Education Comes First - phase II - Contributing to ASO.1 The project contributes to address the needs and bridges the gaps in education sector resulted from the prolonged crisis that Syria has been facing for nine years. The intervention proposed in this project targets 17,000 conflict-affected children (8,500 girls amp 8,500 boys, 400 CwD, 5 -17 years old) and 392 teachers and educational personnel (177 female and 215 male) to addressing their needs and support them access educational services. The summary of what the project provides is as following:

Support the conflict-affected children to access educational services:
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The project supports the educational process in both formal settings and non-formal settings for 17,000 conflict-affected children (8,500 girls amp 8,500 boys, 400 CwD, 5-17 years old).
In formal settings, 4,040 children (2,646 girls amp 1,394 boys, 150 CwD 10-17 years old) and 248 teachers and educational personnel (103 female amp 145 male) are the beneficiaries of supporting 11 schools in western Aleppo countryside and Idleb governorate. The support will be for the 5th to 12th grade, where the 1st to 4th grades are supported by MANAHEL. This support will be for the second semester of academic year 2019 – 2020, i.e. 6 months, from mid-January to mid-June 2020.
In non-formal settings, 2,000 children (1,000 girls amp 1,000 boys, 100 CwD,  6-17 years old) and 144 teachers and educational personnel (74 female amp 70 male) benefiting from the provision of non-formal classes including catch-up and remedial classes in 9 NFE centers in Idelb governorate and Afrin and Albab districts for 3 months, from June to September 2020 . In addition, 9 BTL campaigns will be conducted, one for each center.
Furthermore, the project provides 25 schools/NFE centers with stationary supplies, first aids, and safety and security equipment.

Improve the quality of educational services provided to children within safe and protective learning environment:
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The project focuses on providing the educational services within safe and protective learning environment. Thus, PSS and referral services are provided in the 11 schools and 9 NFE centers mentioned above. In addition, conducting integration activities targeting children with disabilities and providing specific activities targeting children with learning abilities. As well as, providing the 11 schools and 9 NFE centers with recreational materials.
In order to enhance the quality of educational services provided, the project organize training program for 1,000 teachers (500 female amp 500 male). The training program covers many subjects, including class preparation, learning styles and multiple intelligences, child-centered and protective pedagogy, English, and Abacus. The program takes place in western Aleppo countryside, Idleb governorate, and Albab district.


Ensure the access of students and school staff to a clean, safe , and healthy environment [[WASH Cluster]]:
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This component concerns with ensuring the access of 6,040 children (3,646 girls amp 2,394 boys, 400 CwD, 5-17 years old) and 392 school staff (177 female and 215 male) to clean, safe, and healthy WASH services in their learning environment. To do this, minor rehabilitation of WASH facilities will be carried out in 20 schools/ NFE centers. This includes specific modifications that ensure gender-sensitivity and the accessibility and usability of the facilities for children with disabilities. In addition, the project will provide hygiene kits and clean water to 11 schools for 6 months and to 9 NFE centers for 3 months.