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Belgium invests $55M in teachers and school leaders through largest grant ever for VVOB

Last month, Belgium announced that it would grant VVOB with close to 49 million euros for 2022-2026, 10 per cent more compared to the previous 5-year cycle.

Global

Partnerships

How virtual tours help to teach agriculture practically in Uganda

Want to visit agribusinesses all over Uganda? You can now do so from the comfort of your class or study room!

Uganda

Secondary technical and vocational education

ICT in Education

Credits: GPE / Kelly Lynch

Social media campaign: Taking action against SRGBV in the classroom

For this year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we teamed up with the Teacher Task Force and FAWE to help and empower educators to build classrooms free of gender-based violence. Join the campaign and find out how to spot school-related gender-based violence and take action...

Global

Teachers

School leaders

Gender

TVET students in Ecuador

How to skill the workforce for sustainable tourism and inclusive growth?

With a 6.1% share in 2020, tourism featured among the six industries with the greatest contribution to Ecuador’s national employment. 2021 World Tourism Day is an opportunity to look beyond statistics and discuss how TVET can contribute to a tourism ecosystem that is responsible, sustainable and...

Ecuador

Secondary technical and vocational education

Equity

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VVOB contributes to new World Bank teacher development initiative

The World Bank Group launched the Global Coach Program, a new initiative focused on supporting countries in revamping in-service teacher professional development (TPD) programmes and systems to accelerate learning. VVOB is proud to be represented in the Technical Advisory Board.

Global

Teachers

Partnerships

Remedial learning in Cambodia in times of COVID: 5 Q&As

Despite best efforts of distance learning initiatives, an already existing learning gap widened. In Cambodia, the organisation KAPE took on VVOB to remedy this gap for maths specifically. Months later, we share some insights.

Cambodia

Primary education

Teachers

How “leaders of practice” lead educational change in Zambia

The Teaching at the Right Level methodology is set to reach 2890 schools in Zambia nationwide through the VVOB x TaRL Africa Catch Up project, but not without the full engagement and ownership of the Ministry of General Education at every level; and in every phase.

Zambia

Early education

Primary education

Teachers

Team Belgium at work for SDG 4

Amidst one of the worst health crises the world’s seen in recent history, the Belgian embassy, and Belgian organisations VVOB – education for development and Enabel joined forces to co-chair the Education Development Partners group in Uganda

Uganda

Partnerships

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GENTLE wraps up: time to value interests over stereotypes

The 3-year GENTLE project was all about stimulating the development of positive identities, relationships and self-esteem in preschool-aged children in central Vietnam through gender-responsive teaching and play-based pedagogies.

Vietnam

Early education

Teachers

Gender

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