Partner since:
Total grant support: US$6,941,857
Grant eligibility:
- Multiplier
- System capacity
- System transformation
Coordinating agency: UNICEF
GPE Team lead: Javier Luque
Transforming education in Bhutan
The Bhutan Partnership Compact identifies early learning as its priority reform area towards system transformation. The priority is aligned to the 13th Five Year Plan (2024-2029) of the Royal Government of Bhutan.
The priority was identified by the local education group. It recognizes the potential that investing in that education level can create a virtuous cycle of learning within the whole education system.
The decision was based on international evidence and on impact of ongoing interventions in the country. At the same time, as the local education group identified the priority, it recognized the little progress that has been made to date on that education level.
Result story
Grants
(data as of October 03, 2023)
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Type: Multiplier
Years: 2023 - 2025
Allocation: US$3,300,000
Utilization: US$15,629
Grant agent: WB
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Support building, protecting, and utilizing human capital in Bhutan by: (a) expanded access and professionalization of ECCD, (b) improving the quality and expansion of ECCD services, and (c) the digitization of education for improved student outcomes by improving the use of ICT in education.
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Type: Program development
Years: 2023 -
Allocation: US$142,587
Utilization: 0
Grant agent: Save the Children US
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Type: Program development
Years: 2022 - 2023
Allocation: US$200,000
Utilization: US$172,019
Grant agent: WB
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Type: COVID-19
Years: 2020 - 2022
Allocation: US$730,379
Utilization: US$730,375
Grant agent: Save the Children US
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Objectives:
- Improve the quality of distance learning with an adapted school curriculum leading to the development and broadcasting of 440 video lessons on national TV.
- Train teachers on the use of information and communication technology with support to teachers and students through social media.
- Create self-instructional materials and radio lessons to support the education of children in remote communities.
- Support children with special needs through the provision of tablets and smart phones to access lessons, and develop customized teaching and learning materials.
- Awareness campaigns on health and hygiene practices and provision of sanitary pads for girls.
- Build capacity on gender equality practices of program staff and partners.
- Water and sanitation interventions in schools and psychosocial support.
Document:
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Type: Program implementation
Years: 2018 - 2023
Allocation: US$2,500,000
Utilization: US$2,474,832
Grant agent: Save the Children US
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Objective:
Early childhood care and development, and learning assessments as transformative areas that can produce sustainable and system-level improvements.
Documents:
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Type: Program development
Years: 2017 - 2018
Allocation: US$68,891
Utilization: US$68,891
Grant agent: Save the Children US
Knowledge and innovation
- Bhutan is part of the KIX Europe, Asia and Pacific hub and has a KIX national delegation.
- KIX research projects:
- The Impact of Gender and Inclusive Pedagogies on Students’ Participation and Learning Achievement at Secondary School During the Pandemic and Beyond
- Effectiveness and Scalability of Programs for Children Who Are Out of School and at Risk of Dropping Out in Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal
- Connected learning for teacher capacity building in STEM
Latest blogs and news
January 04, 2023
Read how GPE worked with the ministry of Education of the Royal Government of Bhutan and Save the Children to make sure children’s learning wasn’t interrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 05, 2022
When teachers are qualified, motivated and well supported, their work leads to better learning for the children in their classrooms. That's why support to teachers and quality teaching is a GPE priority....
July 14, 2022
Learning cycles, developed by the KIX Europe, Asia and Pacific hub, help education stakeholders access knowledge and build on it to address their specific education challenges. Read how Vietnam, the Maldives...