Lesotho Education Improvement Project

active

Prospective

The objective of the Education Improvement Project for Lesotho is to improve the quality of teaching and enhance the physical learning conditions in targeted primary and secondary schools. The project has three components. (1) Improving the quality of teaching in primary and secondary schools component has multiple sub-components: Strengthening teaching of foundational skills (literacy and numeracy) in early primary grades (Grades 1-3), Implementing a National Learning Assessment in junior secondary (Grade 9), Scaling up online mathematics and science training for junior secondary school teachers. (2) Enhancing physical learning conditions in primary and secondary schools component has the following sub-components: Improving basic infrastructure in targeted primary schools and constructing laboratories and workshops in targeted secondary schools. (3) Strengthening project management, and governance of education system component includes Supporting decentralization of the Teaching Service Department to districts and Project monitoring, evaluation, management, environment and social safeguards, procurement, financial management, and audit activities.

World Bank Group

Project

Government, Education