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VVOB has been working on gender-related challenges in the vulnerable context of vocational schools in Suriname for some years. Since 2018, the training trajectories for teachers also include pedagogical tools to respond to inappropriate sexual behaviour in schools.

In Ecuador, schools use 'restorative practices' to mitigate peer-on-peer violence in educational settings. Three counsellors testify to the long-lasting positive effects...

In their latest publication ‘Facing Forward: Schooling for Learning in Africa’, the World Bank and Agence Française de Développement identify ways forward to improve learning outcomes. VVOB shares its good practices from working in South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda and Zambia.

Agriculture in the DR Congo presents ample business opportunities, but a lot remains to be done before we can expect the country’s youthful population to successfully exploit them. Quality entrepreneurship education in secondary agricultural schools is a possible effective path.