A
three-year project funded by the European Union (EU) with five other
international partners in The Gambia has phased out this year, 2017.
The
project dubbed “Young people on the global stage: their education and
influence” is a three-year creative curriculum development project for senior
secondary schools.
The
other co-funders of the project are TIDE-Global Learning, UK University of
Exeter, FERE-CECA, Escuelas Catolicas in Spain, A Rocha in Kenya, and The
Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (TANGO).
The
five schools that benefited in the project were on Monday presented with
leaning materials during a presentation ceremony held at TANGO conference hall.
The
beneficiary schools are Muslim High, Kotu Senior, 22nd July Academy, Nusrat
Senior, and Gambia Senior.
Speaking
at the handing over ceremony, executive director of TANGO, Ousman Yabo, said
the achievements of the project was possible through collaborative work with
other countries through knowledge sharing and learning from one another.
The
project was designed to enable young people and teachers to increase their
knowledge of development issues, understand how they impact on developing
countries and to make them aware of international efforts to address such
issues.
“Young
people everywhere are living in a fast-changing world with many social and
environmental challenges,” Mr Yabo said, adding that the material handed over
to the schools were meant for the teachers to support their work on some key
issues such as sustainable development, poverty and wealth, food and hunger.
The
TANGO director commended the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
for its “timely support” during the implementation of the project.
Tabu
Njie-Sarr, project coordinator who is also the programme officer at TANGO, said
it was gratifying for her to work with both the teachers and students during
the project implementation, adding it is their collaboration that led to the
success in the implementation.
“Please continue with the commitment that we
have seen in you during the project implementation; re-double your efforts in
all your endeavours,” she advised.
Muhammed
Jobarteh, a teacher at Kotu Senior Secondary School, in his vote of thanks,
commended the donors for the initiative and the support.
Senior
cluster monitor, Alhagie Jallow, acknowledged the support of MoBSE while
commending TANGO and all other implementing partners.
