13 Sub-Saharan African Countries Meet in Dakar to Improve French and Math Textbooks for Schools

As part of the Project to support the production and distribution of educational resources for primary and secondary school students and schools in sub-Saharan Africa where French is spoken, 13 countries from sub-Saharan Africa met with French in Dakar to proceed with training verification. modules aimed at improving teachers’ abilities in the development and use of French and mathematics textbooks.

The Ministry of Education of 13 countries including Benin, Burundi, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Djibouti, Guinea, Madagascar, Mauritania, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Chad and Togo were represented. at this meeting which aimed to approve the training. program on the development and use of teaching manuals in French and mathematics. For the initiators, especially the UNESCO Regional Office in Dakar and the UNESCO International Bureau of Education, access to diverse and high-quality materials and digital educational resources, adapted to learning needs, are important levers for quality education for all. The Educational Resources Project aims to strengthen access for primary and secondary school pupils to diverse and effective educational resources.