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Let’s Build an Additional Educational Structure for Bula Gadud
Through participatory community consultation sessions, the Bulagadud village people developed a community-driven response to the need for two additional classrooms, a staffroom, and rehabilitation of the existing chain-link fence at Bulagadud Primary School. This need arises from a significant increase in student enrollment following classroom construction under the STEP project, education consultations, and the aim to address education gaps within the village and neighboring villages around Kismayo district. The CBEP process generated dialogue at both the Kismayo district and village levels, building momentum around shared goals for district-level education, which were then focused down to the community level.
Bulagadud is a village located 30 km north of Kismayo along the Kismayo-Jamaame corridor. The area is characterized by a farming community whose main economic activities are farming and livestock rearing. Despite the long civil war and severe droughts that have affected their socio-economic stability, farming remains the backbone of their economy. The village also hosts internally displaced person (IDP) settlements.
The residents of Bulagadud have shown great interest in participating in community-based education project planning and matching grant sessions through the USAID-funded Stabilization Through Education Program (STEP), implemented by the International Organization for Migration, in partnership with Creative Associates’ Bar ama Baro program. STEP aims to strengthen government-led, community-driven expansion of access to quality education for out-of-school children and youth to build local institutions. The CBEP supports communities through Community Education Committees (CECs) to mobilize resources for identified priorities. The community prioritized piloting the matching grants.
Bulagadud’s community members have no previous experience initiating, co-financing, or directly financing projects, and this is their first time piloting such an effort. The community prioritized matching grants for two additional classrooms, a staffroom, and rehabilitation of the existing chain-link fence. The new staffroom will serve as a space for teachers to hold discussions and meetings, fostering educational development and joint monitoring of school functions.
The matching grant ratio is 1:8, with the community expected to contribute $5,000 and the project matching $40,000, making the total project cost $45,000.
Thank you for contributing towards building the educational foundation of Bulagadud’s schoolchildren through the addition of two classrooms, a staffroom, and boundary fence rehabilitation. This will support the sustainability of early childhood education in the primary school and promote community engagement and resilience.
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