- Continuous Professional Development for Secondary School Math Teachers: (US$1.9 M);
- Expansion of Secondary School Facilities (US$9.0 M): and
- Institutional Capacity Building and Project Management (US$1.1 M)
Component 1 of the project will be implemented in Hinterland Regions 1, 7, 8, and 9; home to the country’s indigenous, Amerindian populations. The objective of the project in these Regions is to train teachers and improve teaching and learning in Mathematics for 12 general secondary schools (GSS) and 100 secondary departments in primary schools (SD) – grade 7 and 8. Approximately 160 Mathematic teachers will be trained in the 4 Hinterland regions (see below).
Total Number of Mathematics Teachers in Hinterland Regions
Region |
No. GSS |
No. of SD |
No. of Mathematics Teachers |
1 |
3 |
33 |
48 |
7 |
3 |
11 |
26 |
8 |
2 |
17 |
27 |
9 |
4 |
39 |
59 |
Total |
12 |
100 |
160 |
The primary stakeholders of the project in the Hinterland Regions are the Mathematics teachers, students and their families as well as the Ministry of Education. In addition, the following stakeholders will also likely benefit: the Regional Democratic Council (RDC); Regional Education Officers (REOs); District Education Officers (DEOs); Village Councils (VCs); and Community Development Officers (CDOs) who report to Ministry of Amerindian Affairs.
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