Strengthening Education at secondary schools This program started in September 2012 in order to contribute to the improvement of the school attendance of children in the province South-Kivu in DRC. The school year 2017- 2018 will be the last year of implementation for this program and it will be handed over to the government who will have a bigger role this year already. DRC, and particularly the province of South Kivu, has gone through a long period of conflict that has led a lot of adverse consequences in all areas of social life including education. Primary education for all is one of the SDGs. In order to ensure Congolese populations have access to schooling, the Congolese government has set up a sectoral strategy for education and training (2016-2025) which vision is "the construction of an inclusive and quality education system that contributes effectively to national development, the promotion of peace and active democratic citizenship". The strategy has been designed to respond to difficulties and Challenges (identified by the Government) of the education system.

The province of South Kivu has 34.3% of the non-educated against 20.1% nationally. Nearly one-third of the province's population (28.1%) has reached only primary school. Further, a lot of schools are run by the government, and the low salaries demotivate the staff which has a negative impact on the quality of teaching. Parents are often led, within their capacity, to supplement these meagre salaries with a bonus of motivation to teachers, but they do not always succeed because of the weakness of their purchasing power. The upward flow of school fees that characterizes the education system despite the impoverishment of the population. Thus, the financial capacity of parents plays a decisive role in the education of children and financial problems are the main reason for the children leaving school. Thereby, access to school seems more difficult for girls than boys specifically from secondary school onwards. So, the present project on the basis of PBF is implemented in the territories of Shabunda and Walungu in order to alleviate the situation for the schools (rehabilitation/construction), the teachers and the most vulnerable children who have difficulty to access Goal: a strengthened education system in South Kivu with local stakeholders who are fully engaged and capacitated to address hampering factors related to governance, access, quality and relevance of education 

Outcome 1: Twenty secondary schools are strengthened through RBF.

Outcome 2: Increased capacity of 665 (590 male and 75 female) secondary teachers and 40 directors of 20 secondary schools in Walungu and 20 secondary schools in Shabunda. And also increased capacity of all teachers at about 120 primary and 40 secondary schools, located in the catchment area of the local radio stations. Direct target group: 665 (590 male and 75 female) secondary teachers and 40 directors of 20 secondary schools in Walungu and 20 secondary schools in Shabunda. Indirect target groups: (i) all teachers at about 120 primary and 40 secondary schools, located in the catchment area of the local radio stations. (ii) children and learners who study at these schools. They will benefit from better quality education.