Annual Progress Report: USAID/Cambodia–All Children Learning

The activity is funded by USAID/Cambodia and aims to improve early grade learning outcomes in Cambodia. The project is led by Claire Wyatt and involves subcontractors such as World Education, Room to Read, Save the Children, Krousar Thmey, and Kampuchean Action for Primary Education (KAPE). The geographic coverage of the project is Cambodia. The project was designed to complement the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport's (MoEYS) activities planned under a grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). The MoEYS, with support from other partners, would develop the mathematics component of the early grade learning (EGL) program. The initial funding for the project came through the larger All Children Reading–Asia contract managed by RTI International, awarded and overseen by USAID/Washington. In September 2018, additional resources were made available through the USAID/Cambodia–All Children Learning (ACL) award to enable the MoEYS to implement the EGL program in additional schools and build MoEYS capacity to scale up the program. The project activities draw from two funding sources: All Children Learning and All Children Reading–Cambodia. Both sources are managed by RTI International and have the same overall goal to increase learning outcomes in the early grades. The two projects and staff teams are referred to as All Children Reading–Cambodia to build on the work the project has done so far to establish relationships and understanding of USAID's contribution to the sector, as well as to minimize confusion with the MoEYS and other partners. The project has made significant progress in achieving its results. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has the tools to improve inclusive, evidenced-based early grade literacy instruction. Strengthened partnerships that promote collaboration, coordination, and synergies between partners supporting inclusive early grade learning have been established. The MoEYS is supported to develop and implement a plan for piloting and scaling up a coordinated and harmonized, inclusive, evidence-based MoEYS national EGL program that is feasible, practical, and scalable. The project has also made progress in implementing its activities. Operational activities have been conducted, and award modifications and amendments have been made. Monitoring and evaluation support has been provided, and progress has been made in achieving the project's indicators. The project has also established partnerships with various stakeholders, including the MoEYS, NGOs, and community groups. The project's geographic coverage is Cambodia, and it has made significant progress in achieving its results. The project has established partnerships with various stakeholders, and progress has been made in implementing its activities. The project's overall goal is to increase learning outcomes in the early grades, and it has made significant progress in achieving this goal. The project has also made progress in developing the early grade learning program. The MoEYS has developed the mathematics component of the program, and the project has supported the development and piloting of the Khmer language component. The project has also provided training and support to teachers and education officials to help them implement the program.