Featured: Nobel Prize Winner Confirms Gains In Education Metholodody In Use In Rwanda - CONT

Twagirayezu further said: “The findings of this study provide a wealth of insights that will inform our policies as we accelerate learning to provide quality education for all.”

The study reveals that methodology underpinning RwandaEQUIP increased equity. Pupils starting with the lowest learning levels gained the most, with girls making the same leap in learning as boys.

It contrasts with research which shows girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are consistently disadvantaged in learning

Speaking about RwandaEQUIP, Managing Director Clement Uwajeneza, said: “We are proud that an independent study of this size, led by a Nobel-prize winning economist, has found such unequivocal evidence of large learning gains delivered by a methodology that we are currently using in schools across Rwanda We are proud to support the Government of Rwanda’s policy choice to improve learning ”

According to Uwajeneza, RwandaEQUIP’s holistic approach improves learning outcomes through data-driven technology, increased access to high-quality learning materials and training and coaching for teachers and school leaders

Teachers have also owned this program and they have found it effective

“Through RwandaEQUIP, we have not only learned how to use technology to improve the way we deliver our lessons but also our English proficiency has increased. In the end, we hope to achieve academic excellence,” Benoit Ntakirutimana, a Teacher at G.S Nyamirama.

RwandaEQUIP started in 2021. It is currently being implemented in 100 public and government-aided primary schools At the end of 2024, RwandaEQUIP will be operational in 761 schools

Prof Kremer will present the findings to the education leaders and policy makers at the UNESCO Transforming Education Pre‐Summit in Paris from 28th-30th June 2022