US Education Blog

On November 02, 2007 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on School Quality Learning Project (SQLP) for the period of 2007-2012 was adopted. Mr. Abdujabbor Rahmonov, Minister of Education, of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. William Frej, Regional Mission Director, U.S. Agency for International Development for the Central Asian Republics (USAID/CAR) and Mr. John Dreire, Chief of Party, Creative Associate International Inc., USAID School Quality Learning Project, were the participants of the meeting

The main points of the new regulations concern desire of the US Government to continue teamwork with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the aim of improving the access to content of education. William Frej claimed during the meeting that the USA pays lots of attention to education. The country plans to provide funds to support Tajikistan in his effort of international cooperation.

This is the second regional project coming into force in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan will provide more access to quality of school education. Such education programs as PEAKS, IBET/ISET, and Step by Step Project give good ground to new achievements. Among the new implementations of the project is expanding access to teacher training in interactive and studying centered methods. A larger number of assessment methodologies will be put into practice, teachers will have a more active role in the process of learning and new schools will gain more financing.

Creative Associates International Inc. has a lot of experience in this sphere, that is why cooperation with the Government of Tajikistan in this program can bring good results.

Due to USAID support there are more than 58,000 students in 104 schools in basic education

There were a lot of aid programs provided by the U.S. government, and the School Quality Learning Project is only one of them. Since 1993 more than $270 million were invested by the American people, and due to this financial support visible advance can be noticed in democratic institutions, health care, and education systems of Tajikistan.