Primary school years
One of the leading priorities of UNICEF worldwide is to ensure that every girl and boy completes a quality primary school education. One of the government’s national goals is to ensure that the system of education, including access to early childhood education and a strong curriculum, meets international standards of quality. Authorities are working jointly with UNICEF on a number of initiatives, including supplying more teaching materials to schools and strengthening teachers’ skills in the concept of Child Friendly Schools and Active Learning methodologies. The Child Friendly Schools project aims at confronting the realities of children’s lives in the country by providing a learning environment conducive to the mastery of core academic skills while arming them with skills they can use throughout their lives. Giving families and communities a greater role in education, as well as inspiring teachers to invigorate the learning process, are other elements of the project. The To strengthen planning and policy for educational reform, the government is currently working alongside UNICEF to collect and analyse reliable data relating to education, including school access, attendance and achievement.
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