Improving Quality and Equity of Basic Education Project in Togo

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

The development objectives of the Improving Quality Equity of Basic Education Project for Togo are to improve the quality of, and equitable access to, basic education in selected regions, particularly for girls; and strengthen the overall management of the education system. The project comprises of four components. The first component, improving quality of teaching and learning consists of following sub-components: (i) improved teacher training and monitoring system; (ii) curriculum reform and textbook policy; and (iii) performance-based grant programs. The second component, improve equitable access to basic education (primary and lower secondary) consists of following sub-components: (i) reducing barriers to girls’ education in rural and disadvantaged areas; (ii) expanding access in primary and lower-secondary education; and (iii) supporting the establishment of digitally enabled school environments. The third component, strengthening system management and resilience consists of following sub-components: (i) system strengthening and resilience for effective sector management; (ii) consolidating accountability and capacity building of school-based management committee at the primary level (COGEPs) and key stakeholders; and (iii) technical assistance (TA), monitoring and evaluation (M and E), and project management. The fourth component, contingent emergency response component (CERC) will be included under the project in accordance with World Bank investment project financing (IPF) policy to help the government improve its response time in the event of future situations where urgent assistance is needed.


Lead Implementing Government(s)

Togo

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Togo

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2021 - 2026

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Togo Ministry of Primary, Secondary, and Technical Education and Crafts

Funder(s)

COVID-19 Response

Not changed

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Primary completion
  • Primary enrollment
  • Primary to secondary transition
  • Secondary Enrollment

Quality

  • School facilities
  • Teacher training

Cross-cutting areas

  • Digital literacy

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys in school, Girls in school, Teachers - female, Teachers - male, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization

  • School management committees

Curriculum/learning

  • Gender-sensitive curricula

Educational Technology

  • Digital learning materials/programs

Facilities construction/improvement

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

Increased availability of learning materials

  • Textbooks (unspecified)

Reducing economic barriers

  • Vouchers/grants

Teaching

  • In-service teacher training – pedagogy general
  • Pre-service teacher training – pedagogy general
  • Teaching materials (e.g. lesson plans, curricula)

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Curricula, teaching and learning materials are free of gender-bias and stereotypes
  • Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Increased enrolment in primary school
  • Increased primary school completion
  • Increased progression to secondary school
  • Increased secondary school enrolment

Cross-cutting goals

Not applicable or unknown