By Heidi
On November 2, 2024, 66 daycare assistants graduate from our six-month training program, a critical step towards addressing Ethiopia’s shortage of trained childcare providers. Since we launched this initiative seven years ago, our Montessori-inspired training has equipped over 370 graduates with the skills and knowledge to deliver quality care and education.This rigorous training empowers childcare … Continued
By Heidi
In April 2024, PfC conducted a supervisor training in Addis Ababa for ECCE-centres. This was the 3rd gathering out of 4. 27 candidates from several ministries, state agencies and the City of Addis participated. The participants had lessons in quality assurance, planning, budgeting, child development, child psychology, how to sustain staff’s competences, leadership, emergencies, collaboration … Continued
By oddeinar
PfC and Addis Ababa City Administration have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to work together towards creating better childcare facilities for children in the city. PfC and Addis Ababa City Administration have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to work together towards creating better childcare facilities for children in the city. The agreement covers, … Continued
By Heidi
Research shows that the earlier you invest in a child’s development, the more you get back later. Centrebased care are also an important prerequisite for women to be able to work and create value. After having gained experience from several day care pilots in Addis Ababa, and with a new national day care standard in … Continued
By Heidi
On November 10th 2022, a graduation party was held for the 4th batch of day care assistants. By now, a total of 221 assistants have now been trained. Representatives from the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs were present and congratulated the assistants. Ida Dingsør and Birikit Terefe participated from PfC. The assistants from the … Continued
By Heidi
In cooperation with Grieg Foundation PfC have educated 70 new day care assistants! The graduates received a certificate from «Ministry of Gender and Social Affairs» at the ceremony. They are now ready to take the new national exam for day care assistants that is under development. The day care sector is high on the agenda in Ethiopia, and … Continued
By Heidi
What is required for women to be fully participating in the formal economy? Answer: Qualifications, rights, willingness to cooperate, investments and professional daycare. Partnership for Change (PfC) has developed significant childcare projects in Ethiopia, recognizing the essential need for organized daycare to enable employment for women across educational and economic backgrounds. Launched in the fall … Continued
By Heidi
One of PfC’s largest and most comprehensive projects is the establishment of Montessori-inspired day cares for 0-4-year-olds in Ethiopia. Education of day care assistants is part of this project. On 20 February, a graduation party could finally be held for the 56 day care assistants in batch 2 (educated in 2020). With this, 89 of … Continued
