Egypt Education Reform Project (ERP/EQUIP1)
The ERP/EQUIP1 program encourages systemwide reforms by experimenting at lower levels of the educational system (i.e., schools, community, and local government authorities) to test and demonstrate effective strategies for educational improvement. Egypt's newly developed educational standards provide the framework for the reform overall and the project activities in particular. The project's goal is to capitalize on the readiness of Egyptians—particularly the business community and families of students—to support positive change and improvement in the quality of the education system. IDD's particular focus on this project is to improve the quality of education received by Egyptian children (K–12 as well as vocational and preschool children) by focusing on improving student learning in schools and non-formal educational settings. This includes a mix of interventions such as teacher training, administrator training, improving schools' abilities to help students move from school to work, assisting in the development of supplemental classroom resources, and supporting the development and implementation of community-based early childhood education programs.
Related project: EQUIP1
Duration: 2004 to 2009
Funder: U.S. Agency for International Development
Partner(s): American Institutes for Research; World Education
For more info, contact:
- Rachel Christina, rchristina@edc.org
- Abdenour Boukamhi, aboukamhi@edc.org
- Helen Boyle, hboyle@edc.org
