Project list of The UNESCO Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-building of Human Resources

March 2013

Achievements

1. Implemented Projects

(1) World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) (Phase I)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Natural Sciences Sector of UNESCO Headquarters; WWAP Secretariat

(b) Implementation Period: August 2000 - June 2003

(c) Overview: Under the leadership of UNESCO, 24 United Nations (UN) organizations jointly formulated a water-related database, conducted human resources development for compiling the database, and published the World Water Development Report. In addition, solutions to international conflicts over fresh water were also studied.

(2) Upgrading of UNESCO Information Networks and Communication Services

(a) Implementing Agencies: Culture Sector and Communication and Information Sector of UNESCO Headquarters; Waseda University

(b) Implementation Period: January 2001 - December 2002

(c) Overview: World Heritage Information Network (WHIN) was structured with the latest ICT, and the High-quality audio-visual demonstration footage of the World Heritage Sites was shown at the UNESCO Headquarters through the utilization of WHIN.

(3) Creating Learning Communities for Children in Indonesia (CLCC)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters; United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

(b) Implementation Period: April 2001 - 2002

(c) Overview: In cooperation with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), this project aimed to improve the quality of basic education in the Republic of Indonesia by enhancing the independence of schools and promoting the participation of local communities in the education sector, as well as indirectly supporting the facilitation of the basic education reform through such measures as decentralization of education, etc.

(4) Asia-Pacific Co-operation for the Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources in Biosphere Reserves and Similar Managed Areas (ASPACO)

(a) Implementing Agency: Natural Sciences Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: January 2001 - December 2004

(c) Overview: In this project, human resources development on management, research and training for environmental issues was conducted with the objective of improving the living environment of the people in the Asia-Pacific region and raising the environmental awareness of the local residents while maintaining a balance between nature conservation and the use and development of natural resources.

(5) Support to Education Sector Analysis in Nigeria

(a) Implementing Agencies: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters; Ministry of Education of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

(b) Period: February 2001 - December 2004

(c) Overview: An aid project for the comprehensive policy program "Education Sector Analysis" (led by the Ministry of Education of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) with the aim to improve, reform and develop the education system in Nigeria in Africa. This project supported Education Sector Analysis through review and by pointing out the problems of the education system in Nigeria and providing solutions to these issues, as well as prioritizing the development of the sector.

(6) Support for Revitalizing Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) in Nigeria (Phase 1)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters; Ministry of Education of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

(b) Implementation Period: January 2001 - December 2004

(c) Overview: This project reviewed the training and class curricula of government officials of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Africa. At the same time, it also implemented an investigation on the introduction of information and communication technology (ICT) education and on project formulation for a new vocational education system with the aim to vitalize, reform and expand the scope of technical and vocational education (TVE) and accommodate the increasing need for human resources due to drastic social and economical development in Nigeria.

(7) Dispatch of the Nigerian Project Formulation Investigation Team (Phase 1)

(a) Implementing Agency: Africa Department of UNESCO

(b) Implementation Period: August 2000 - 2003

(c) Overview: An investigation team was dispatched for the formulation of education related projects ("Support to Education Sector Analysis in Nigeria," "Support to Revitalizing Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) in Nigeria" and "Feasibility Study on the Development of a Virtual Library by Institutions of Higher Education in Nigeria") in the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Africa.

(8) Support to PAN-African News Agency (PANA)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Communication Sector of UNESCO Headquarters; Pan-African News Agency (PANA)

(b) Implementation Period: January 2001 - December 2001

(c) Overview: As part of the recovery plan for the Pan-African News Agency (PANA) by UNESCO, which was started in 1993, this project contributed to human resources development in the information and communication sector in Africa through reforms in the areas of editing, publicity, technique, etc., practiced at PANA.

(9) Early childhood development in Senegal

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Dakar

(b) Implementation Period: October 2000 - 2003

(c) Overview: This project supported the development of child education implemented by the Government of the Republic of Senegal through the establishment of a children's center to improve the social, hygienic and educational environment for the children in Senegal in Africa.

(10) Training in Educational Planning and Management at International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)

(a) Implementing Agency: International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)

(b) Implementation Period: September 2000 - September 2002

(c) Overview: This project conducted human resources development for developing countries in the areas of planning and management of educational policies by having the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) provide training on management planning for educational planning and on the analysis method for educational development, for training participants from developing countries.

(11) Workshop on the Preservation and Marketing of Hand Woven Textile by Craftwomen in the Region of Luang Prabang, Laos

(a) Implementing Agency: Culture Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: March 2001

(c) Overview: This project provided assistance to craftwomen of hand woven traditional fabric in the Laos People's Democratic Republic in Southeast Asia by sharing market development techniques and conducting a hand woven textile exhibition in Luang Prabang of Laos.

(12) UNESCO/JAPAN Young Researchers' Fellowships Programme (Phase I)

(a) Implementing Agency: Sector for External Relations and Cooperation of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: November 2000 - November 2005

(c) Overview: This project provided scholarships to young researchers from developing countries and the Palestinian Territories with a master's or doctor's degree for research in the areas of environment, dialogue among civilizations, information and communication technology, and peaceful solution to conflict.

(13) Support to the Russian Federation in the Rehabilitation of the Education System in the Chechen Republic

(a) Implementing Agencies: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters, Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation

(b) Implementation Period: January 2001 - December 2003

(c) Overview: This project provided support for the restoration and reform of the education system in the Chechen Republic through formulation of evaluation reports on the current situation of educational curricula from primary education to higher education in the Chechen Republic of Russia. At the same time the project also conducted human resources development for educators engaged in the educational restoration of the Chechen Republic.

