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USAID’s Early Grade Reading Program in Nepal (EGRP)

(Nepal): USAID/Nepal's Early Grade Reading Program (EGRP) assists the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology to implement its National Early Grade Reading Program by developing, testing, and institutionalizing interventions to improve early grade reading outcomes for public school students in grades 1-3 in 4,872 schools in 16 districts. Interventions, mostly in the first half of the year, will include: building the capacity of district Education Development and Coordination Units and newly formed Local Education Units to deliver quality education services; support for delivery of evidence-based instructional practice trainings for early grade teachers; development of teaching and learning materials for Nepali second language learners; institutionalizing student assessments; and strengthening education data collection and use in planning and budgeting. Core program activities will wind down in the second half of calendar year 2020 as close out commences. .This project draws upon significant global experience focused on improving reading outcomes to assist the Government of Nepal (GON) to institutionalize and scale-up evidence-based practices to improve learning outcomes and support the GON's transition to its new federal structure. EGRP's emphasis on strengthening the GON's delivery of quality education services ultimately contributes to improving key metrics of self-reliance- citizen capacity and government capacity. A self-reliant Nepal is foundational to achieving Embassy Kathmandu's Integrated Country Strategy Mission Goal Two: Increase America's prosperity by developing Nepal as a reliable economic partner and Mission Objective 2.2, Nepal improves health and education outcomes to increase economic productivity..

Source-reported status: completed. Timeline labels use reported dates and do not verify current activity.