The information provided below was submitted as at 2020-05-29 12:34:19 by the YAYI LADEKAN Eléonore of Benin 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 | Benin |
| Ministry | Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique |
| Education level handled by the Ministry | Tertiary Education |
| Number of Schools in Tertiary | 4 |
| Does the Ministry have a COVID-19 response plan? | Yes |
| Objectives and Priorities of the COVID-19 response plan | Sensibiliser les acteurs du système éducatif aux comportements barrières pour enrayer la propagation de l'infection Covid-19. Assurer la continuité éducative de l'apprentissage pendant et après le congé prolongé du deuxième trimestre en raison de la propagation de l'infection à COVID-19 Préparer les acteurs à tous les niveaux des structures du système éducatif à la réouverture des classes tout en respectant les mesures d'hygiène et de distanciation sociale après les vacances prolongées du deuxième trimestre en raison de la propagation de l'infection COVID-19. Renforcer les capacités des acteurs du système éducatif aux niveaux central, déconcentré et décentralisé pour assurer le retour progressif à la normale du secteur après la pandémie. |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Closed | 90-100 |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Offering Distance/Virtual Education | 30-49 |
| Percentage estimate of Students who are currently receiving Virtual/Distance Education | 30-49 |
| Methods for the provision of Distance/Virtual Education | Online lessons via government owned e-learning portal |
| Partners which are supporting the Ministry of Education to respond to COVID-19 | GIZ, UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank |
| Is there a plan for reopening schools? | Yes |
| Does the reopening plan include a back to School campaign? | Yes |
| Does the reopening plan include catch-up strategies for the school calendar and or curriculum? | Yes |
| Objectives and priorities of the plan to reopen Schools | D'ici à 2021, les acteurs du système éducatif disposent des informations sur les comportements barrières pour freiner l'expansion de l'infection du Covid-19 : D'ici à 2021, les acteurs du système éducatif ont des capacités pour assurer la continuité des apprentissages pendant et après la période des congés de pâques prolongés en raison de l'expansion de l'infection du COVID-19 au Bénin. D'ici fin mai 2020, les structures du système éducatif à tous les niveaux disposent des capacités pour assurer la réouverture des classes dans le respect des mesures d'hygiène et de distanciation sociale après les congés de pâques prolongés du fait de la pandémie COVID 19. D'ici 2021, les acteurs du système éducatif aux niveaux central, déconcentré et décentralisé disposent des capacités renforcées pour assurer le retour progressif à la normale du secteur après la pandémie D'ici à 2021, les acteurs du système éducatif ont des capacités renforcées pour assurer la planification, le suivi et le knowledge management liées à la préparation et la mise en œuvre d'un Plan de réponse aux situations d'urgence dans le secteur de l'éducation. |
| Is there a separate strategy/strategies for girls to catch up on their education due to the impact of COVID-19? | No |
| 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 | 29-05-2020 |
If you are interested in contacting the Ministry for further information, please contect WoudaseA@africa-union.org. Please note that any secondary use of this data is not allowed without seeking express permission of the African Union Commission.
