{"id":42487,"date":"2025-03-28T15:06:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=42487"},"modified":"2025-04-29T12:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:11:38","slug":"quality-education-in-cote-divoire","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/jacobsfoundation.org\/activity\/quality-education-in-cote-divoire\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Our program in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire improves education quality and access in cocoa-growing regions by training teachers, building school infrastructure, using evidence to inform policies, and supporting a pioneering public-private funding facility aiming to benefit over 4 million children by 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, the world\u2019s largest cocoa producer, faces significant educational challenges. Over one million children are involved in cocoa-related labor, perpetuating cycles of poverty and exploitation (NORC, 2020).\u00a0Most children enrolled fail to meet minimum competencies in reading and math by the end of primary school.\u00a0Our program in Cote d\u2019Ivoire addresses educational challenges by improving access and quality in cocoa-growing regions.\u00a0Together with our partners, we support the Government of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s 10-year Education Sector Plan\u00a0aligning with national priorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"my-ad\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"heading-2 subtitle wp-block-heading\">Our focus areas include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improving education quality:<\/strong>&nbsp;Training teachers in effective pedagogical practices and engaging parents in children\u2019s learning.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expanding access:<\/strong>&nbsp;Building school infrastructure in underserved regions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evidence-based policies<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>&nbsp;Using research and evidence to inform and optimize education policies and practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"my-ad\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"heading-2 subtitle wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Education Evidence and Data Lab (EdLab)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative&nbsp;supports&nbsp;the establishment of&nbsp;a dedicated&nbsp;team by the Ministry of Education tasked with generating and applying rigorous data and evidence to inform education policies and programs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"my-ad\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"heading-2 subtitle wp-block-heading\"><strong>Co-Funding Mechanism (cFMx)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Child Learning and Education Facility (CLEF) is pooled funding facility. It is spearheaded by the Government of C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education and Literacy, philanthropic partners such as the Jacobs Foundation and UBS Optimus Foundation, and 16 global&nbsp;cocoa and chocolate companies. With over CHF 78M pledged, including CHF 31M from foundations, CHF 22.5M from cocoa and chocolate industry partners, and CHF 25M from the Government of C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire, CLEF aims to benefit over 4 million children by 2027. The&nbsp;financial&nbsp;commitments to CLEF made by the foundations and the cocoa and chocolate companies have leveraged an additional $13 million for the education sector in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire from the Global Partnership for Education through its Multiplier Fund. New partners are invited to join the coalition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the challenges of the education sector in C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire, CLEF is designed to improve access and quality of education in cocoa-growing regions of C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire, with six intervention areas:\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quality: improve the teaching-learning process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access: school infrastructure building and reintegration of out-of-school children through bridging classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community mobilization and parent involvement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Studies, monitoring and evaluation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early childhood development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School feeding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"my-ad\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"heading-2 subtitle wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our Global Impact<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CLEF is a pioneering model for public-private partnerships, demonstrating how collaboration between governments, industries, and philanthropic organizations can tackle intertwined systemic issues like&nbsp;lack of access to quality education and&nbsp;child labor. 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