Although the gross enrollment rate plummeted during the conflict due to destructions of
schools and movement of IDPs, with the assistance provided by UNICEF and partners,
more children than ever before are enrolled in school in Darfur. During May-August of
2005, UNICEF support enabled the enrolment of over 315,000 pupils, with 147,107 being
girls through classroom construction or rehabilitation, teacher training and distribution of
school supplies.
• To date, UNICEF has constructed over 2,589 temporary classrooms, distributed over
66,000 uniforms to girls to boost enrolment, and trained over 4,550 teachers including
volunteer and nomad teachers with courses on child-centred methodology, peace
education, and HIV/AIDS awareness.