Guatemala Basic Education Strengthening (BEST) Project
- P Project/Program
? Activity Status: Unknown
Key Information
Our firm, in association with the Academy for Educational Development, designed a five-year project to assist the Ministry of Education and private sector educational institutions in improving the quality and efficiency of basic education in Guatemala. J&A provided support in upgrading bilingual classroom materials, providing professional development opportunities for teachers and supervisors, and designed a monitoring and evaluation system that measured the participation of girls and Mayans in the classroom and in democratic activities in the community.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Latin America & Caribbean
Guatemala
Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated programYears
Not applicable or unknown
Partner(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Ministry Affiliation
Ministry of EducationCOVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Quality
- Teacher training
Skills
- Other academic performance-related
Cross-cutting areas
Not applicable or unknown
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Girls in school, Youth
Age
Not applicable or unknown
School Enrolment Status
All in school
School Level
Not applicable or unknown
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
- Indigenous
Program Approaches Back to Top
Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization
- Technical assistance/capacity building to civil society organizations or governments
Teaching
- In-service teacher training – pedagogy general
- Teaching materials (e.g. lesson plans, curricula)
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Increased school completion (general)
- Increased school enrolment (general)
Cross-cutting goals
Not applicable or unknown