Policies and Reforms of Educational Systems in Somalia (A Review of the Current Situation)

Policies and Reforms of Educational Systems in Somalia (A Review of the Current Situation)

Abstract

Since the collapse of the Somali government in 1991, the education system Policies have not been reformed. There are many controversy steps to reform the policies and the legal framework but hardly been the subject of any steps forward. This study presents the current situation and how to improve the quality and minimum standard in near future.

Meanwhile some efforts organized to initiate discussing education policy and act framework, but informal decentralized system in the country sparked much delays.At the same time, there is a risk of fragmentation in school management between public and private schools limiting the quality impact of education and skill development on students.

The Significance of the study focuses on the strengths and challenges in the current education policy to assist accessing a good quality education and help educational policy-makers, planners, and other
interested parties to make appropriate decisions concerning accessibility and quality of education system in Somalia. The study usesa documentary study review method to collect and analyze data of texts and documents available in the ministry of education databases (EMIS), International NGO’s, and search funtion provided by google and Google scholar. It concludes that the absence of central accreditation and quality assure institutions created poor quality outcomes, which completely affected the education system totally. The demand for policy reform is absolutely necessary to address the education qualities and standards in the current school system.

Eventually, the study recommends that emphasis to be given the whole education system policy and quality control assuring strategy mechanism, designed around the students and learning, build teachers’ capacity, and engage all public and private sectors.