The information provided below was submitted as at 2020-05-29 22:09:19 by the Ministère de l'Education nationale, de l'Alphabétisation et de la Promotion des Langues nationales of Burkina Faso 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 | Burkina Faso |
| Ministry | Ministère de l'Education nationale, de l'Alphabétisation et de la Promotion des Langues nationales |
| Education level handled by the Ministry | Pre-School, Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Education, TVET |
| Number of Schools in Pre-School | 1,348 |
| Number of Schools in Primary | 15,345 |
| Number of Schools in Secondary | 4,071 |
| Number of Schools in Tertiary | 143 |
| Number of Schools in TVET | 325 |
| Does the Ministry have a COVID-19 response plan? | Yes |
| Objectives and Priorities of the COVID-19 response plan | Objectifs -produire des ressources pédagogiques numériques pour toutes les classes du préscolaire, du primaire, du post-primaire, du secondaire et de l’éducation non formelle -diffuser des ressources pédagogiques numériques par le canal de la radio, la télévision, la presse en ligne, des applications androïdes, des fichiers téléchargeables et des supports amovibles ; -doter les établissements scolaires et les structures d’éducation non formelle de matériel de protection et d’hygiène pour l’application des mesures barrières contre la COVID-19 ; -prendre des mesures administratives et pédagogiques pour une reprise effective des cours et l’achèvement de l’année scolaire 2019-2020 ; -sensibiliser les élèves/apprenants, les enseignants/formateurs et les personnels administratifs des établissements scolaires et des structures d’éducation non formelle et les communautés à la lutte contre la COVID-19 ; -assurer la coordination et le suivi-évaluation de la mise en œuvre du plan de riposte Priorités -la diffusion des ressources pédagogiques numériques -la réouverture des classes dans des conditions de sécurité sanitaire |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Closed | 90-100 |
| Methods for the provision of Distance/Virtual Education | Online lessons via government owned e-learning portal, TV, Radio |
| Specific Innovations which are being implemented | La distribution des polycopies et d’annales contenant les ressources pédagogiques aux enfants qui n’ont pas accès aux technologies de l'information et de la communication pour l'enseignement |
| Partners which are supporting the Ministry of Education to respond to COVID-19 | GPE, Plan International, Save the Children, UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank, Fondation Educo, UNHCR |
| Is there a plan for reopening schools? | Yes |
| Does the reopening plan include a back to School campaign? | Yes |
| Does the reopening plan include catch-up strategies for the school calendar and or curriculum? | Yes |
| Objectives and priorities of the plan to reopen Schools | Objectifs : -doter les établissements scolaires et les structures d’éducation non formelle de matériel de protection et d’hygiène pour l’application des mesures barrières contre la COVID-19 ; -prendre des mesures administratives et pédagogiques pour une reprise effective des cours et l’achèvement de l’année scolaire 2019-2020 ; -sensibiliser les élèves/apprenants, les enseignants/formateurs et les personnels administratifs des établissements scolaires et des structures d’éducation non formelle et les communautés à la lutte contre la COVID-19. Priorités -la reprise des activités pédagogiques des classes d’examens dans des conditions de sécurité sanitaire pour l’achèvement des programmes d’enseignement -l’organisations des examens et concours scolaires de la session de 2020. |
| Is there a separate strategy/strategies for girls to catch up on their education due to the impact of COVID-19? | No |
| Challenges that have been encountered by the Ministry while responding to COVID-19 | Availability of Virtual Learning Technology Hardware and Infrastructure, Internet Connectivity to support deployment Virtual Learning platforms, Technical capacity gaps for Virtual/Distance Education Support Personnel, Financing gaps. |
| Date Submitted | 29-05-2020 |
If you are interested in contacting the Ministry for further information, please contect WoudaseA@africa-union.org. Please note that any secondary use of this data is not allowed without seeking express permission of the African Union Commission.
The information provided below was submitted as at 2020-05-31 01:54:58 by the Ministère des Enseignements Secondaires of Niger 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 | Niger |
| Ministry | Ministère des Enseignements Secondaires |
| Education level handled by the Ministry | Secondary |
| Number of Schools in Secondary | 1251 |
| Does the Ministry have a COVID-19 response plan? | Yes |
| Objectives and Priorities of the COVID-19 response plan | Maintenir le niveau des élèves Assurer la continuité pédagogique Elaborer des supports didactiques sur les chapitres non traités |
| 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 |
| Specific Innovations which are being implemented | L'éducation par le numérique à travers l'intoduction des TIC dans les méthodes pédagogiques |
| Partners which are supporting the Ministry of Education to respond to COVID-19 | AfDB, ADEA, Association of African Universities (AAU), EU, GPE, Plan International, UNESCO, UNICEF, USAID, World Bank, WFP |
| Is there a plan for reopening schools? | Yes |
| Does the reopening plan include a back to School campaign? | Yes |
| Does the reopening plan include catch-up strategies for the school calendar and or curriculum? | Yes |
| Objectives and priorities of the plan to reopen Schools | Prolongation du temps scolaire Gestion rationnelle du temps scolaire Appui en supports didactiques pour les enseignants et les élèves sur la partie restante du programme |
| 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 | Financing gaps |
| Date Submitted | 31-05-2020 |
If you are interested in contacting the Ministry for further information, please contect WoudaseA@africa-union.org. Please note that any secondary use of this data is not allowed without seeking express permission of the African Union Commission.
