UNICEF has initiated a radio education programme in the Lake Chad basin as part of efforts to support the 1.3 million children displaced by the activities of Boko Haram.
Marie-Pierre Poirier, UNICEF’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa said: “This crisis has unique challenges, so we are developing unique solutions.
“With many hundreds of schools still closed, and children exposed to numerous risks, we developed a radio education regional prototype that will keep children in a positive education routine.
“This is the first step, and the Governments have pro-actively engaged to make this available for children in this crisis.”
The 144 episodes of educational programming on literacy and numeracy, life-saving and other child protection messages will be broadcast in French and three local languages, namely: Kanuri, Fulfulde and Hausa.
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