Accelerating Equitable Access to School, Reading, Student Retention and Accountability (ACCELERE!)
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Key Information
This project is one of four activities under the ACCELERE! education reform program, which is working in more than 25 sub-provinces to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s national education strategy. This project is implemented by a consortium led by Chemonics International and is working to improve reading outcomes by developing instructional materials, enhancing teacher pedagogy, creating safe learning spaces and working with the government of DRC to strengthen accountability systems and education policies to support the effective delivery of education.
As a major partner, FHI 360 is developing Grades 1 to 4 reading curriculum and materials in three local languages and French and is training teachers and inspectors to implement these materials. To build a culture of reading, FHI 360 is supporting primary school and community reading activities, such as monthly story reading sessions and pairing older and younger children as “reading buddies.” FHI 360 is also developing instructional materials for accelerated learning programs (ALPs), which provide access to education for out-of-school children. the ACCELERE! project also aims to disseminate the code of conduct on gender-based violence, a document already validated by the MEPSP and used by the EAGLE project (FHI360) and International Medical Corps.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated programYears
2015 - 2020
Partner(s)
Chemonics International
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownFunder(s)
COVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Quality
- School quality
- School-related gender-based violence
Skills
- Literacy
Cross-cutting areas
- Gender equality
Program participants
Other populations reached
- Community leaders
- Teachers - female
- Teachers - male
Participants include
Not applicable or unknown
Program Approaches Back to Top
Policy/legal environment
- Advocating changes to existing laws/policies
- Developing/promoting new laws/policies
School-related gender-based violence
- Safe and welcoming schools
Teaching
- In-service teacher training – pedagogy general
- Teaching materials (e.g. lesson plans, curricula)
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
- Literacy - in the classroom
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Increased literacy
Cross-cutting goals
- More equitable gender attitudes and norms