Strengthening Education Systems for Improved Learning

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Key Information

SESIL is a six-year programme aimed at improving learning outcomes in Uganda. The overall intended impact of SESIL is for young women and men, from disadvantaged backgrounds, to have the knowledge and skills to contribute to- and benefit from development and growth in Uganda. The intended outcome of the programme is improved equity and quality of measurable learning outcomes for girls and boys in Uganda at primary and secondary levels. Due to COVID-19 and prolonged period of school closures for much of 2020 and 2021, SESIL was redesigned to respond to COVID-19’s impact on the education sector in Uganda. Learning remained the focus of the programme, but under Component 1 the outputs changed to reflect the COVID-19 response approach of Community Led Learning (CLL) and radio lessons as the delivery method. Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS) outputs remained the same with the addition of distance learning and system support. New outputs for the new funding streams were added to support the Government of Uganda (GoU) with technical assistance to improve results in the World Bank Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers (UgIFT) programme through ODI, and support Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES)’s school reopening strategy through UNICEF. The specific activities related to the recommendation on addressing the gender performance gaps have been completed, but the goal to significantly reduce the gender attainment gap remains a top priority. Radio shows also included positive messaging on girls’ ability and the role of girls’ education, which enabled PEAS to engage with the community while schools were closed.


Lead Implementing Government(s)

Uganda

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Uganda

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2015 - 2023

Partner(s)

Cambridge Education, STIR Education, and TWAWESA

Ministry Affiliation

Ministry of Education and Sports, Uganda

COVID-19 Response

Adapted

Geographic Scope

National

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Primary completion
  • Secondary completion

Other

  • Remote Learning

Other skills

  • Life skills/sexuality education
  • Vocational training

Quality

  • Curricula/lesson plans
  • School quality
  • Teacher training

Cross-cutting areas

  • COVID-19 Response
  • Gender equality
  • Menstrual hygiene management

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Community leaders, School administrators, Teachers - female, Teachers - male

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary

Other populations reached

  • Boys (both in school and out of school)
  • Girls (both in school and out of school)

Participants include

  • N/A

Program Approaches Back to Top

Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization

  • Community-based monitoring (e.g. school report cards)

Learning while working

  • Vocational training

Policy/legal environment

  • Advocating changes to existing laws/policies
  • Developing/promoting new laws/policies

Social/gender norms change

  • Work with community leaders

Teaching

  • In-service teacher training – pedagogy general

Women's empowerment programs

  • Leadership training

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)

Cross-cutting goals

  • Increased employment/job-related skills