This interview with Annita Suzanne TRAORÉ, Director of Non-Formal Education at Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of National Education and Literacy, is the first of three reports dedicated to initiatives that help out-of-school children. These initiatives have been developed by the Child Learning and Education Facility (CLEF) program. CLEF is the first public-private partnership focused on scaling up investment in quality education in Côte d’Ivoire. It supports the establishment of “bridging classes” that enable children who have never been to school, or who have dropped out, to follow an accelerated learning program. Attendance helps them catch up so they can join the formal education system. Here, Annita Suzanne TRAORÉ details the genesis and evolution of this ambitious, yet particularly well thought-out, project.
CLEF is a commitment to:
- get more children into school.
- make sure children learn at school.
- Achieve impact at scale; we want to make a difference in the lives of more than 4 million children by 2027.
CLEF funds school infrastructure and childcare facilities, supports teacher training in evidence-based pedagogical techniques, promotes behavior change so parents engage in their children’s education and apply good parenting practices to boost early childhood development, and tests a cutting-edge school nutrition program.
CLEF welcomes new partners: contact us to learn more about the initiative and to get involved.
