Transcript Kosovo Case Study

KOSOVO CASE STUDY
Aferdita Spahiu, UNICEF Kosovo
19 October, Geneva
About Kosovo
Kosovo newly declared independent country
 Political status pending on UN recognition
 83 countries recognize Kosovo, including 24 EU
member states
 Population almost 2 m:
87 per cent K-Albanian
7 per cent K-Serb
1.8 per cent Roma, Ashkali & Egyptian
4.2 per cent Bosniak, Turks, Gorani & others
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Some figures on education
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Net enrolment rate for primary schools 88%
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Less than 10% of children 3-6 y have access to early childhood education
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Only 10 % of children with special needs attend school
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Less than 75% of children who complete compulsory education continue to
enrol in upper secondary school
55% of K-Albanian girls and 40% of non-Serb minorities. Almost no Roma
girl continues secondary education
70% youth unemployment rate
Key findings of the study
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Most of the Kosovar youth have rated education
above average or better
Very small percentage rated poor or somewhat
poor
Older youth are less enthusiastic about quality of
education comparing to the younger ones
…most of Kosovars highly value education,
because education is important:
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for all aspects of life
preparing for a job
ensuring a better status in society
good citizenship and helping me develop this
country
widening my perspectives
More education
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93 per cent of respondents request more education
13-18 want more than 19-24 youth
high percentage of those who have dropped out
from school reqeusted more education
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Main factor that contributed to achievement of their
desired level of education was "personal interest
and motivation“
For Serb youth: financial means is the main factor.
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Neither of the subgroups mention politization as a
factor that influenced their education attainment
Youth very often expressed their concerns on the
frailer to fully implement educationrefoms
throughout Kosovo
How to achieve quality education
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Their priorities are diverse and range from
addressing the lack of space to school safety
A frustrating mismatch between the curriculum and
exam content at the secondary level
Call for practical skills
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Extreme poverty is twice the regional median
youth unemployment more than 70 percent
Kosovo’s labor market cannot absorb graduates
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a higher proportion of youth have no confidence in
government to deliver high quality services
youth dissatisfaction with government outpaces their
dissatisfaction with education quality
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Youth in both Albanian- and Serbian-majority areas
express curiosity about one another’s lives
They suggest more forums for youth to discuss and
compare their education concerns within and across
communities
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Youth across Kosovo want increased youth
involvement to urgently address their concerns and
ideas and meet their strong demand and
expectations for high quality education
advocacy messages
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The demand of the Kosovo adolescents and youth
for improved quality of education is the last call for
all stakeholders to strengthen the support in
secondary and higher education
The economic growth and social inclusion are
pending on investments in education, empowerment
and participation of youth
Follow up plans
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The Kosovo Case Study will be translated into local
languages
Publication and dissemination of the study
Round table discussions on the findings of the study
and recommendations
Opportunities for review of the existing and
ongoing programmes: CFS, Violence Prevention in
Schools, Youth Innovations Lab etc.