With the end of Liberia's civil conflict, the educational system is being revitalized with an eye toward the specific needs of girls. Working with its partners and the government, UNICEF has helped Liberia develop a national framework for girls' education.

UNICEF is also helping more than 1 million children get to school. In 2006, the organization provided essential learning materials and supplies to 400,000 children at 2,000 public schools, as well as training for some 500 government schoolteachers.

Still, much work remains to be done to address urgent issues such as the severe shortage of teaching and learning materials, the lack of adequate teaching spaces and basic amenities such as water and sanitation facilities in schools.

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