📋 Tender Overview
By supporting the Programme for the Analysis of Educational Systems (PASEC) and the Programme for Supporting the Transformation of Education (PACTE) of the Conference of Ministers of Education of the Francophonie (CONFEMEN), Switzerland contributes to strengthening access to and the quality of education in its priority countries in West Africa. In-depth analyses of educational systems are carried out, and the results help guide educational policies for greater effectiveness.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
West Africa
Education
Primary education
Education policy
Teacher training
01.03.2024 - 28.02.2028
CHF 4’500’000
The project in brief
Background Despite the progress made in terms of access and equity, the results of the 2014 and 2019 PASEC assessments show that the quality of education remains problematic in West Africa. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal No. 4 (SDG4), which aims to guarantee quality education for all, remains a challenge. The weaknesses observed hinder the potential for psychosocial development of students and their progress in training systems. The lack of quality education is the product of complex structural challenges, including the inability of governments themselves to identify gaps in their systems and possible corrective measures. The deterioration of security in the Sahel also hinders the achievement of SDG4 due to the large number of children outside of education systems (e.g. 1 million in Burkina Faso). Despite the tensions linked to the July 2023 coup d'état in Niger and the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) sanctions that followed, sub-regional collaboration in the education sector continues. The creation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) bringing together Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, and the announcement of their exit from ECOWAS and the lifting of sanctions further complicate the implementation of a regional programme. The challenges of education remain common and the countries concerned by the PASEC evaluation remain aware of this. By supporting the PASEC and PACTE programmes, Switzerland remains committed to its priority countries, helping them to maintain a joint and unifying dynamic that transcends political difficulties and allows them to continue to join forces and experiences for the benefit of education development.
Objectives Strengthen the mastery and practice of performance evaluation, comparative analysis and continuous innovation of tools for managing countries' education systems.
Target groups CONFEMEN (PASEC and PACTE), Ministries responsible for education in the partner countries of the evaluation, teachers, children and young people (men and women) of the education systems of the member countries of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF)
Medium-term outcomes
National teams from partner countries are strengthening their capacities to assess learning and manage education systems.
The production of reliable data on the assessment