(14) Support to the UNESCO Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme

(a) Implementing Agency: Sector for External Relations and Cooperation of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: November 2000 - December 2004

(c) Overview: This project provided scholarship to candidates from developing countries for research in the areas of education, science, culture or communications. Local expenses, including living expenses at study abroad destinations, were provided by host countries (People's Republic of China, Republic of Poland and Israel).

(15) Education Project for Refugees in Columbia

(a) Implementing Agency: Regional centers promoting reading in the Latin American and Caribbean regions
Cooperating Agencies: Education Sector and Culture Sector of UNESCO Headquarters; UNESCO Office in Quito

(b) Implementation Period: January 2003 - December 2003

(c) Overview: Various meetings in order to deepen the understanding on the current status of internally displaced people were conducted as well as leadership training and other seminars on reading and writing and on the formulation of study materials with the participation of all regional communities in the Republic of Colombia in South America. The target group of these events was internally displaced people due to internal conflicts.

(16) Formulation and Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper in Gambia

(a) Implementing Agency: Sector for External Relations and Cooperation of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: December 2002 - April 2005

(c) Overview: Human resources development and an analytic survey on poverty were conducted to aid the implementation of PRSP Phase II in the Republic of The Gambia in Africa.

(17) Monitoring System - World Cultural Heritage Capacities in the Management of World Cultural Heritage

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Cooperating Agencies: International Council on Monument and Sites (ICOMOS); International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM); South-East Asian Ministries of Education Organization (SEAMEO); Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU), Nara Office

(b) Implementation Period: October 2001 - December 2004

(c) Overview: This project conducted human resources development through the hosting of regional workshops, with the aim to improve the sustainable evaluation and management system of the countries in Asia with World Heritage Sites.

(18) Support to Innovative Education in the Jose Maria Zeledon Brenes Excellency School in Desamparados in Costa Rica

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in San Jose, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Costa Rica

(b) Implementation Period: July 2001 - July 2003

(c) Overview: A pilot project aimed at improving the quality of education was conducted to facilitate the improvement of the studying environment of local residents through the introduction of information and communication technology in the Republic of Costa Rica in South America. In particular, training seminars on the acquisition and utilization of information and communication technology were conducted for teachers, parents and local residents.

(19) Support to the Implementation of the National Education and Training in Haiti

(a) Implementing Agencies: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters; UNESCO Office in Haiti

(b) Implementation Period: January 2003 - October 2006

(c) Overview: The objectives of this project were: (1) capacity building in the area of educational planning; (2) development of follow-up and evaluation methods for the success of the ten-year plan; and (3) establishment of an international and domestic coordination system for the implementation of the ten-year plan. As such, experts were dispatched for the achievement of the ten-year plan and to provide training to related personnel and offer professional assistance on the development of educational policies and programs in the Republic of Haiti in the Caribbean.

(20) Vocation Education Programme for Ethnic Minority Girls in Five Middle Schools in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China (Phase I)

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Beijing; Education Commission of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China

(b) Implementation Period: August 2001 - August 2002

(c) Overview: This project provided lectures on basic and technical subjects to young girls of minority ethnic groups in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China as well as training for teachers and officials in charge of education at the Education Bureau of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region with the objective of providing more opportunities and better quality education to these young girls.

(21) Technical Assistance for Education and Poverty Reduction Strategy for Cambodia

(a) Implementing Agency: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: January 2002 - March 2003

(c) Overview: In cooperation with the World Bank, IMF, United Nations (UN) organizations and others, this project aided the Education and Poverty Reduction Strategy for Cambodia.

(22) Inter-Agency Basic Education Evaluation

(a) Implementing Agency: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: 2002 - September 2003

(c) Overview: In cooperation with 15 United Nations (UN) organizations, this project conducted activities to assess how effective domestic and international financial and technical assistance is to the Republic of Bolivia in South America and Burkina Faso, the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Zambia in Africa, as assistance on the basic education of these countries.

(23) Southern African Development Community (SADC) Programme on HIV/AIDS

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP); UNESCO International Bureau of Education; UNESCO Office in Harare; South African Development Community (SADC)

(b) Implementation Period: September 2001 - December 2004

(c) Overview: This project engaged in the development of teaching materials for HIV/AIDS prevention education and conducted related trainings as part of the HIV/AIDS measures in the southern African region. Furthermore, information on the regional measures taken on HIV/AIDS prevention, curricula development and educational system management were collected and analyzed. The project also established an information center in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region for information sharing.

(24) Dispatch of the Nigerian Project Formulation Investigation Team (Phase 2)

(a) Implementing Agency: Africa Department of UNESCO

(b) Implementation Period: September 2001 - 2003

(c) Overview: An investigation team was dispatched for the development of educational projects ("Feasibility Study on the Development of a Virtual Library by Institutions of Higher Education in Nigeria" and "Support for the Reform of the Science and Technology System in Nigeria") in the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Africa.

