Guatemala Basic Education Strengthening (BEST) Project
- P Project/Program
? Activity Status: Unknown
Key Information
Our firm, in association with the Academy for Educational Development, designed a five-year project to assist the Ministry of Education and private sector educational institutions in improving the quality and efficiency of basic education in Guatemala. J&A provided support in upgrading bilingual classroom materials, providing professional development opportunities for teachers and supervisors, and designed a monitoring and evaluation system that measured the participation of girls and Mayans in the classroom and in democratic activities in the community.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Latin America & Caribbean
Guatemala
Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated programYears
Not applicable or unknown
Partner(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Ministry Affiliation
Ministry of EducationCOVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Quality
- Teacher training
Skills
- Other academic performance-related
Cross-cutting areas
Not applicable or unknown
Program participants
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
- Indigenous
Program Approaches Back to Top
Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization
- Technical assistance/capacity building to civil society organizations or governments
Teaching
- In-service teacher training – pedagogy general
- Teaching materials (e.g. lesson plans, curricula)
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Increased school completion (general)
- Increased school enrolment (general)
Cross-cutting goals
Not applicable or unknown