Project profile — Better Education through Teacher Training and Empowerment for Results (BETTER)

The expected outcomes for this project include: 1) strengthened pre-service teacher training program; 2) improved in-service supervision and training for student-teachers and current teachers; and 3) strengthened school management.

Results achieved as of March 2020: (1) manuals using a student-centred approach were published and distributed for five subject areas (Portuguese language, Mozambican languages, pedagogy and Mozambican and Portuguese language didactics); (2) off-line hypermedia manuals were provided to four teacher training colleges containing 16 videos on participatory teaching methodologies; (3) 80 educators (of which 27 were women) in teacher training colleges were trained on using gender-sensitive, child-centred practices for in-service training of primary school teachers, school directors and school councils; (4) training to promote gender equality and prevent gender-based violence was provided to 433 people (of which 217 were women) from the 61 supported primary schools, including school directors, teachers and Gender Equality Focal Points; and (5) leadership training provided was provide to school directors and Gender Focal Points in primary schools on how to create a school environment that promotes equality and zero tolerance for gender-based violence.