Education Quality Improvement Program (EQIP)

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The Education Quality Improvement Program (EQIP) Project's objective is to support the government's efforts to a) achieve near-universal completion of basic education (Grade 1 through 9); b) provide a greater number of students with opportunities for post-basic education; and c) modernize the sector in ways that improve the quality of outputs and the efficiency with which they are produced. There are two project components. The first covers school-level interventions designed to support the government's efforts to improve the quality of both the teaching/learning processes and the physical surroundings in which basic education students learn. The subcomponents will a) support quality teaching innovation; use new information and communication technologies; extend, equip, and maintain school infrastructure; and reinforce in-service training capacity. The second component covers system-wide reforms aimed at strengthening evaluation and remediation, research, and school- and regional-level management capacities. The subcomponents will systematize assessment of students, teachers, and institutions; strengthen education research capacity; improve knowledge of the management techniques and tools of the education system; and regulate student flows.