Punjab, Pakistan: Acting on all fronts to get children in school and learning

A $50.6 million grant from GPE to the government of Punjab in Pakistan supports the TALEEM program (Transformation in Access, Learning, Equity and Education Management). TALEEM employs a range of strategies to reach as many out-of-school children as possible.

TALEEM:

• opens non-formal education centers where no schools are available 
• mobilizes communities to enroll children in school 
• provides teachers with the necessary training 
• renovates school buildings with better toilet and water points 
• integrates children with disabilities 
• enhances data collection and use to make the education system more efficient. 

Thanks to this work, close to 130,000 children previously out of school are learning and as many teachers have received training, paving the way for better education outcomes.