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HELP SUPPORT YONTOY SCHOOL TO ADD CLASSROOMS, STAFFROOM, AND WATER BARKAD
Using a jointly participatory community consultation process, the Yontoy community identified the need for two additional classrooms, a staffroom, and a water barkad for Yontoy Primary School. This need arose due to increased student enrollment following earlier classroom construction under the STEP project, education consultations, and the need to address education gaps within the village and neighboring villages surrounding Kismayo district. The Community-Based Education Planning (CBEP) process generated dialogue at district and village levels in Kismayo, building momentum around shared goals for education, which then focused on community-level priorities. The social cohesion sessions created spaces for fully representative cross-sections of the population to actively participate and voice their concerns, leading to the selection of this project.
Yontoy is a farming village located 24 km north of Kismayo town and falls under the administration of Kismayo district in Lower Jubaland, Somalia.
The Yontoy community has shown great interest in participating in the 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, building local institutions. The CBEP supports communities, through Community Education Committees (CECs), in mobilizing resources for identified priorities. The community prioritized piloting matching grants.
Yontoy village has no prior experience in initiating, co-financing, or directly financing projects, making this the first time the matching grant mechanism is piloted in the area. The community prioritized the addition of two classrooms and a staffroom. The new classrooms will accommodate increased enrollment, while the staffroom will provide teachers with a dedicated space for meetings, discussions, and fostering day-to-day progress. This space will also be accessible to Community Education Committees, teachers, parents, stakeholders, and education supporters for outreach sessions. The water barkad will serve as a water harvesting and storage facility for the school, providing clean and safe water critical for students’ health and hygiene, including handwashing.
The matching grant ratio is 1:8, with the community contributing $5,000 and the project matching $40,000. The total estimated cost of the community project is $45,000.
Thank you for supporting the educational foundations of Yontoy children through the construction of two additional classrooms, a staffroom, and a water barkad at Yontoy Primary School. This project promotes community engagement and resilience around education and fosters partnerships with government at all levels to strengthen public education services.
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