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Published purpose

The project aims to support education for marginalized populations in Sierra Leone and Liberia in response to school closures and learning losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project’s innovative approach harnesses proven resources from traditional education programs with proven communication methods used in the agricultural sector through rural radio. Project activities include: (1) developing and distributing family literacy kits, including books and a parent’s lesson plan to households in the target regions; (2) providing up-to-date and evidence-based information about COVID-19 transmission prevention; and (3) developing and transmitting radio programs including gender-responsive and learner-centred content for primary school students and their families. Project beneficiaries include approximately 70,000 children (50% of whom are girls), approximately 350,000 members of their families (of whom 50% are women), and 2,100 teachers (840F; 1,260M). The project will indirectly reach up to 637,837 Liberians (of whom 50% are women) and 687,989 Sierra Leoneans (of whom 50% are women) who live in the districts covered by the program and with access to the radio broadcasts.