CODE - Canadian Organization for Development Through Education

Published purpose

The project aims to create inclusive, quality, and gender-responsive education for primary students in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Project activities include: (1)training teacher educators on active teaching and gender equality practices; (2) training teacher educators to coach Community of Practice sessions at practicum schools; (3) supporting research by African researchers in African refugee and IDP settings; and (4) disseminating research to inform education policies and practices. CODE aims to reach 9,000 primary students (50 percent female), 2,000 pre-service (student) teachers, 360 in-service (active) teachers, 120 teacher educators, national and district Ministry of Education officials and at least 18 African researchers through the project.