reading “First Batch to Graduate from the National Teachers Training College”

Rethinking Secondary Education in Africa

Rethinking Secondary Education in Africa

Secondary education is critical to achieving the vision of economic transformation laid out in the African Union’s Agenda 2063. But current indicators suggest that most countries are far from realizing this promise. Access, while increasing, remains low compared to other regions and considerable inequities for girls and youth in rural areas persist. Beyond access, measures of learning and relevance of curricula indicate that youth are not graduating with the skills they need to navigate transitions to work. Continue reading “Rethinking Secondary Education in Africa”