(25) Strengthening the EFA Coalition and Emerging Partnerships in Viet Nam

(a) Implementing Agency: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: November 2001 - August 2004

(c) Overview: This project provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Education for a smooth realization of educational development and modernization of the education system to achieve the goals of Education for All (EFA) in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

(26) Support for the Establishment of the African Languages Academy (ACALAN)

(a) Implementing Agency: Africa Department and Culture Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: November 2001 - December 2002

(c) Overview: This project provided assistance for the establishment of the African Languages Academy in Africa to facilitate the use of African languages, to support linguistic research of African languages and to promote cultural exchanges among African countries.

(27) Project Formulation Mission for Human Resource Development in Electronically Enhanced Teaching, Administration and Distribution

(a) Implementing Agencies: Education Sector and Communication and Information Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: February 2001

(c) Overview: An investigation team was dispatched to the Caribbean region on a project formulation mission for human resources development in electronically enhanced teaching, administration and distribution.

(28) Human Resource Development in Electronically Enhanced Teaching, Administration and Material Distribution

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Kingston, University of the West Indies, etc.

(b) Implementation Period: January 2003 - December 2007

(c) Overview: This project conducted human resources development by building an online education system. It supported human resources development for the management of a distance education program through the distribution of teaching materials through the network, helping to expand the distance education program implemented by the Distance Education Centre of the University of the West Indies in the Caribbean region.

(29) Nigeria Feasibility Study for Virtual Library for Universities and Institutes of Higher Learning

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Abuja, Ministry of Education of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

(b) Implementation Period: 2002 - July 2003

(c) Overview: A feasibility study was conducted on constructing a library system wherein universities and institutes of higher learning could gain access to necessary teaching materials, publications and documents through computer networks in the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Africa, which lacks libraries suitable for universities and institutes of higher learning.

(30) Establishing Internet Facilities and Computer Training Centres at Kabul University and the Ministry of Education in Afghanistan

(a) Implementing Agencies: Kabul University; Ministry of Education of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; UNESCO Office in Kabul

(b) Implementation Period: March 2002 - December 2005

(c) Overview: This project provided computers and other equipment capable of Internet connection to Kabul University and the Ministry of Education of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, as well as conducted human resources development in the information and communication sector using the above equipment.

(31) Strengthening National Capacities in Educational Planning and Management for the Implementation of Education for All in Pakistan

(a) Implementing Agencies: International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP); Ministry of Education and Ministry of Planning and Development of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

(b) Implementation Period: September 2002 - May 2004

(c) Overview: This project conducted an International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) guest member training program for personnel in charge of educational planning in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in South Asia and an IIEP advanced program training on educational planning and management for administrative personnel in charge of educational planning.

(32) Capacity-Building for the East Timor National Museum and Cultural Centre, Uma Fukun in Dili

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Jakarta; Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

(b) Implementation Period: July 2002 - May 2003

(c) Overview: This project conducted local training in Dili and training in Japan for human resources development of necessary curators to utilize the historically important building Uma Fukun as a national museum and cultural centre in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste in Southeast Asia. (Training in Japan was conducted at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).)

(33) Strengthening the National Education for All (EFA) Plan for Early Childhood Development (ECD) in Nepal

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Kathmandu; Ministry of Education of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

(b) Implementation Period: February 2003 - November 2006

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the attainment of the goals of Education for All (EFA) and poverty reduction in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal of South Asia through the establishment of a policy guideline and strategic action plan for preschool-aged children, enhancement of the administrative capabilities of the local regions, establishment of a center for the development of preschool-aged children in the regional community, etc.

(34) HIV/AIDS Education Prevention in Namibia

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Windhoek, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Namibia

(b) Implementation Period: September 2002 - May 2005

(c) Overview: This project conducted schemes to raise awareness on the effects of HIV/AIDS, such as construction of a cooperative relationship among personnel in charge of the issue in the Republic of Namibia in Africa, through the development of guidance materials on HIV/AIDS prevention education, raising the awareness of the educators and other personnel on HIV/AIDS prevention policies with the use of the above guidance materials, and establishment of HIV/AIDS commission by each regional community.

(35) Capacity-building for Afghan Primary School Teachers in Pakistan

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Istanbul

(b) Implementation Period: November 2002 - June 2003

(c) Overview: This project conducted research into and the rearrangement and development of training programs for teachers, in order to improve the quality of teachers in charge of primary education for Afghani refugees living in Pakistan.

(36) Training in Educational Planning and Management at IIEP (Phase II)

(a) Implementing Agency: International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)

(b) Implementation Period: September 2002 - September 2004

(c) Overview: This project conducted human resources development in developing countries in the area of planning and management of educational policies by having the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) provide training on management planning for educational planning and on analysis methods for educational development to training participants from developing countries.

(37) Support for Education in Niger

(a) Implementing Agency: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: July 2002 - May 2005

(c) Overview: This project conducted capacity building of human resources for the people of the Republic of Niger by providing assistance to the government for the preparation of the ten-year education development programme (PDDE) and for hosting meetings by each sector, and providing training to personnel of the Ministry of Education, etc.

(38) Local Network for the Implementation of Social Policies in Argentina

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Soil Development of the Republic of Argentina; Natural Sciences Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: October 2002 - May 2003

(c) Overview: This project established and implemented a strategy to solve the increasing social and economic issues of the Republic of Argentina in South America by nurturing local activists (mainly female ones) and local community networking by local leaders.

