2024-08-07 09:41:33
This funding is intended to support the Moroccan government in implementing an ambitious education reform program, the international institution said in a statement Friday.
The program includes the expansion of quality early childhood education services, support for primary and secondary teaching practices, management capacity building, and accountability for improved learning outcomes.
Since its inception in 2019, the Education Support Programme has contributed to improving the quality of early childhood education, strengthening the capacities of teaching staff, as well as management capacities and governance, particularly at the regional level, noted the same source, noting that this additional financing aims to achieve more ambitious results for the sector, while enabling the accessibility and resilience of education in a more comprehensive and effective manner in the post-COVID-19 era.
“This additional financing supports the operationalization of the New Development Model (NDM), in particular the strategic roadmap for education reform led by the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports. This roadmap uses a tripartite approach that includes students, teachers and schools to implement reforms with a tangible impact on the learning environment, governance and, ultimately, on learning outcomes,” said Jesko Hentschel, Country Director for the Maghreb and Malta at the World Bank, quoted in the press release.
The World Bank also indicated that this additional financing will make it possible to achieve more ambitious objectives regarding the assessment of learning, for better results.
“This program will benefit 100,000 children enrolled in preschool units that will be awarded a quality label and will develop the professional qualifications of teachers using innovative teaching approaches,” said Louise Mengue Mvono, Senior Education Specialist and Co-Manager of the program at the World Bank.
She cited as an example that 10,000 educators will follow an initial preschool training program, 10,000 others will follow a continuing preschool training, and 12,000 new students will be enrolled in the first year of the specialized cycle of a bachelor’s degree in education (CLE) program for a period of three years for the academic year 2023-2024.
According to the Bretton Woods institution, the additional financing also introduces investment project financing (IPF) into the programme, providing technical support to the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports to implement key reforms leading to better education outcomes.
“The strategic framework of the program is based on strengthening human capital and supporting sector decentralization for clear accountability for results and service delivery,” said Abel Bove, Senior Public Sector Specialist and Co-Manager of the program at the World Bank, also quoted in the press release.
Among the reforms supported by the program is the contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. In this regard, the program will promote a change in mindsets, encourage behavioral change, develop the skills needed for the transition to a green economy, and ultimately contribute to the resilience of populations to shocks, the WB continued.
“At the global level, the program is aligned with the World Bank’s strategic objectives by helping to address learning poverty through different angles, while supporting the resilience and governance of the education system,” said Kaliope Azzi-Huck, Senior Operations Manager and Co-Manager of the program at the World Bank.
2024-08-07 09:41:33