Enhancing Early Learning Project

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The development objective of Enhancing Early Learning Project for Zambia is to improve equitable access to quality learning conditions in early childhood education in targeted areas. This project has five components. 1) The first component, Improve equitable access to quality ECE in targeted areas, has the following sub-components: (i) Expansion of ECE facilities with community engagement in targeted areas; and (ii) Enhancing the quality of ECE learning environment in targeted areas. 2) The second component, Develop and implement ECE quality standards, has the following sub-components: (i) Development and use of ECE national quality standards; and (ii) Promoting development of strategies and instruments for assessing learners’ progress. 3) The third component, Enhance delivery of quality early learning and care has the following sub-component: (i) ECE teaching workforce recruitment, deployment, and management; (ii) Continuous professional development (CPD) of ECE workforce; and (iii) Women’s empowerment and community engagement for better nutrition, and childcare. 4) The fourth component, System strengthening, project management, monitoring and evaluation, and communication, has the following sub-component: (i) Strengthening governance and accountability; and (ii) Project management, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), and communication. 5) The fifth component, Contingency emergency response, aims to allow the government to request the World Bank for rapid reallocation of funds to respond promptly and effectively to an emergency or crisis