Final evaluation of education projects financed under 11th EDF

This evaluation covers four EU education Actions under the 11th EDF in Somalia (2020–2024): school construction/rehabilitation, scholarships, teacher training, inclusive and girl-friendly measures, alternative learning for hard-to-reach groups, and TVET.  Methods combined desk review, EMIS/project data, field visits and stakeholder consultations. Interventions aligned with ESSPs and SDG4 and targeted girls, IDPs and out-of-school children, but were less adaptive to insecurity and mobile communities. 

Results are strong: infrastructure and incentives increased enrolment/retention; teacher development and competency-based curricula improved pedagogy. Accessible facilities and WASH helped children with disabilities, yet specialised staff and materials remained limited. TVET raised practical skills but needs clearer labour-market links. Efficiency and VfM were acceptable, though insecurity sometimes delayed delivery or reduced use of sites. Impacts include better learning environments, stronger education governance via EMIS and sector planning, and contributions to resilience/state-building. Sustainability is mixed due to donor dependence, uneven federal–state coordination and data quality issues.

Recommendations: scale inclusive infrastructure, improve rural teacher recruitment/retention, institutionalise reliable EMIS, strengthen donor coordination, expand flexible/girl-focused models, and mobilise domestic/private financing, informing a ~€25m follow-on programme.