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This project aims to promote quality early childhood care and education for marginalised children from ethnic minorities and to support them in improving their performance at school.
In the mountainous northern provinces of Hoa Binh and Lao Cai, children from ethnic minorities lack the general skills (communication, interpersonal relations, group work and presentation) needed to participate effectively in educational activities. Children also have limited knowledge of issues related to their daily lives, such as injury prevention, self-protection, gender equality and the risk of human trafficking.
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Project objectives
The aim is to promote services and practices that support the holistic development and learning outcomes of children in Vietnam. Focusing primarily on pre-school, primary and secondary school children, the project will develop an effective intervention model in 34 schools - five target schools and 29 satellite schools. The project will involve different stakeholders at district and provincial level to ensure that this successful model can be replicated in other schools during the implementation process and after the end of the project.
Our actions
- Improving the quality of education by increasing children's participation in school
- Improve the quality and effectiveness of teaching in primary and secondary schools by training teachers
- Improving children's skills and career guidance to improve the transition from primary school to school
and prepare for their professional future, particularly for girls. - Improving children's nutrition and health at school and at home
Key figures
children, including 1,418 girls, in pre-school, primary and secondary schools
pre-school, primary and secondary school teachers, including 135 women
head teachers, including 9 women
care providers, including 50 women
Our partners
Phase 1: Anne Frank Fund - Rolex Institute - Ville de Lancy - L'effet Papillon
Phase 2: more information coming soon...
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