VVOB in Rwanda

Do you know that effective school leadership is a catalyst for quality education?

Our colleagues Fay Hodza, Ph.D, Chantal Kabanda Dusabe, and Jef Peeraer are joining Inspire Children’s Memory Isa Chiketa to share valuable insights on this crucial topic.

When? 14 February 2025
Time? 16:00 - 17:00 (CAT)

Join online: https://on.vvob.org/3CBdZsB

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How does effective school leadership shape children’s learning?

In the latest episode of the Teachers Voices podcast, our colleagues Fay Hodza, Chantal Kabanda Dusabe, Cyiza Jocelyne Kirezi and Etienne Ntawigira join the conversation to share insights on how strengthened school leadership improves learning outcomes and teacher wellbeing.

Start listening: on.vvob.org/teachersvoices

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We're Hiring! Join VVOB in Rwanda! 🇷🇼🌍

We are looking for an Education Advisor - School Leadership to support our mission of improving education systems and ensuring equal opportunities for all learners.

Location: Rwanda📍
Deadline for applications: 14th February 2025🗓️

If you're passionate about ensuring learners' fundamental right to quality education and are ready to make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you!

Apply now and be part of a team dedicated to education for development: https://on.vvob.org/educationadvisor

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Let’s honour the incredible efforts of teachers and school leaders who champion the right to education for every learner.

Teachers provide the spark of knowledge, while school leaders ensure that the right resources, support, and leadership are in place for that spark to grow.

Who has inspired you in your learning journey? Share your story!

We’re hiring! 🚨

Position: Research Advisor (Re-advertised)
Location: Rwanda
Deadline: 31 January 2025 🗓
As a Research Advisor, you’ll contribute to our programmes that improve the quality of basic education in Rwanda.

If you’re passionate about quality education and ready to take on this challenge, apply now!

Learn more and apply: https://on.vvob.org/researchadvisor

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Last weekend, we joined our partners for two impactful activities advancing education:

LEAD Programme: We kicked off an orientation for the 3rd cohort of continuous professional development ( ) for 430 school leaders across 8 districts. Focused on Effective School Leadership and Educational Mentorship and Coaching, this CPD strengthens school leaders' capacity to use data to improve teaching and learning. Learn more about the LEAD programme: https://on.vvob.org/LEAD

IT’S PLAY Project: Over the weekend, more than 30 participants—including Early Childhood Education ( ) teachers, Teacher Training College tutors and principals, headteachers, District Education officials, and Rwanda Basic Education Board - REB officials—came together to discuss the sustainability and scaling of this five-year initiative as it nears completion. The project has supported over 160 school leaders and 100 ECE teachers in 84 schools across four districts in Rwanda through play-based learning approaches. Learn more about the IT’S PLAY project: https://on.vvob.org/ItsPlay

Together, we’re building the foundation for lasting improvements in education.

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Today, VVOB team, led by our General Director Sven Rooms and Country Programmes Manager for VVOB in Rwanda, Nuria Moreno, had a fruitful meeting with the Director General of the Rwanda Basic Education Board and their team. They were joined by Chantal Kabanda Dusabe, Technical Lead for the African Centre for School Leadership.

Key discussion points included:

- Progress of the LEAD Programme: Updates on VVOB’s five-year Learning through Assessment and Data (LEAD) programme, which strengthens school leaders’ capacity to address challenges like repetition, dropout rates, and equity gaps through data-driven leadership.

- Operationalisation of the new Teacher Statute: This policy reform formalises teachers’ and school leaders’ rights and obligations to engage in professional development.

- Scaling CPD: In line with the new Teacher Statute and the recently approved Teacher Development and Management policy to scale up continuous professional development ( ) for in-service and aspiring school leaders to be eligible for school leadership licensing.

- ACSL expansion: Transitioning the African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL) from its foundation phase to the implementation phase in Tanzania, Malawi, Liberia, and Sierra Leone with the support of the Mastercard Foundation.

- Phasing out IT’S PLAY: Reflections on the IT’S PLAY project (2021–2025), implemented in Rwanda, Zambia and Uganda with the support of The LEGO Foundation. Opportunities to scale the project in additional districts are being explored.

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Effective school leadership is the foundation for quality Education. Research shows that no school can sustainably improve without strong leadership. Since 2015, VVOB has partnered with the Government of Rwanda and other actors in the education sector to promote effective school leadership.

This commitment continues through VVOB's Learning through Assessment and Data (LEAD) programme, launched in 2022 in collaboration with Ministry of Education, Rwanda, Government of Rwanda, with Belgian Government support. This five-year programme strengthens the capacity of newly appointed school leaders to address challenges like repetition, dropout rates, and equity gaps using data-driven leadership.

Discover more about our ongoing efforts to enhance school leadership for quality education: https://lnkd.in/dSsaZMmE

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⭐️Wishing all students and teachers a fresh start to 2025!

🎯Enhanced quality of education is a core target of . VVOB in Rwanda partners with Ministry of Education, Rwanda to strengthen school leadership.

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