The Project Development Objective was to support the Government in improving teacher and school effectiveness in the public primary education system.
Uganda Teacher And School Effectiveness Project (UTSEP))
P. O. BOX 7063 Kampala, Uganda Rwenzori Courts
5 Years of UTSEP
Over 50,000 pupils
- have a safe and superior learning environment as a result of 145 schools revamped across 34 districts. Facilities include:
- 929 classrooms
- 144 Administration blocks
- 290 5-stance VIP latrines for boys and girls
- 154 2-stance latrines for teachers
- 9 teachers’ houses
- 154 water harvesting tanks.
Over 1.4 million pupils
- are benefiting from better teaching techniques through the teaching of early grade reading in 29 districts.
- 27.4% of these learners can now read 20 or more words per minute compared to 1% in 2016.
8.7 million pupils
- in 120 districts benefiting from 13 million copies of P.1-P.7 English & Mathematics textbooks supplied, improving the pupil book ratio from 14:1 to 1:1.
- Over 10,000 metallic boxes supplied to enhance storage of instructional materials.
4,168 practicing
- caregivers/nursery school teachers in 2,000 ECD centres, have appropriate methods and skills to support children’s holistic development under the Community Child Care Program.
80,000 pupils
- are benefiting from the trained caregivers in 50 districts.
1,554 pupils
- with hearing impairments fitted with hearing aids across 79 districts. These pupils now have equal chance for a meaningful and equitable education.
17,067 teachers
- in 2,727 primary schools trained in teaching early grade reading in 29 districts increasing the national figure of trained teachers by 101% from 12,000.
2,399 head teachers
- deputy head teachers and 5,546 school management
- committee members from 1,201 primary schools in 26 districts trained in school leadership, management and
- accountability.
1,047 primary schools
- have undergone electronic inspection in across 43 districts. Check the Resource Centre for reports