(39) Training of trainers in HIV/AIDS for Africa through the Guidance, Counseling and Youth Development Centre (GDYD Centre) for Africa (Malawi)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Malawi Centre; UNESCO Office in Harare

(b) Implementation Period: April 2004 - June 2007

(c) Overview: This project faciliated local efforts on measures for HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa (especially in the French and Portuguese language speaking countries) by implementing the training of trainers in HIV/AIDS. The project established a main office on the issue at the Malawi Centre ("the Guidance, Counselling and Youth Development Centre for Africa in Lilongwe, Malawi").

(40) Enhancing Palestinian Human Resources: Assistance to Palestinian Students

(a) Implementing Agencies: Palestine Unit of the UNESCO Headquarters, Palestinian Authority

(b) Implementation Period: 2002 - 2004

(c) Overview: This project conducted human resources development in the Palestinian Territories and contributed to sustainable development. At the same time, it provided scholarships to Palestinian students studying abroad in order to enhance the mutual understanding between Palestinians and Israelis for building peace in the region through intercultural exchanges and other activities.

(41) Literacy and Non-formal Education Development in Afghanistan (LAND Afghan)

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Kabul, etc.
With the cooperation of Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU)

(b) Implementation Period: August 2003 - February 2006

(c) Overview: This project developed teaching materials for literacy and non-formal education and conducted training for education promoters in said areas to ensure an equal opportunity of access to appropriate educational programs for all youth and adults in order to achieve the goals of Education for All (EFA) in the Republic of Afghanistan.

(42) Vocational Education Programme for the Ethnic Minority Girls in Five Middle Schools in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China (Phase 2)

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Beijing, Education Commission of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China

(b) Implementation Period: January 2003 - October 2006

(c) Overview: This project provided lectures on basic and technical subjects to young girls of minority ethnic groups in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China, as well as training for teachers and officials in charge of education at the Education Bureau of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region with the objective of providing more opportunities and better quality education to these young girls.

(43) Cooperation Project with the Mexican Ministry of Culture "Training of Culture Promoters of Nine Indigenous Communities in Three States of the Mexican Republic"

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Culture of the United Mexican States; Culture Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: January 2003 - November 2004

(c) Overview: This project conducted studies and assessment on the organizations of popular and indigenous cultures as well as provided training for local activists to protect and promote the culture and cultural identity of native Mexicans.

(44) Assistance for the Nigerian Science, Technology and Innovation System

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Science and Technology of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Natural Sciences Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: March 2004 - March 2010

(c) Overview: This project carried out comprehensive analysis and the development of science and technology systems in the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Africa through the training of personnel engaged in science and technology policy, implementation of analysis as a strategic investment toward future policy planning regarding science and technology and technological innovation in Nigeria, the establishment of an action plan in science and technology and the technical innovation sectors, and the implementation of an international assessment of programs on science and technology and technological innovation at government agencies and university research institutions.

(45) In-service Training in Basic Education Teachers in Yemen

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Yemen; UNESCO Office in Cairo

(b) Implementation Period: January 2003 - November 2005

(c) Overview: The project contributed to enhance primary and secondary education in the Republic of Yemen in the Middle East by hosting workshops on the development of teaching materials and for teacher training.

(46) Sub-regional Project for South Eastern Europe (SEE) Information and Communication Technologies for the Development of Education and the Construction of a Knowledge Society

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE)

(b) Implementation Period: March 2003 - February 2005

(c) Overview: This project promoted the establishment of an educational plan and policy in the southeastern European region through development of analytical data using ICT, training on high-level school personnel and formulation of related teaching materials for the implementation of the national action plan on education.

(47) Follow up on the Support for the Pan-African News Agency (PANA)

(a) Implementing Agency: Communication and Information Sector of UNESCO Headquarters, Pan-Africa News Agency (PANA)

(b) Implementation Period: February 2003 - February 2004

(c) Overview: This project conducted necessary training and retraining to stabilize the performance capability of personnel in charge of the network and to ensure smooth operation of daily tasks as an ongoing project of the Pan-Africa News Agency (PANA) assistance project implemented by this UNESCO Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-building of Human Resources.

(48) UNESCO/JAPAN Young Researchers' Fellowships Programme (Phase II)

(a) Implementing Agency: Sector for External Relations and Cooperation of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: December 2002 - December 2006

(c) Overview: This project provided scholarships to young researchers from developing countries and the Palestinian Territories with a master's or doctor's degree for research in the areas of environment, dialogue among civilizations, information and communication technology and peaceful solution to conflicts.

(49) Kenya's National HIV/AIDS Preventive Education Programme

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Kenya; UNESCO Office in Nairobi

(b) Implementation Period: January 2003 - September 2006

(c) Overview: This project revised teaching materials and educational curricula as well as implemented training for primary and secondary school teachers on the use of teaching materials on HIV/AIDS measures to provide appropriate prevention education to protect school-aged children from the spreading effects of HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Kenya in Africa.

(50) Support to the Establishment of Special Education Unit in the Ministry of Education Liberia

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Liberia

(b) Implementation Period: March 2003 - April 2005

(c) Overview: This project expanded the opportunity to receive basic education and provided assistance to children and youth with various disabilities in the Republic of Liberia in Africa through research and analysis on children and youth with disabilities, establishment of assistance strategies for the said research and analysis, formulation of education program materials, and training of trainers and personnel of the special education unit for the above tasks, etc.

(51) Development of Reading in Mauritania

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Rabat; Government of in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

(b) Implementation Period: July 2003 - December 2005

(c) Overview: This project engaged in activities for knowledge dissemination and the promotion of literacy, as well as conducted human resources development on libraries and publications through provision of opportunities for local residents to enjoy reading by establishing small-scale libraries in regional locations in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in Africa.

