Lao PDR Global Partnership for Education III: Learning and Equity Acceleration Project

The development objective of the Learning and Equity Acceleration Project for Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) is to improve learning outcomes in primary grades in target districts and strengthen teacher and system performance in Lao PDR. The project comprises of three components. The first component, prepared and motivated learners objective is to provide early learning opportunities for young learners ages 3 to 5 years to be prepared and motivated for entering grade one. It consists of following sub-components: (i) community child development group (CCDGs); (ii) multiage teaching (MAT); (iii) development of play-based content and activities for 3-and 4-year-olds; (iv) reading readiness program (RRP); and (v) childhood disability screening (CDS). The second component, prepared and motivated teachers objectives are to: (a) prepare and support teachers to perform better in class; and (b) improve teacher management. It consists of following sub-components: (i) improving the quality of teacher professional development; and (ii) improving teacher management. The third component, effective governance for improving teaching and learning objectives are to: (a) strengthen school governance to facilitate better teaching and learning in pre-primary and primary schools in select districts, complementing interventions funded under components 1 and 2; and (b) ensure better education decision-making nationwide through more and better use of data. It consists of following sub-components: (i) effective school governance; and (ii) project management and monitoring and evaluation.