UNESCO, Better Education Systems for Afghanistan’s future 2018-2025 - UNESCO Better Education Systems for Afghanistan's Future 2018-2023 UNESCO, Bättre utbildningssystem för Afghanistans framtid 2018-2025 The purpose of the intervention is to contribute to equitable access to quality education in Afghanistan 2018-2023, through efficient and transparent management of the education sector. UNESCO Office in Kabul will ensure program implementation including coordination, technical support, monitoring and evaluation. The total Swedish support is 180 million SEK.

The overall goal is to contribute to increased access to education of good quality for the afghan people, with a specific focus on girls and women. Syftet med insatsen är att bidra till rättvis tillgång till utbildning av hög kvalitet i Afghanistan 2018-2023. Unescokontoret i Kabul kommer att säkerställa genomförandet av programmet, inklusive samordning, expertstöd, uppföljning och utvärdering. Sveriges bidrag är 180 miljoner SEK.

Det övergripande målet med insatsen är att bidra till tillgång av utbildning av god kvalitet för den afghanska befolkningen, med ett särskilt fokus på flickor och kvinnor. Due to the change of regime in Afghanistan 15th of August 2021, and change of donor's principles of working in the country, the intervention have been revised during the fall 2021 and winter 2022. 

The purpose of the intervention is to contribute to access to quality education in Afghanistan and prevention of a total collapse of the education system. UNESCO has the UN mandate to work with SDG 4 and plays an important role in sector coordination and in the education sector with its focus on life long learning, youth and adult literacy as well as higher education.  

UNESCO also has a key role in data collection, analysis and monitoring of the sector, which are fundamental for management of the sector. 

The revised outcomes in the programme are: 

Outcome 1: Monitoring education data integrating a gender perspective to ensure the right to education for all children and youth in Afghanistan. 

Output 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6 and 1.7 have been removed. 

Output 1.5: Strategic framework for youth and adult literacy and basic education developed and studies on adult learning and YALBE learners conducted (Including Afghan Literacy Assessment Survey (ALAS) developed.)

Output 1.8 is new: Education data on the state of education sector in Afghanistan, especially girl's education, is available on a timely basis for all education stakeholders and partners. 

Outcome 2: Quality of education is enhanced through developing curriculum for non-formal adult education, teacher training support, higher education, and girls' education.

Output 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7 has been removed.

Output 2.1 Curriculum Guides for general education finalised. 

Output 2.3 School principles and teachers trained in existing curriculum and learning materials for general education.  

Output 2.5 Revised and updated YALBE curriculum framework for all three levels (equivalent to grades 1-9 of formal 

Output 2.8 is new: Higher Education sub-sector supported for the continuity of education, particularly females, in providing human resources for sectors necessary for the development of the country.