Third Education Project - Phase II

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The Second Phase of the Education Sector Program for Gambia aims to: (a) Improve conditions for teaching and learning in basic education; (b) Strengthen capacity building and performance management for improved management and enhanced monitoring and evaluation; and (c) Continue expansion of effective access to under-served communities. The project consist of the following components: Component 1) The project will support: School-level pedagogic support: (a) training for pedagogic leaders and mentor teachers at the schools; (b) training and monitoring tools for tracking school-level data including instructional time, observations of classroom instruction, and attendance of school personnel and students; parental involvement, and school-to-school cooperation. Component 2) will support: Technical assistance for the conduct of functional analyses and for the creation of a more effective organization; purchase of office equipment and furniture for managers; Technical assistance for the development of management training modules, and for the career development of teachers and of education personnel in general; Monitoring and evaluation activities, including training and technical assistance. Implementation support to Project Coordination Unit (PCU). Component 3) will support: Construction and/or rehabilitation, furnishing and equipping of 36 urban classrooms in Western Division (Region 2), and of 16 multigrade classrooms. Support to literacy courses through the involvement of local operators.