Date of publication:
04/09/2025
Somalia
Do domestic laws and policies provide for acceptable quality education standards for education for forcibly displaced and stateless persons?
Assessment by population
Analysis
The Federal Government of Somalia and Somaliland have established domestic laws and policies that set national education quality standards through comprehensive frameworks regulating curriculum development, teacher qualifications, and school accreditation. Oversight is provided by Somalia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education and Somaliland’s Ministry of Education and Science, both of which are tasked with ensuring that educational delivery aligns with national priorities and international benchmarks, including those set by UNESCO and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
For internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees, these quality assurance mechanisms are extended to ensure inclusive and consistent learning experiences. Nationally standardized curricula are used to promote equity across regions, while teacher training programs aim to enhance instructional capacity and pedagogical skills, especially in schools serving displaced populations. Formal assessments are also conducted to monitor learning outcomes and ensure continuity of education for children who have experienced disruption due to displacement.
In addition to state-led efforts, partnerships with UN agencies such as UNICEF and UNHCR, as well as international and local NGOs, play a critical role in supporting quality education for displaced communities. These partnerships implement alternative and accelerated learning programs, remedial education services, teacher mentoring, and school infrastructure rehabilitation projects. Collectively, these initiatives contribute to maintaining education quality across Somalia and Somaliland, with particular attention to ensuring that forcibly displaced learners have access to safe, relevant, and effective educational opportunities.
Related provisions of domestic law or policy
Education Quality Assurance and Standards Framework (EQASF)
- Year: 2021
- Type: Other
- Rights Category: Education
- Link to external source: https://moe.gov.so/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/EQAS-Framework-for-Basic-Education-Final.pdf
Legal provision
Education Quality Assurance and Standards Framework (EQASF) - Generic
Education Quality Assurance and Standards Framework (EQASF) - Generic
National Education Policy
- Year: 2020
- Type: Domestic policy
- Rights Category: Education
- Link to external source: https://moe.gov.so/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/National-Education-Policy-Eng-Version-Final-DG-copy.pdf
Legal provision
National Education Policy
NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY - Generic
National Quality Assurance Supervision Report
- Year: 2022
- Type: Other
- Rights Category: Education
- Link to external source: https://moe.gov.so/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/NATIONAL-QUALITY-ASSURANCE-SUPERVISION-REPORT-SOMALIA.pdf
Legal provision
National Quality Assurance Supervision Report - Generic
National Quality Assurance Supervision Report - Generic
Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP 2022-2026)
- Year: 2022
- Type: Other
- Rights Category: Education
- Link to external source: https://www.globalpartnership.org/content/education-sector-plan-2022-2026-somaliland#:~:text=Somaliland's%202022%2D2026%20education%20sector,for%20transformation%20of%20the%20education
Legal provision
Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP 2022-2026) - Generic
Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP 2022-2026) - Generic