Bringing Light to Education for Children in Afghanistan- UNDP

Bringing Light to Education for Children in Afghanistan

Project Title: Bringing Light to Education for Children in Afghanistan, Education Project Partnership with UNDP

Donor : UNDP

Background:
Many schools in Pachir Agam district, Nangarhar province, lack proper buildings or classrooms, forcing students to learn in open areas. This results in high absenteeism and poor attention during classes. In collaboration with the District Education Department, YVO selected 10 schools without buildings to address this issue.

YVO provided large tents as temporary classrooms for these schools, along with necessary equipment such as blackboards, carpets, and cover sheets to create a conducive learning environment. Additionally, the project focused on teacher training to improve teaching methodologies and attract more students.

Project Activities:

  1. Distribution and installation of tents.
  2. Distribution of classroom materials.
  3. ToT training sessions for teachers.
  4. Follow-up visits to assess the effectiveness of the training.

Teacher Training:
ToT sessions were conducted for 89 teachers from the 10 schools, with separate sessions for female teachers. The training, which was conducted over five days, focused on approved teaching methodologies and utilized training manuals in Pashto for practical use in classrooms.

Follow-up:
After the training sessions, project staff conducted follow-up visits to assess the program's effectiveness in improving teaching quality and student engagement.

Project Impact

Improved learning environments and increased access to practical learning materials for students in Pachir Agam schools.