The school, a beacon of hope for IDP students

Date Shared:

Friday, July 7, 2023 - 16:30

Countries and areas:

Burkina Faso

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 1: End poverty

Goal 3: Good health and well being

Goal 4: Quality education

Goal 5: Gender equality

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 7: Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration

Objective 15: Provide access to basic services for migrants

Objective 16: Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion

Objective 17: Eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse to shape perceptions of migration

Objective 23: Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration

Contributors:

Mayors, Local and Regional Governments

Chairmanship:

France 2022-2023

Geographical Relevance:

Subnational

Tags:

Children and Youth, Migrant Protection and Assistance, Migration and Education

Summary:

This action was submitted through the GFMD Mayors Mechanism Call to Local Action for Migrants and Refugees.
The main challenge to be solved by this project is to keep IDP pupils in school. The town of Dédougou is the capital of the commune of the same name. The commune is the capital of the Boucle du Mouhoun region. It has 37 administrative villages and seven districts, with a population of 124,000. Ten villages in the town of Dédougou were attacked by lawless men (terrorists) and, as a result, pupils stayed away from schools, the source of knowledge transmission.
To remedy this situation, pupils from these villages were moved to the town of Dédougou to continue their education.

Link:

https://migrationnetwork.un.org/ar/node/7516/webform/submission/8061/table

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2021-2022 – Mayors Mechanism’s Call to Local Action