Educational policy

Lifelong learning is a part of the Norwegian government’s policy, inspired by the European Commission, OECD and other international organizations. Lifelong learning is an important principle in Norwegian education policy. The goal is to allow all Norwegians to get an education and develop their skills throughout their whole life. Lifelong learning is considered a way to increase the individual’s life quality and to provide greater economic growth and flexibility in the workplace (EURYDICE, 2019).

Ethiopia currently hosts over 900,000 refugees, primarily from neighbouring South Sudan, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea, as well as smaller numbers of refugees from Yemen and the Syrian Arab Republic. On 17 January 2019, Ethiopia’s parliament adopted revisions on its existing refugee law; the revised policy offers a more comprehensive response to displacement in which refugees are included in national services like health and education, rather than setting up parallel systems. It also focuses on ensuring refugees have the opportunity to be self-reliant and can contribute to local economies in a way that also benefits their hosts (UNHCR, 2019). The amendment derived from the need for a comprehensive legal framework in compliance with international standards, one that contains rights and entitlements embodied in the International Conventions, provides better protection of refugees and promotes sustainable solutions (Ethiopia Refugee Proclamation, 2019).