Improving Reading, Equity, and Accountability in the DRC (ACCELERE!)
The purpose of ACCELERE! is to improve educational outcomes for boys and girls in select provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo. To achieve this purpose, the activity is supporting education service delivery in public primary schools (including écoles conventionnées run by religious networks) in 26 education sub-divisions across eight provinces. It supports non-formal alternative/accelerated learning programs, including centres de rattrapage scolaire in these 26 sub-divisions, as well as in targeted areas of North and South Kivu provinces, and in vocational centres d’apprentiAfricage professionnel in target areas of the Kivus and conflict-affected zones in Haut Katanga and Lualaba. The activity also works to ensure that girls and boys benefit equally from the assistance and that all services are conflict sensitive and disability inclusive.