(52) Education Enhancement of African Teachers at the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity-building in Africa (IICBA)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO International institute for Capacity Building Africa (IICBA)

(b) Implementation Period: December 2002 - December 2005

(c) Overview: This project promoted the education enhancement of African teachers and improved the quality of education which spread through implementation of master's course lectures on mathematical education and school management at the University of South Africa, hosting of workshops on ICT utilization for the development of CD-ROMs and websites, and establishment of a master's course lecture on ICT utilization at Sudan University of Science and Technology.

(53) Capacity Building for Community-based Literacy and Life Skills Education Programme for Disadvantaged Young Adults

(a) Implementing Agencies: Cooperation from UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE) and Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU)

(b) Implementation Period: October 2003 - March 2007

(c) Overview: This project contributed to quality improvements of community-based educational activities through capacity development of coordinators in the local community and leaders among youth in the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of Bangladesh and India in Asia, as well as the Republic of Mali, the Republic of Niger and the Republic of Zambia in Africa.

(54) Community Mobilization for Achieving Education for All and Millennium Development Goals

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Kenya; University of Nairobi; UNESCO Office in Nairobi

(b) Implementation Period: April 2003 - November 2004

(c) Overview: This project conducted educational activities for the local community together with a needs assessment in order to realize free primary education in the Republic of Kenya in Africa.

(55) Support to Strengthen the Capacity of Regional and District Education Inspectorate in Sierra Leone

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Sierra Leone; UNESCO Office in Dakar

(b) Implementation Period: August 2003 - January 2005

(c) Overview: This project nurtured and supported the activities of school inspectors and senior officials engaged in the local administration on education of the Republic of Sierra Leone in Africa by hosting training workshops.

(56) Capacity-building for Educators through Distance Education in the Republic of Cape Verde

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development of the Republic of Cape Verde, UNESCO Office in Dakar

(b) Implementation Period: November 2003 - April 2008

(c) Overview: This project aimed for quality improvement of education in the Republic of Cape Verde in Africa through provision of training on ICT technology to educators.

(57) Human resource development in the education system service of Burkina Faso

(a) Implementing Agency: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: January 2003 - December 2006

(c) Overview: This project conducted training to the students of higher normal schools, capacity building at higher normal schools through the provision of educational equipment, human resource development through study abroad assistance and the provision of scholarship to university students in Burkina Faso in Africa.

(58) Capacity-Building for Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) in the Education Sector of Iraq

(a) Implementing Agency: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: January 2003 - April 2005

(c) Overview: This project conducted human resources development and a survey to implement a needs assessment of the education sector of Iraq.

(59) Alternative Approach to Formal Primary Education for Out of School Children

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Culture of the United Republic of Tanzania; UNESCO Office in Dar es Salaam

(b) Implementation Period: January 2004 - March

(c) Overview: This project conducted training to chief instructors and employees and provided various teaching materials to the instructors to offer opportunities for alternative education to children and youth not attending schools in the United Republic of Tanzania in Africa.

(60) Capacity Building of Human Resource at 21 Regional centres and HQ of the Open University of Tanzania

(a) Implementing Agency: Open University of Tanzania; UNESCO Office in Dar es Salaam

(b) Implementation Period: December 2003 - June 2004

(c) Overview: This project implemented training on the management of distance education while utilizing ICT to regional managers and employees at the Open University of Tanzania in Africa.

(61) Support for Religious School Education in Indonesia

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia; UNESCO Office in Jakarta

(b) Implementation Period: January 2006 - June 2006

(c) Overview: This project provided support for school management of Madrasah Schools, participation in the local community, educational guidance to improve the quality of education provided at Madrasah Schools and the development of an integrated basic education system between Madrasah Schools and regular schools in the Republic of Indonesia.

(62) Capacity-Building and Human Resource Development within the Togolese Educational System

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Togolese Republic; Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: January 2004 - March 2006

(c) Overview: This project aimed to improve the quality of education in the Togolese Republic and the working environment of the teachers and personnel related to education through the implementation of training for school principals and teachers of normal schools, the provision of scholarships for research, assistance to the central library of the University of Lomé, and the implementation of workshops for management staff of continuing education (DIFOP) of the Ministry of Education of the Togolese Republic in Africa.

(63) Support of Science and Technology Education in Timor-Leste (East Timor)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Jakarta

(b) Implementation Period: April 2004 - December 2006

(c) Overview: This project conducted training for the students and faculty of the National University of Timor-Leste, in order to spread science and technology education in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste in Asia.

(64) Provision of Comprehensive Mobile Educational and Cultural Services for Herders in Mongolia

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Science, Technology, Education and Culture of Mongolia; UNESCO Office in Beijing

(b) Implementation Period: June 2003 - November 2006

(c) Overview: This project conducted educational activities for the parents and local community on the education of preschool-aged children in households engaged in the herding business, through the provision of mobile cultural and educational services to ten groups in Mongolia.

(65) Support to Capacity building in Distance Education and Training in the Republic of the Gambia

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Dakar

(b) Implementation Period: August 2003 - June 2005

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the quality of education in the Republic of Gambia in Africa by conducting training for educators to improve curricula and teaching methods for each subject through open and distance education methods using such mediums as the radio and the Internet.

