Alternative COVID Strategy

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

The program implemented a three-tiered remote learning model designed to overcome digital access barriers and maintain student engagement, particularly for girls at heightened risk of early marriage, exploitation, and permanent dropout. The initiative integrates academic continuity with life skills education, including child rights, gender equality, WASH, health, and COVID-19 awareness.

The strategy includes: (1) a Worldreader WhatsApp-based 14-day digital reading challenge reaching 200+ children; (2) IVR-based telephonic lessons delivered every three days to 600+ children using basic feature phones; and (3) bi-weekly home delivery of printed worksheets to 175+ children, accompanied by teacher check-ins.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Global

Activity URL

https://www.barefootcollege.org/barefoot-is-dropping-dropout-rates/

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2020 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

New for COVID-19

Geographic Scope

Global / regional

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment
  • Primary completion
  • Secondary completion

Cross-cutting areas

  • COVID-19 Response
  • Emergencies and protracted crises

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys (both in school and out of school), Girls (both in school and out of school), Teachers - female, Teachers - male, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Not applicable or unknown

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Curriculum/learning
  • Increased availability of learning materials
Educational Technology
  • Digital learning materials/programs
  • Digital reading materials (non-textbook)
Other
  • Check-in calls or SMS messages by teachers
Teaching
  • Teaching materials (e.g. lesson plans, curricula)

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Increased primary school completion
  • Increased secondary school completion
  • Increased years of schooling

Cross-cutting goals

Not applicable or unknown