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The Pedagogical Advisor, a Driver of Change
Pedagogical advisors rarely make the headlines, yet they are the quiet engines of change in education systems. Working at the sub-district level, they are the

Investing in Learning: How Cocoa Companies Are Strengthening Child Labor Prevention Through CLEF
Investing in education is becoming one of the most powerful levers for cocoa and chocolate companies to mitigate child labor risks. In Côte d’Ivoire, 16

PNAPAS: A Game Changer for Foundational Learning in Côte d’Ivoire
When teaching changes, learning follows. Discover how PNAPAS, supported by CLEF, is helping thousands of Ivorian children read, write, and calculate with confidence. The CLEF

In Côte d’Ivoire, learning is being reinvented!
Through the CLEF initiative, the National Program for the Improvement of Early Learning (PNAPAS) is transforming primary classrooms. Every child now has access to their

Webinar Recording – Public–Private Collaboration to Combat Child Labor in Cocoa
The International Cocoa Initiative recently hosted a webinar onpublic–private collaboration to address child labor in the cocoa sector. The panel featured: Benjamin Silué (Ministry of Labour

COGES help boost girls’ school enrollment
Come along with us as we meet the local community leaders who bring School Management Committees (COGES) to life. Leaders like Marie-Louise KOUAME AMOIN don’t

The School Management Committee: A strategic asset for the Ministry of National Education and Literacy
Before traveling to the heart of Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa-growing regions to meet the School Management Committees (COGES) in Bakaridougou and Assoumankro – where CLEF partners,

Communities Invested in the Future of Their Schools
In the Ivorian villages of Bakaridougou and Assoumankro, schools are changing and hope is rising. Thanks to new infrastructure and community engagement, supported by school

Beyond bricks: laying the foundations for dignity, opportunity, and empowerment.
Over the next three weeks, we will take you to the rural heartlands of Côte d’Ivoire, where new schools are taking shape, brick by brick,

CLEF supports the transformation of education in Côte d’Ivoire by working with middle-tier education leaders
A few weeks ago, CLEF partners were honored to join Professor Mariatou Koné, Minister of National Education and Literacy in Côte d’Ivoire, on a visit