(66) World Water Assessment Programme (Phase 2)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Natural Sciences Sector of UNESCO Headquarters; WWAP Secretariat

(b) Implementation Period: July 2003 - December 2006

(c) Overview: This project conducted human resource development in various countries by nurturing human resources for the research and analysis of the water-related issue, formulation of a database and development of indicators to effectively engage in the water-related issue, which is expanding at a global level and affecting the daily lives and social infrastructure of the people of the developing countries. In addition the project resulted in the publishing of the second edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR).

(67) Advance In-country Training Programme in Educational Planning, Management, and Governance (Pakistan)

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Education of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; UNESCO Office in Islamabad

(b) Implementation Period: March 2004 - March 2005

(c) Overview: This project conducted capacity development for education management personnel in each state and management region through the provision of training on educational planning, management and governance for each state and management region in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in South Asia.

(68) Support to the Capacity Building of Human Resources, Goma

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Nairobi

(b) Implementation Period: August 2003 - November 2004

(c) Overview: This project contributed to quality improvements in literacy education for adults through the hosting of workshops for secondary education teachers, distribution of teaching materials, formulation of a guideline and hosting of workshops on literacy education for adults in Goma of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa.

(69) Capacity Building of Human Resources for Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Ethiopia

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Education of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

(b) Implementation Period: March 2005 - December 2007

(c) Overview: This project conducted various types of training for the heads, employees, instructors and trainees of the Ministry of Education and the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Centers, and revised the curricula of the mechanic, electric and architecture departments to effectively operate the technical education and training system established by the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Africa.

(70) Eradication of Youth and Adult Illiteracy in Brazil

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Federal Republic of Brazil; UNESCO Office in Brasilia

(b) Implementation Period: May 2005 - May 2007

(c) Overview: This project aimed to reduce the illiterate population and improve the quality of education to aid the social reintegration of criminals in jail as many crimes in the Federal Republic of Brazil in South America are committed in relation to inequality, poverty, drugs, etc.

(71) Capacity Building of Human and Social Resources for the Conservation and Development of the World Heritage of Lalibera (Ethiopia)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Cultural heritage research and preservation institutes

(b) Implementation Period: September 2004 - October 2004

(c) Overview: This project aimed to conduct capacity building for the handcraft artists of the Lalibela region with the World Heritage Sites and contributed to the economic development of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Africa and preservation of its World Heritage Sites through hosting workshops for handcraft artists and cultural administration related personnel in Ethiopia.

(72) Training of Curriculum Developers for Primary and Secondary Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE); UNESCO Office in Sarajevo

(b) Implementation Period: September 2003 - December 2004

(c) Overview: This project conducted training for management capacity improvement through the hosting of workshops to improve the curricula development abilities of policy makers, experts and working-level officials and the formulation of training materials which could meet world standards, in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in southeastern Europe.

(73) Continuing Distance Training for Middle Secondary and Secondary Education Temporary Replacement Teachers in Senegal

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Dakar; Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Senegal

(b) Implementation Period: September 2003 - December 2005

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the quality improvement of education in the Republic of Senegal in Africa through the establishment of a follow-up and assessment mechanism for training, by launching a distance training system which issues certificates to substitute teachers and by establishing training centers across the country to secure opportunities for continuous training around the schools these teachers work at in Senegal.

(74) Distance Training in French & Mathematics Didactics for Elementary School Teachers and Follow-up Support to the EFA Programme in Guinea

(a) Implementing Agencies: Government of the Republic of Guinea (National Distance Learning Service); UNESCO Office in Dakar

(b) Implementation Period: May 2004 - June 2006

(c) Overview: This project supported the Education for All (EFA) Programme through the implementation of training in the French language and mathematics to primary school teachers, the establishment of the National Distance Learning Service, awareness activities for the EFA Programme and training for educators of the Republic of Guinea in Africa.

(75) UNESCO Support to the Government of Suriname Education Sector Capacity Building Project

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Community Development of the Republic of Suriname; UNESCO Office in Kingston

(b) Implementation Period: June 2004 - June 2006

(c) Overview: This project improved the quality of education and aided the social and economical development in the Republic of Suriname in the Caribbean region by conducting human resources development and through training on the formulation and implementation of education policy. The project also prepared a draft legislation for establishing a National Institut for Accreditation Body (NIVA).

(76) Support for Education System Reform in Algeria

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria; UNESCO education related organizations (including IIEP, IBE, etc.); UNESCO Office in Rabat

(b) Implementation Period: November 2003 - June 2006

(c) Overview: This project aided the implementation of education system reform in the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in Africa through the enhancement of related institutions, departments and bureaus in charge of the strategy for education quality and efficiency as well as the training of teachers.

(77) Community Learning Centres (CLC): Non-formal Education for Poverty Reduction and Community Development in Viet Nam

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Training of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam; UNESCO Office in Hanoi

(b) Implementation Period: October 2003 - October 2006

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the expansion of non-formal education for poverty reduction by utilizing literacy education centers, promoting the participation of the local community and improving the quality of these literacy education centers in the central mountainous regions (six regions) of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

(78) Improvement of the Management and Leadership Skills of Elementary School Principals in Bhutan

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Health of the Kingdom of Bhutan; UNESCO Office in New Delhi

(b) Implementation Period: December 2004 - October 2007

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the improvement of the level of proficiency and the goal attainment level of the students at the primary education level in the Kingdom of Bhutan in South Asia, with the objective of improving the management and leadership capabilities of primary school principals by conducting a needs analysis on primary school management.

