Uganda: Minister urges primary schools to use new GPE grant

GPE media coverage - December 04, 2015 | Source: Daily Monitor

Children in at a school in Kampala, Uganda. Photo: Arne Hoel / World Bank

Uganda’s Sports state minister Charles Bakkabulindi, urged schools to embrace the Uganda Teacher and School Effectiveness Project (UTSEP) funded by the Global Partnership. UTSEP targets 293 primary schools and aims to improve the education system in Uganda by building classrooms, providing instructional materials and improving teacher quality and performance.

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Focus areas: Basic education, Quality teaching

Regions and countries: Sub-Saharan Africa: Uganda

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