The information provided below was submitted as at 2020-05-20 19:07:11 by the Ministry of High Education and Research of Togo 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 | Togo |
| Ministry | Ministry of High Education and Research |
| Education level handled by the Ministry | Tertiary Education, TVET |
| Number of Schools in Tertiary | 3 |
| Number of Schools in TVET | 69 |
| Does the Ministry have a COVID-19 response plan? | Yes |
| Objectives and Priorities of the COVID-19 response plan | The competences of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research are the linchpins of the inter-ministerial commission for response to COVID-19. This commission is responsible for : - Ensuring interministerial coordination of the implementation of government decisions for the response to VIDOC-19 - Preparing and implementing government decisions ; - Centralize and analyze all information related to the pandemic, - Design anticipation and response scenarios, and - planning, programming and monitoring and evaluation of response interventions. |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Closed | 10-29 |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Offering Distance/Virtual Education | 30-49 |
| Percentage estimate of Students who are currently receiving Virtual/Distance Education | 50-69 |
| Methods for the provision of Distance/Virtual Education | Interaction through WhatsApp/Telegram or other social messaging applications between students and teachers, TV, Radio |
| Specific Innovations which are being implemented | 1. RESCOUL as specific option for student e-learning 2. Zoom meeting and Moodle meeting |
| Partners which are supporting the Ministry of Education to respond to COVID-19 | EU, GIZ, UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank, World Health Organization (WHO), UNDP, Local Partners (Brasserie du Bénin, SCAN - Togo) |
| 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 | - School calendar rearrangement - Maintenance of exams - Systematic screening of university students and staff - Protective measures devices |
| 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 | 20-05-2020 |
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