the independent observe reflect act schools which are tailored specifically to the needs and culture of indigenous children and are supported and promoted by the european union unicef and wfp were taken into account in the development of the national education strategy although there has been some improvement rates of access to services by indigenous peoples is two to three times lower than those of other groups their school enrolment ratio is per cent while their civil registration rate is per cent united nations childrens fund however although the khoe and san languages are recognized they are not official languages and thus there is little government funding available for their development