Program for Improving Learning Outcomes and Socioemotional Education (PROMISE)

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

To improve pedagogical and management practices in the education sector. To do so, the program introduces the systematic use of formative assessments to inform students learning and socioemotional needs. The program also supports the recovery phase of the pandemic and seeks to build a more resilient system for future crises. A transversal principle of the Program will be the inclusion of activities to reduce gender gaps in school retention and learning and promote inclusiveness. A gender focus is included in all activities, and to monitor progress around closing gender gaps in school retention and learning, the operation will track, among other relevant indicators, promotion rates among boys in lagging regions as well as the difference in promotion rates between boys and girls in lower secondary. 

Lead Implementing Government(s)

Colombia

Location(s)

Latin America & Caribbean

Colombia

Activity URL

https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P176006

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2022 - 2026

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Ministry of Education, School Feeding Program Unit - Alimentos para Aprender

Funder(s)

COVID-19 Response

New for COVID-19

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

No

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Secondary Enrollment

Other skills

  • Social and emotional learning

Quality

  • Teacher training

Skills

  • Other academic performance-related

Cross-cutting areas

  • COVID-19 Response
  • Emergencies and protracted crises

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys in school, Girls in school, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Pre-school
  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Tertiary

Other populations reached

  • School administrators
  • Teachers - female
  • Teachers - male

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Curriculum/learning

  • Remedial education/skills

Life skills education

  • Social and emotional learning (SEL) skills building

Teaching

  • In-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
  • Education sector plans, budgets, policies, and data systems are more gender-equitable
  • Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets

Cross-cutting goals

Not applicable or unknown