Uganda COVID-19 Emergency Education Response Project

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The Project Development Objective is to support students learning (pre-primary, primary and lower secondary) during school closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure a safe reopening and student reentry. There are three components to the project. The first component will provide access to resources to ensure that students are learning during the school closure as well as preparation for school reopening. It will focus on reaching the most vulnerable, in particular girls and children with special needs and students in schools in refugee settlements. This component will support design, printing and distribution of self-learning materials to students, and broadcast of lessons via radio and TV. By focusing on creating pathways to access learning during the school closures, the component aims to support and manage continuity of learning which feeds into the second part of this component which is to support the successful and effective reopening of schools. The second component will support safe re-opening, student re-entry and capacity building for resilience. It will support efforts of the MOES, school leaders and teachers to prepare effectively for the re-opening of schools and the re-entry of students. Even after the lockdown has been lifted, the schools will need to be prepared for resumption of learning. This component will also focus on improving the capacity of key stakeholders to respond to the various emerging needs during and after the COVID-19 outbreak. Finally, the third component is Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation. This component will provide support to the project implementation, supervision, monitoring and evaluation, procurement and financial management and auditing. It will finance project staff salary, office rent, furniture, equipment, transportation, data collection and analysis, and capacity building.