Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

The Government of Rwanda and the World Bank today signed a $200 million financing agreement to improve teacher competency and student retention and learning in basic education (pre-primary through secondary school) in Rwanda. Through the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), this financing will enhance teacher effectiveness by improving teachers’ English proficiency and digital literacy skills, supporting the professional development of math and science teachers, strengthening the preparation of new teachers in Teacher Training Colleges, and developing model schools to support innovative instructional practices. The financing will enhance the school environment to improve student learning by reducing overcrowding and distance to schools, strengthening early learning environments (particularly for pre-primary aged children) and supporting gender sensitive learning in schools. Additionally, it will develop the institutional capacity of Ministry of Education to strengthen teaching and learning by strengthening the current teacher recruitment and deployment, school inspection, and learning assessment mechanisms.

Lead Implementing Government(s)

Rwanda

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Rwanda

Activity URL

https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P168551

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2019 -

Partner(s)

Rwanda Ministry of Education

Ministry Affiliation

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), Republic of Rwanda

Funder(s)

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

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

Other

  • Early childhood development

Quality

  • Teacher training

Skills

  • Literacy
  • STEM

Cross-cutting areas

  • Digital literacy
  • Gender equality
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

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

Age

2 - 11

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Pre-school
  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Curriculum/learning

  • Gender-sensitive curricula

Educational Technology

  • Digital skills/literacy (including coding)

Facilities construction/improvement

  • Construction/improvement of schools

Increased availability of learning materials

  • Increased availability of Math materials (rulers, protractors, calculators, etc.)

Life skills education

  • Gender, rights and power

Teaching

  • In-service teacher training – gender-responsive pedagogy
  • In-service teacher training – pedagogy general
  • Pre-service teacher training – gender-responsive pedagogy
  • Pre-service teacher training – pedagogy general

Tutoring/strengthening academic skills

  • Literacy - in the classroom
  • Literacy - outside the classroom
  • Numeracy - in the classroom
  • STEM - in the classroom

Water and sanitation

  • Construction/improvement of sex-specific toilets

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Improved critical thinking
  • Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
  • Increased enrolment in primary school
  • Increased primary school completion
  • Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality

Cross-cutting goals

  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms