JOR – Nurturing Minds: Comprehensive Support for Quality Education in Jordan


This project addresses two persistent challenges in education in Jordan: inadequate teacher training and insufficient student nutrition. In collaboration with the World Bank (WB) and World Food Programme (WFP) the aim  is to improve the quality of education and student well-being, by supporting the ongoing training for 500 primary school  teachers and  the National School Feeding Programme  for 12,500 schoolchildren in refugee camps and host communities. The result will be better-equipped teachers, improved student engagement, and higher academic performance. Ultimately, this will contribute to a better quality of education in Jordan. 

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Jordanie
Education
Alimentation scolaire
Éducation des enseignants
15.11.2024 - 31.12.2027
CHF  2’000’000
Contexte

Jordan, a lower middle-income country,  is undergoing public sector reform,  including the Ministry of Education (MoE), to integrate education with human  resource development. Despite these efforts, challenges such as double  shifts, student drop-outs, and insufficient teaching capacities persist, exacerbated by hosting 1.3 million refugees. 

Switzerland, in collaboration with the World Bank will support the reform to  ensures that educators are equipped with modern teaching methods and skills  necessary to manage diverse classrooms effectively. While in collaboration with the World Food Programme, Switzerland will support the National School Feeding  Programme (NSFP) supports low-income households, boosts attendance, and enhances child nutrition. Both contributions aim to improve education quality  and access, ensuring better conditions for all students. 

Objectifs To improve the quality of education and overall wellbeing of vulnerable Jordanian and refugee children through targeted teachers training and school feeding programmes, leading to better educational outcomes, psychosocial support, and enhanced child nutrition.  
Groupes cibles

Outcome 1: 500 in-service teachers   

Outcome 2: 12,500 students in host communities and refugee camps (8% refugees in camps and host communities) 

Effets à moyen terme

Outcome 1: Improved instructional practices of male  and  female  teachers  in  the  targeted public  schools  in  Jordan. 

Outcome 2: Enhanced gender-responsiveness and rights-based pedagogical practices in the targeted public schools in Jordan. 

Outcome 3: Number of complementary school health  and  nutrition  interventions  delivered alongside school feeding delivered by WFP  

Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

Under outcome 1 and 2: Output (1): Training on general and subject-specific  pedagogies and mentorship for teachers in Teachers Education Professional  Diploma is delivered. 

Output (2) Training materials for Teachers Education Professional Diploma are revised with an inclusive pedagogy lens for implementation and Output (3)  Training on how to account for the learning needs of M/F students in gender-responsive instruction is delivered. 

Under Outcome 2: Output 1: School feeding recipients benefit from nutritious and diverse home-grown food to improve their nutrition status and increase their school attendance, Output 2:  School-age children and adolescents have access  to school-based health and nutrition packages  


Principaux résultats antérieurs:   N/A


Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
Institution financière internationale (IFI)
Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU)
  • Other WB
  • Programme alimentaire mondial


Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs This  econtribution aligns with CP of UNESCO/System Strengthening Partnership, a  multi-donor vehicle to support systemic change in the Jordanian education sector.  It complements Switzerland’s humanitarian engagement in basic education at school level in refugee camps through UNICEF and NRC Safe and Inclusive Schools programme in host communities. It contributes to Jordan’s education strategies  an  priorities, mainly Jordan vision 2025, the National Human Resource and  Development strategy (HRD) 2016-2025 and the Education Strategic Plan (ESP) 2018 -2025. 
Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    2’000’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    2’000’000 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF   0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF   2’000’000
Phases du projet Phase 1 15.11.2024 - 31.12.2027   (Phase en cours)