Benin Global Partnership for Education Project Phase 3

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The objectives of the Third Phase of the Global Partnership For Education Project are to: (1) improve the quality of teaching and learning in basic education with an emphasis on the early grades; and (2) strengthen equity in primary education, particularly in four regions of the country. There are three components to the project, the first component being Improving the quality of basic education. This component aims to: (i) improve the curricula to enhance the quality of basic education; (ii) improve teachers’ knowledge on curricula and teaching practices in primary and lower secondary schools; and, (iii) strengthen the initial teachers’ education in teachers’ education institutions (ENI and ENS). This component includes three subcomponents: improving the curricula for a better quality of education, improving teachers’ knowledge on curricula and teaching practices, and strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in teachers’ education institutions. The second component is the Improving equity in basic education. This component aims to promote equitable access to schooling through support to: (a) CI and CP students in public primary schools in the deprived districts of Alibori and Borgou regions; (b) children with disabilities in the regions of Zou and Collines and children in specialized education and training centers. This component includes two subcomponents: promoting equity in the deprived districts of Alibori and Borgou, and promoting the school integration of children with disabilities in the regions of Zou and Collines. Finally, the third component is the strengthening the delivery of education services. This component includes two subcomponents: strengthening the capacity of the MEMP and MESTFP, and the monitoring and evaluation system, and ensuring project management.