VVOB

RCT12 Countries
KenyaSouth AfricaGhanaRwandaUgandaTanzaniaZambiaDR CongoCambodiaVietnamEcuadorSierra Leone
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Basic Information

Overview

VVOB (Education for Development) provides government technical assistance for teacher professional development. The Zambia Catch Up program (2-year J-PAL/IPA RCT) found +0.10 SD literacy and +0.15 SD numeracy. Operating in 12 countries.

Intervention type

Government technical assistance for teacher and school leader professional development

Evidence base

RCT
+0.10 SD literacy; +0.15 SD numeracy (Zambia, 2-year J-PAL/IPA RCT) · Zambia government primary schools — Catch Up program

Current & Planned Impact

Current scale

1,500,000+

Learners across 12 Countries

Planned scale

Continue existing government partnerships; expand where invited

Cost not applicable — TA model funded by donors

Learning gains

+5–6 pts

percentile improvement in learning outcomes

J-PAL/IPA Zambia Catch Up RCT · Kenya GTP figures pending · TO BE VALIDATED

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Software, curriculum, integration, support

Caveat: RCT evidence is Zambia-specific. Kenya GTP/ESL programs have no published learning outcome SD.

Funding Ask (Illustrative)

⚠ Data pending

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