Abdullah AL-Ghurabi

Lack of adequate financial resources in the education sector has resulted in various challenges, such as unpaid teachers, difficulties in implementing school projects, and lack of teaching materials in various schools. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has further disrupted education in Yemen and hindered access to learning for millions of children already affected by the ongoing war in the country that started in 2011. Thus, the government has been unable to set aside more funds to address the education situation as it has mainly focused on addressing the pandemic.

With only a decade remaining to achieve the SDG goals, finding alternatives to address the lack of financial resources for education in Yemen should be of major concern. Furthermore, addressing this problem will result in addressing other issues such as poverty, health, and gender inequality.

With the help of the government, EduYemen has focused on using available resources within the various communities to improve accessibility and availability of education by encouraging community members to share their teaching skills and learning materials, especially with less privileged children. However, we need more funding to address the current education challenges further exasperated by COVID-19. As well, I believe we need to identify and develop various strategies that can generate more income and improve the education sector post-pandemic so that we can achieve equitable, inclusive, and quality education for all people by 2030.