The official handing over of school furniture to 15 Primary Schools in Tigray took place at the Hawzen Woreda, Koraro Primary OPS representatives, and the Neighbourhood Relation Committee (NRC). The procured furniture items comprise 3,000 desks and 240 blackboards. The procurement of school furniture was funded through the World Bank-financed project: Response – Recovery – Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia.
At the handover ceremony, Zegeye Araya from the education bureau on behalf of the regional government emphasized its commitment to ensure access to basic services in the region. He also appreciated the implementation process of the project which involved the community and the regional office and paid due attention to environmental and social factors.
Millions of Ethiopians have been devastated by the fighting in the north, and villages like those in Tigray now lack access to essential services. Educational facilities have suffered significant damage, with schools, furniture, textbooks, and laboratory equipment destroyed, forcing many children out of school. Consequently, approximately 2.4 Million school-aged children have been affected.