Quality Teacher Training and Improved School Infrastructure in Mozambique

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Key Information

In Mozambique, Ireland has been supporting the national education system through a joint donor pool fund which has contributed to a substantial increase in enrolment in primary and secondary education. It has also helped to improve teacher pupil ratios, increase access to learning materials, and reduce the average walking time to school. In 2017, Ireland provided emergency funds to restore access to learning for children affected by Cyclone Dineo and funded the redevelopment of school infrastructure, providing more storm resilient roofing for classrooms. Ireland also supports Educa TV, a project which seeks to improve student learning in the natural sciences and mathematics through the use of audiovisual teaching materials accessible on multiple platforms. Nowadays, Ireland is supporting quality teacher training to ensure access to education in the country. Other priorities include incentivising education for girls, provision of learning materials, and construction of school buildings.


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Mozambique

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2010 - 2019

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Irish Aid; the Irish Government’s programme for overseas development.

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Primary enrollment
  • Secondary Enrollment

Quality

  • School facilities
  • School quality
  • Teacher training

Cross-cutting areas

  • Emergencies and protracted crises
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys (both in school and out of school), Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Vocational

Other populations reached

  • Teachers - female
  • Teachers - male

Participants include

  • N/A

Program Approaches Back to Top

Facilities construction/improvement

  • Construction/improvement of classrooms
  • Construction/improvement of schools

Increased availability of learning materials

  • Educational Radio or Television Programs
  • Textbooks (unspecified)

Learning while working

  • Apprenticeship/internship
  • Vocational training

Life skills education

  • Gender, rights and power

Reducing economic barriers

  • Addressing cost of school supplies

School-related gender-based violence

  • Training of school personnel (including teachers)

Teaching

  • Teacher incentives

Tutoring/strengthening academic skills

  • Literacy - in the classroom
  • Numeracy - in the classroom

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Increased school enrolment (general)

Cross-cutting goals

  • Changed social norms
  • Improved critical consciousness
  • Improved health - other
  • Increased advocacy/civic engagement
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Reduced poverty/increase household well-being