The Department of Education (DepEd) and the United States
Agency for International Development (USAID) signed the bilateral agreement for
Basic Education Programs aiming to increase access to quality education for
vulnerable populations such as out-of-school youth (OSY) and students in
conflict-affected areas.
Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC said through this
partnership, the Department will be able to open opportunities not only for
students with special needs and pre-primary students but also to OSYs and
students who reside in conflict-affected areas. He added, “Our mandate is to
provide every Filipino child with access to quality education.”
DepEd Undersecretary for Legal and Legislative Affairs
Alberto Muyot said, “Education is the primary driver of development.” He added
that education should be inclusive and should serve everyone, “especially the
least, the lost, and the last.”
USAID deputy chief of mission Brian Goldbeck said, “This
bilateral education agreement will sustain and reinvigorate our combined
efforts to ensure that the Philippines
“Education is a shared responsibility,” Muyot said. He urged
the public to take a stand in education and take an active part in shaping the
future that every Filipino learner deserves.
Under the agreement, DepEd and USAID will provide life
skills training to youth, promote community engagement and peace education,
increase capacity of teachers and youth leaders to meet the education needs of
youth and vulnerable population through alternative learning areas affected by
crisis and conflict.
The partnership intends to strengthen education governance
at both national and local levels. It also aims to empower the local government
units, communities, and stakeholders to deliver education and training service
for OSYs and to increase OSY employability by providing equitable access to
relevant education and skills training.
The program also aims to improve learning outcomes in
reading, science and mathematics instruction, diagnostics, and teaching and
learning materials.(
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