(79) UNESCO Support to the Government of Guyana in Literacy Development and HIV/AIDS Prevention and Mitigation

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Guyana; UNESCO Office in Kingston

(b) Implementation Period: May 2004 - June 2006

(c) Overview: This project aimed to reduce the social and economic effects of HIV/AIDS on the people and society of the Republic of Guyana and to improve its literacy rate by conducting training and awareness campaigns for teachers and others using teaching materials on literacy and HIV/AIDS. The project also distributed these teaching materials and the provided related equipment.

(80) National Capacity Building for Human Resources in Archaeology and Architecture at the Royal University of Fine Arts (RUFA)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of the Kingdom of Cambodia; Royal University of Fine Arts of the Kingdom of Cambodia; UNESCO Office in Phnom Penh

(b) Implementation Period: July 2004 - June 2006

(c) Overview: This project conducted human resources development to enhance the management capability and human resources of each area of study through operation, management, teaching content and educational environment improvements in the Faculty of Archaeology and the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism in the Royal University of Fine Arts of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

(81) Capacity Building in Teacher Education in the Kingdom of Swaziland

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Swaziland; UNESCO Office in Windhoek

(b) Implementation Period: June 2004 - July 2006

(c) Overview: This project contributed to improving the quality of education in the Kingdom of Swaziland by conducting capacity building for the Teacher Training Institutions and related departments and bureaus by reviewing the curricula of the training schools for teachers and implementing training.

(82) Vocational and Technical Education and Teacher Training in Bangladesh

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of Bangladesh; UNESCO Office in Dhaka

(b) Implementation Period: October 2003 - October 2006

(c) Overview: This project contributed to improving the quality of technical and vocational education in the People's Republic of Bangladesh in South Asia by developing a practical training manual and conducting seminars for chief instructors to implement trainings using the manual. The manual was created through a review of the training system for technical and vocational education teachers in Bangladesh.

(83) Improvement of the Status of Teachers through Distance Education and Participatory Consultation in South Pacific Countries

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Apia

(b) Implementation Period: April 2005 - December 2006

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the implementation of the Education for All (EFA) National Plan in respective countries by aiming to improve the educational background, teaching technique and status of primary and secondary school teachers in Pacific Island countries. The project attempted to do this by developing teacher training programs and hosting workshops at teacher training institutions within the island countries of the South Pacific Ocean, as well as by establishing a joint council between the Ministry of Education and teachers' unions.

(84) Education Sector Capacity Building for HIV/AIDS Response in Jamaica

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture (MOEYC) of Jamaica; UNESCO Office in Kingston

(b) Implementation Period: March 2004 - December 2005

(c) Overview: This project established a response team for HIV/AIDS inside the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture (MOEYC), formulated teaching materials for educational training on HIV/AIDS measures, conducted training using such teaching materials and assigned experts to regional offices, all with the aim of reducing the number of HIV/AIDS patients in Jamaica in the Caribbean region.

(85) Support for Upgrading of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Chechen Republic Staff, Local Educational Authorities and Educational Institutions

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Education of the Chechen Republic of Russia

(b) Implementation Period: January 2005 - October 2006

(c) Overview: This project conducted training on the utilization of ICT for planning, monitoring, assessment and reporting as well as on the educational management of employees of the Ministry of Education of the Chechen Republic of Russia and the employees supporting the teachers. The project also supported capacity improvement assistance in the areas of educational law and system, and supported improvements in school management and education quality being made by school principals and advisors.

(86) Capacity-building for TVT in Tanzania (an IPDC Project in Africa)

(a) Implementing Agency: Televisheni Ya Taifa (TVT) (private TV station)

(b) Implementation Period: February 2005 - January 2006

(c) Overview: This project aimed to improve the program development skills of the TV stations of the United Republic of Tanzania in Africa and provide information widely to the general population through such programs by providing training to the employees of the private sector TV stations and providing maintenance of equipment in the news rooms of participating TV stations.

(87) Capacity Strengthening of Elementary and Secondary Education Teachers Using New Information and Communication Technologies in São Tomé and Principe

(a) Implementing Agency: Instituto Superior Politecnico (ISP); Escola de Formação de Professores e Educadores (EFOPE) Democratic Republic of the São Tomé and Principe; UNESCO Office in Dakar

(b) Implementation Period: January 2004 - August 2006

(c) Overview: This project conducted training of teachers with prepared teaching materials for them, and provided equipment for distance education to the Instituto Superior Politécnico (ISP) and Escola de Formação de Professores e Educadores (EFOPE) and conducted training in order to resolve the issue of there being a shortage of teachers in the Democratic Republic of the São Tomé and Principe.

(88) Emergency Assistance to the Ministry of Education in Iraq for Planning, Management and Project Coordination Service

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Iraq; Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters; UNESCO Office in Amman

(b) Implementation Period: January 2004 - August 2006

(c) Overview: This project was implemented after the Iraq War to provide immediate conduct training for the employees to become the core of the Ministry of Education. The project also installed a telephone conference system, launched a website for information sharing among related organizations and so forth.

(89) Support for Teacher Education in Angola

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Angola; UNESCO Office in Windhoek

(b) Implementation Period: January 2004 - December 2007

(c) Overview: The project conducted review and development of curricula and teaching materials for teacher training, and training of education instructors teachers, in order to achieve the goals of Education for All (EFA) in the Republic of Angola in Africa.

