CIDA Project Browser - 2013-05-24 03:56:02 - filtered data set"Filter(s) used: Project Number = A034216001"Project Number,Date Modified,Title,Description,Status,Start,End,Country,Executing Agency - Partner,CIDA Sector of Focus,DAC Sector,Maximum CIDA Contribution,Expected Results,Progress and Results Achieved
"A034216001","2013-02-12","Teacher Certification and Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs","This project aims to increase the quality of education in Afghanistan by improving the national standards for teaching and for teacher-training institutions. The purpose of the project is to help establish a national system for the accreditation of teacher education programs and the certification of teachers. As part of developing the certification and accreditation system, the project includes identifying and integrating mechanisms for increasing the recruitment, training, and retention of female teachers. The project also includes training for the Ministry of Education’s Teacher Education Department to strengthen its ability to plan, implement, and evaluate teacher education policies; standardizing a gender-sensitive teacher training curriculum; and assessing the feasibility of distance teacher training.","Operational","2011","2014","Afghanistan: 100%","WUSC - World University Service of Canada","Strengthening basic education","Education policy and administrative management(011110): 80%,Teacher training(011130): 20%","$ 10,250,000","This is a new feature, part of CIDA's efforts towards increasing transparency. Information will only be available for projects approved after October 15, 2011. For other projects, information on expected results is usually included in the description.",""
