Community Organised Primary Education (COPE)
〜Providing children with the opportunity for education〜
Basic information
| Duration |
June 2005 〜 May 2006 (1 year) |
| Region |
Remote agricultural villages in central and south-east Afghanistan |
Target group
(number) |
3,190 children, 20 teachers and 30 members of the village Board of Education in the target region. |
| Partners |
Teaching staff, the community, the village education committee |
| Donor |
CARE Friends Okayama (Sanyo Broadcasting Co., Ltd.） |
| Project budget |
JPY 820,000 (1 year） |
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Project background
According to the Human Development Report published by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Afghanistan’s education system is one of the poorest in the world. This was especially so under Taliban rule, when girls were not permitted to attend school. With the fall of the Taliban regime and the installation of an internationally recognised government, the number of students enrolled in Afghan schools is at its highest ever. Yet, despite this, there remains a wide disparity in the quality of education between urban and rural areas. Moreover, although the government has begun to get involved in the field of children’s education, it lacks the resources to meet the enormous demand for primary education.
Problems Identified
In terms of its literacy rate, Afghanistan also falls into the lowest group; 85% of the female population are illiterate. The Afghan education system faces problems such as the low and non-standardised salary of public school teachers, inadequate education facilities and infrastructure, and insufficient schooling hours.
Project Objective
Through community-organised school activities, the project aims to increase the capacity of teaching staff, the community and the village education committee, and to improve the quality of primary education in remote rural communities
Main activities
| １） |
Training of teaching staff
20 teachers are selected for practical training, instruction in the development of teaching materials, etc.
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Training of the village education committee (VEC) members
30 members of the VEC are trained in the following areas: gender equality, women’s rights, girls’ right to education, community participation, the operation of community schools, cooperation with the government, peace education and conflict resolution .
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| ３） |
Provision of teaching materials to students
3 textbooks are distributed to each of the 3,120 students. |
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