Partner Organization: Save the Children
Project Duration: 2024 – 2025
Project Location: Nangarhar Province (Ghani Khel, Achin, Naziyan)
Project Overview
The Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Project is a vital initiative aimed at providing education to out-of-school children in remote and conflict-affected areas of Nangarhar province. In partnership with Save the Children, this project ensures that children especially girls receive quality, inclusive, and safe education through Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) classes and Community-Based Education (CBE) classes.
This project addresses key barriers to education, such as limited access to schools, lack of female teachers, economic hardships. It offers a flexible and child-friendly learning environment to help children continue their education and improve their future opportunities.
Project Scope
✅ Total Classes: 169
-Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) Classes: 14
-Community-Based Education (CBE) Classes: 155
✅ Total Students Enrolled: 5,806
-Male Students: 1,608
-Female Students: 4,198
✅ Total Teachers: 169
-Male Teachers: 144
-Female Teachers: 25
✅ Districts Covered & Class Distribution
-Ghani Khel District → 50 classes
-Achin District → 62 classes
-Naziyan District → 57 classes
Impact of the ECW Project
-Empowering Girls: With 4,198 female students, the project plays a critical role in increasing female education and breaking barriers to learning.
-Bringing Schools Closer: Community-based classes allow children to study near their homes, ----reducing the risk of long commutes and security concerns.
-Strengthening Teachers: Training teachers improves the quality of education and ensures better student performance and retention.
-Building Future Opportunities: Education empowers children with literacy, numeracy, and life skills, increasing future employment and livelihood opportunities.
The Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Project is transforming lives by providing education to some of the most vulnerable children in Nangarhar province. With strong community support, teacher training, and student engagement, this initiative is helping thousands of children secure a better future through education.