To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does β in programmes, in advocacy and in operations.
For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life β in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions β her or his rights are violated. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
Botswana has made significant strides in access to education. However, challenges in education remain regarding equity and quality of services. While access to primary education is high, the quality of education is wanting, as indicated by low pass rates in both primary and secondary school. Evidence also shows that the socially disadvantaged children and children in remote areas have more limited access to pre-primary education compared to children from financially stable families.
These children find it hard to catch up in the later stages of education, hence they drop out or demonstrate lower performance throughout the learning period. For the Country Programme cycle, UNICEF Botswana is supporting the Government of Botswana to develop and implement policies and programmes to improve access to, and quality of, education for all children in Botswana. Consequently, the Country Office operates with a programme team that currently stands at 8 staff members under the supervision of the Deputy Representative.
The Education Specialist is responsible for overall coordination and implementation of the Education Programme. Under the supervision of the Education Specialist. The Education Officer will support implementation of the annual work plan. Support planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Education Programme for preprimary, primary and secondary education.
