Supporting the Immediate and Critical Measures for the Most Vulnerable Children in Schools The deteriorating situation in NW Syria is weaking the community ability to seriously consider the prevention measures against COVID-19 pandemic. Also, recent reports showed increasing numbers in infections among population while the estimated number of people at high COVID risk is 2.9 million. the project is focusing on maintaining and enhancing children access to education as a response to COVID-19 pandemic and prevent children dropping out schools due to uncertain circumstances of the education through (i) implement safe school protocols (COVID-19 prevention and control) and (ii) adapt the distance learning modality benefiting 20,000 school aged children (7-18 years old- Boys 9,528 Girls 10,472 ~ 1,000 CwD) and 1,600 teachers and caregivers (Men 788 , Women 812) in 20 schools and 77 TLSs in Harim and Idleb districts (Idleb governorate) 

The project will increase the capacity of education services to provide COVID-19 safe learning environment through implementing prevention protocols in 20 schools for 17,500 school aged children (7-18 years old, 8,278 Boys, 9,222 Girls, 1,000 CwD) and 600 teacher (288 Men, 312 Women) by providing the required resources such as cleaning and sterilizing material, PPEs for teachers, and Water for schools’ WC blocks for the second semester of the academic year 2020/2021. Along with improving the WC blocks conditions by rehabilitation / expansion of 12 schools’ WC blocks and establishing 18 new WC blocks for TLSs in 9 camps Since the proper and adequate WASH facilities and services are a key factor in maintaining appropriate IPC measures. The WCs block will be gender separated and will include dedicated units for CwDs

On the other hand the project will support the Teachers, Children, and Parents to adapt the distance learning modality benefiting 2,500 school aged children (7-18 years old, 1,250 Boys, 1,250 Girls, 100 CwD) and 1,600 adults (Teachers and Caregivers) (788 Men, 812 Women). The multilevel support will ensure achieving the designated outcomes of the distance learning. Starting with the teachers, the teachers will undergo an online training program to introduce them to the new teaching methods that is used in the distance learning and introduce them to the softwares that is used along with other subjects detailed in the relevant activity in the logical framework. 20 training groups will target 600 teachers (288 Men, 312 Women). 
Children from the targeted schools will be selected based on the needs and vulnerability criteria and based on the education modality in their schools (face-to-face or distance learning) if a school had many confirmed COVID-19 cases and turned the physical education modality to the distancing modality. The project will provide internet vouchers to the most vulnerable children to allow them to continue receiving their online classes. In order to ensure that the children are committed to attend their lessons online, dedicated education supervisors will be assigned to follow up and measure the education outcomes along with the teachers and schools’ administrations. For the caregiver the education supervisor will conduct a caregiver engagement program in order to support children education at home level through enabling the caregiver to follow up, encourage, and support their children and ensure that the caregivers understand the importance of education for their children.

Bonyan will achieve the project objective through a series of specific activities and processes, taking into account accountability to affected-people, protection mainstreaming and GBV/PSEA, risk analysis and mitigation, tight monitoring and evaluation processes, and effective coordination with all stakeholders, as well as, a coherent exit strategy that contributes to sustainable results of the project.