The information provided below was submitted as at 2020-05-20 22:45:48 by the FDRE, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Ethiopia in responding to the AU Survey of Member States on Education Sector Response to COVID-19. The information is solely for experience sharing purposes and not to be used for other purposes without express permission of the African Union Commission.
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Ministry | FDRE, Ministry of Science and Higher Education |
| Education level handled by the Ministry | Tertiary Education, TVET |
| Number of Schools in Tertiary | 232 |
| Number of Schools in TVET | 1681 |
| Does the Ministry have a COVID-19 response plan? | Yes |
| Objectives and Priorities of the COVID-19 response plan | To continue education delivery and engagement using technology • To promote e-learning-based training for TVET and higher education institutions so as to ensure the continuity of teaching and learning during the crisis. • Capacity building and Communicating with faculty, and others, providing comfort and guidance and mentoring, and student outreach. • To provide mentor assisted training online for small and medium enterprise in market-oriented short term training linked to TVET institutes via webcasts and /or live and recorded webinars. • To set up a one-stop-shop of digital resources and a 24/7 helpdesk for administration, faculty, and students at the existing Ethernet |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Closed | 90-100 |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Offering Distance/Virtual Education | 0-9 |
| Percentage estimate of Students who are currently receiving Virtual/Distance Education | 0-9 |
| Methods for the provision of Distance/Virtual Education | Interaction through WhatsApp/Telegram or other social messaging applications between students and teachers, Online lessons via government owned e-learning portal |
| Specific Innovations which are being implemented | Implementation of LMS for the use of the education sector |
| Number of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions offering Distance-Virtual Education | 0 |
| Partners which are supporting the Ministry of Education to respond to COVID-19 | GIZ |
| Is there a plan for reopening schools? | No |
| Is there a separate strategy/strategies for girls to catch up on their education due to the impact of COVID-19? | Yes |
| Challenges that have been encountered by the Ministry while responding to COVID-19 | Availability of Virtual Learning Technology Hardware and Infrastructure, Availability of Virtual Learning Software and learning platform, Internet Connectivity to support deployment Virtual Learning platforms, Technical capacity gaps for Virtual/Distance Education Support Personnel, Financing gaps. |
| Date Submitted | 20-05-2020 |
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