The information provided below was submitted as at 2020-05-30 13:47:59 by the Ministère des Enseignements Secondaire, Technique et de la Formation Professionnelle of Benin 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 | Benin |
| Ministry | Ministère des Enseignements Secondaire, Technique et de la Formation Professionnelle |
| Education level handled by the Ministry | Secondary, TVET |
| Number of Schools in Secondary | 875 |
| Number of Schools in TVET | 39 |
| Does the Ministry have a COVID-19 response plan? | No |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Closed | 0-9 |
| Methods for the provision of Distance/Virtual Education | None |
| Partners which are supporting the Ministry of Education to respond to COVID-19 | GPE, Plan International, UNICEF, Aide et Action, Educo, Amnesty International |
| 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? | No |
| 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, Others (to be provided). |
| Date Submitted | 30-05-2020 |
If you are interested in contacting the Ministry for further information, please contect WoudaseA@africa-union.org. Please note that any secondary use of this data is not allowed without seeking express permission of the African Union Commission.
The information provided below was submitted as at 2020-06-05 16:13:18 by the Federal Ministry of Education of Nigeria 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 | Nigeria |
| Ministry | Federal Ministry of Education |
| Education level handled by the Ministry | Secondary, Tertiary Education, TVET |
| Number of Schools in Secondary | 104 |
| Number of Schools in Tertiary | 78 |
| Number of Schools in TVET | 66 |
| Does the Ministry have a COVID-19 response plan? | Yes |
| Objectives and Priorities of the COVID-19 response plan | 1. To mitigate the immediate effect and impact of the Pandemic on the Education Sector. 2. To enhance the sector's responsiveness and resilience in providing inclusive quality education at all levels. |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Closed | 90-100 |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Offering Distance/Virtual Education | 30-49 |
| Percentage estimate of Students who are currently receiving Virtual/Distance Education | 30-49 |
| Methods for the provision of Distance/Virtual Education | Lessons are scanned and sent through email for students to complete., Interaction through WhatsApp/Telegram or other social messaging applications between students and teachers, Online lessons via government owned e-learning portal, Online lessons via public-private partnership led e-learning portal, TV, Radio |
| Specific Innovations which are being implemented | Creativity Innovations Thinking outside-the-box Deployment of smart solutions |
| Partners which are supporting the Ministry of Education to respond to COVID-19 | GPE, Mastercard Foundation, Save the Children, DFID, UNESCO, UNICEF, USAID, World Bank |
| Is there a plan for reopening schools? | Yes |
| Does the reopening plan include a back to School campaign? | Yes |
| Does the reopening plan include catch-up strategies for the school calendar and or curriculum? | Yes |
| Objectives and priorities of the plan to reopen Schools | 1. To ensure a systemic phased reopening of schools that factors resources availability to meet requirements and differentials in COVID-19 effect, impact and vulnerabilities across schools and communities. 2. To ensure continued safe and quality teaching and learning activities by learners, teachers and education managers. 3. To ensure adequate preparedness and readiness of schools for safe reopening and resumption of academic and other ancillary activities without placing the health, safety and security of learners, teachers and education managers at risk. |
| 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, Internet Connectivity to support deployment Virtual Learning platforms, Technical capacity gaps for Virtual/Distance Education Support Personnel, Financing gaps. |
| Date Submitted | 05-06-2020 |
If you are interested in contacting the Ministry for further information, please contect WoudaseA@africa-union.org. Please note that any secondary use of this data is not allowed without seeking express permission of the African Union Commission.
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