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Empowering people to tell their own story, through their own lens.

The aim of this project is to enable key policy makers and donors to better understand and respond to the daily reality of living and teaching in refugee settings.
Countries worked in
South Sudan
Deliverables
Video

What Makmende did

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Education changes lives. It’s the way for individuals to grow, to find their way in society and to give back to it. That is why education can’t be interrupted, especially for children growing up in unstable contexts like a refugee camp. IIEP-UNESCO and EdDevTrust run a multi-country research study on promising policies and practices for effective teacher management in refugee settings. They were looking for a visualization of these research results, complementing the written reports, in order to raise international awareness on the importance of education in a refugee context and the opportunities and challenges involved. The aim is to enable key policy makers and donors to better understand and respond to the daily reality of living and teaching in refugee settings.

Makmende approach

Teachers are the key to success in any education system, so we wanted their voices to be heard. Makmende created a video series that spotlights teachers in refugee-hosting communities in different African countries, using user generated content. The teachers shared their daily experiences from their perspective, opening their classrooms and capturing their realities with the cameras on their phones. The videos show the essential role they play in shaping the future of young refugees, highlighting the teacher’s dedication and commitment under challenging and fast-changing circumstances.

Outcome

Education changes lives. It’s the way for individuals to grow, to find their way in society and to give back to it. That is why education can’t be interrupted, especially for children growing up in unstable contexts like a refugee camp. IIEP-UNESCO and EdDevTrust run a multi-country research study on promising policies and practices for effective teacher management in refugee settings. They were looking for a visualization of these research results, complementing the written reports, in order to raise international awareness on the importance of education in a refugee context and the opportunities and challenges involved. The aim is to enable key policy makers and donors to better understand and respond to the daily reality of living and teaching in refugee settings.

Working towards these SDG’s

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No poverty SDG
Quality education SDG
Gender equality SDG

Impact

The videos have been used on various international forums to enforce policy commitments to improve the quality of refugee education. The films has been showcased during World Refugee Day on the 20th June as well as World Teacher Day on the 5th October and via UNESCO’s websites, newsletters, and through partner channels. Until this moment, it has been viewed more than 1600 times.

Moreover, this form of reporting has proven to be a valuable addition to the research reports. IIEP shares their desire and plans to include the film and its future sequences in their knowledge sharing workshops. Furthermore, it will be showcased during IIEP’s international Policy Forum, where the organisation will present their research findings to policy-makers in charge of refugee education and donor organisations.

“The film is really fantastic – simple, intimate, moving – well done!”

Peter Transburg
Senior communications coordinator, INEE
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