Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Published purpose

The objective of the project is to create more professionally qualified, competent and capable teachers in order to improve the quality of teaching in public primary schools in selected districts of Sindh, Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan. The project aims to achieve improved knowledge and policies on teacher education and management; improved quality of training and support to teachers; and improved community and parental engagement in ensuring quality primary education. The project strengthens training and professional development for public primary school teachers, teacher educators, and education managers. Activities include supporting a peer mentoring program for teachers, supporting new and existing professional teachers' associations to promote professional development, building the capacity of teachers' colleges to effectively deliver their programs, and building the capacity of district education managers to manage public education.