The proposed program aims to improve the quality and relevance of education by placing a strong focus on teacher capacity and formal, non-formal and alternative education and learning opportunities. Building on the success of Foundation supported partnership and Quality Secondary Education (QSEE) project, the program will increase the number of qualified and competent teachers and teacher assistants in formal, accelerated education and vocational training centres, with a particular focus on female teachers through the development of an innovative training program. The Foundation supported program was implemented as a pilot in Adjumani in 8 AEP centers. It’s the first flagship project that resulted in the development and delivery of lower secondary AEP curriculum. WCC plans to expand the lower secondary curriculum and include additional subjects such as woodwork and agriculture in collaboration with the National Curriculum Development Center.

The program will support young people in their transition to dignified work and throughout the life of the project, to thrive in their chosen form of employment. Activities to support their success will include conducting market analysis annually to tailor interventions to the business context at the refugee settlement, implementing business incubation “boot camps”, strengthening youth business support centres and BTVET institutions through training and infrastructure improvements, providing financial support to young people to access training programs and set up businesses and pairing young people with mentors from the business community.

Finally, the program approach promotes continuous learning and development to ensure project sustainability. WCC will work to strengthen the capacity of selected implementing partners on various aspects of the program’s approach. The program’s robust monitoring and evaluation framework will ensure evidence-based decision-making. The approach includes ongoing reviews and adaptation based on young people and community feedback and observation as well as the development of a learning agenda that allows for an understanding and measurement of impact. WCC will closely work and collaborate with the strong network of Young Africa Works in Uganda partners as part of the integrated portfolio to deliver a country success story.

A over 2000 school dropout from Adjumani have been mobilized and enrolled back to school through Accelerated Education program thanks to the Master card foundation, War Child Canada and Christian community Response for Social Development (CRSD)