Second Global Partnership for Education

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The development objective of the Second Global Partnership for Education Project for Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) is to support the Government of Lao PDR in improving pre-primary and primary education quality. The project comprises of three components. The first component, strengthening school-based management (SBM) will support the development of a SBM framework and the strengthening of SBM nationwide based on the principles of a strong capacity development strategy that encourages improved quality, monitoring and evaluation (M and E), reporting, and accountability. The second component, improving reading outcomes and assessment capacity will focus on promoting evidence-based approaches to the teaching and learning of early grade reading in Lao language. It consists of following two sub-components: (i) reading development intervention for grades 1 and 2 in Lao language, and (ii) studies to support instructional approaches to ethnic students. The third component, project management and M and E will support the delivery of project activities on planning and execution, financial management, procurement, internal audit, environmental and social safeguards management, and M and E.