Alinea International Ltd

Published purpose

The Teacher Education Support Project (TESP) aims to improve girls’ and boys’ basic education, including reading, writing and mathematics skills, in Tanzania’s primary and secondary schools. It focuses on improving the quality of teacher training at the 35 government teachers’ colleges, and by strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Education to manage the national teacher training system. The project provides qualified Canadian expertise in areas such as teacher training, using information and communications technology (ICT) equipment for teaching and learning, curriculum development, teacher college management and leadership and new gender-sensitive training approaches. This project helps to ensure that the national teacher training system is modernized, and that all new teachers graduate with enhanced skills to improve learning outcomes for Tanzanian students. This project is the Technical Assistance component supporting the implementation of the Teacher Education Support Project: Towards More Effective Basic Education, number CA-3-D000252001.