The donors and funding agencies which support the Mozambican Education Ministry on Friday recognised that advances have been made in recent years, but warned that the question of the quality of education must be treated in a “serious and effective” manner.
Despite all the problems involved in hiring new teachers, the teacher-pupil ratio in Mozambican first level primary education (EP1 - first to fifth grades) improved slightly last year.
This year, activities and funds raised for UNICEF Day for Change will focus on UNICEF’s projects to improve education for children in Mozambique. UNICEF believes that education is more than just building schools – it’s about creating a place where children feel safe and happy, enabling them to learn vital life skills.
The present assessment, carried out in September 2005 over a 7-day period, aims to identify Mozambican business & management training institutions as potential partners for future GBSN projects. It provides concise quantitative and qualitative insights into the five strongest institutions located in Maputo, the country’s political and economic capital.