(90) Capacity Strengthening of AIDS-related Educational Institutions in the Ivory Coast

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of National Education and Ministry of AIDS of the Republic of Cote D'Ivoire; UNESCO Office in Accra

(b) Implementation Period: January 2004 - March 2006

(c) Overview: This project strengthened the capacity of STD/AIDS Clubs established in educational institutions and promoted their activities to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and protect the health of the youth and educational personnel of the Republic of Cote D'Ivoire in Africa.

(91) Human Resources and Institutional development of Ghana's Educational System

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Ghana; UNESCO Office in Accra

(b) Implementation Period: March 2004 - October 2006

(c) Overview: This project aimed to build the capacity of human resource of training institutions and the teachers of the Republic of Ghana in Africa and contributed to enhancing the education system of Ghana by implementing trainings on educational planning and didactics to teachers and personnel related to training institutions for teachers.

(92) Capacity-building Program for Science Teachers and Improvement of Technical Capacity at the Microscience Center in Cameroon

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Cameroon; UNESCO Office in Yaounde

(b) Implementation Period: January 2004 - September 2006

(c) Overview: This project contributed to improving the quality of science education and the spread of science education in the Republic of Cameroon in Africa through the provision of skill enhancement training to the Microscience Excellence Centre, and through the implementation of training for teachers, higher normal school students and school inspectors in Cameroon.

(93) Teacher Training and Capacity Development at Ecole Normale Superieure for the In-Service Training of Secondary Education Teachers in Burundi

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS) du Burundi; UNESCO Office in Bujumbura

(b) Implementation Period: January 2004 - December 2005

(c) Overview: This project contributed to increasing the knowledge of teachers and improving the quality of the secondary education system in the Republic of Burundi in Africa by implementing training to secondary education teachers at the higher normal schools of Burundi.

(94) Capacity Building for Teacher Trainers and Elementary School Teachers in the Congo

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Higher Education and Science and Science; Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education of the Republic of Congo; UNESCO Office in Dakar

(b) Implementation Period: April 2004 - November 2006

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the attainment of the goals of the Education for All (EFA) campaing in the Republic of Congo in Africa with the following activities: analysis of the teaching methods, review of the teaching materials used there, formulation of teaching materials to implement educational planning and teaching materials for teacher training, and training of teacher instructors and teachers, etc.

(95) Capacity-building of Trainers and Training Centre (Madagascar)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research of the Republic of Madagascar; UNESCO Office in Dar es Salaam

(b) Implementation Period: April 2004 - January 2009

(c) Overview: This project supported the government's efforts to achieve the goals of Education for All (EFA) in the Republic of Madagascar in Africa by conducting teacher training and enhancing the capacity of teacher training centres, such as the national teacher training facility.

(96) Technical Support for Capacity Building in Distance Education in Seychelles

(a) Implementing Agencies: Seychelles National Institute of Education; Seychelles National Commission for UNESCO; UNESCO Office in Dar es Salaam

(b) Implementation Period: March 2005 - October 2006

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the provision of equal opportunities for education and to improvements in the quality of education in the Republic of Seychelles in Africa by providing assistance regarding educational regulation and management and by facilitating the offering of distance education courses to students who require higher education but can not study abroad, or to adults who can not receive higher education, as Seychelles does not have its own university.

(97) Improvement of Achievement at Primary Level

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Scientific Research of the Republic of Mauritius of the Republic of Mauritius; Mauritius National Commission for UNESCO; UNESCO Office in Dar es Salaam

(b) Implementation Period: March 2004 - July 2008

(c) Overview: This project aimed to realize high quality education in the Republic of Mauritius in Africa by hosting workshops on didactics and working to reduce the number of dropouts at the primary education level.

(98) Capacity-building of Teacher Educators in the Kingdom of Lesotho

(a) Implementing Agencies: Lesotho College of Education; Ministry of Education and Training of the Kingdom of Lesotho; UNESCO Office in Windhoek

(b) Implementation Period: April 2004 - July 2006

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the realization of high quality education in the Kingdom of Lesotho in Africa by improving the teacher training system and the abilities of the College of Education and its faculties.

(99) Capacity-building in the Preparation and Use of Statistical Information for the Improvement of Management Skills in the Education Sector in South Pacific Countries

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Apia; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

(b) Implementation Period: April 2004 - February 2006

(c) Overview: This project aimed to collect various statistical data to enable effective management of the education sector as well as to develop human resource development by utilizing collected data in the South Pacific island countries whose statistical data on the education sector was insufficient.

(100) Meiganga Community Multimedia Centre in Cameroon (an IPDC project in Africa)

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC); Radio Tikiri FM Management Committee

(b) Implementation Period: December 2004 - May 2006

(c) Overview: This project implemented training for related personnel and introduced ICT to the local residents of the Republic of Cameroon in Africa in order to transform the private sector radio station to a regional radio station for the community, one equipped with a multimedia centre.

(101) Reinforcement of the National Capacities in Science and Technology Policies in the Republic of Congo

(a) Implementing Agency: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: August 2004 - July 2006

(c) Overview: This project aimed to enhance the teacher selection and assignment system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa as well as improve the teaching abilities for the specialized topics of schools by training school inspectors.

(102) Support for Science and Technology in the Republic of Congo

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Higher Education of the Republic of Congo; Natural Sciences Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: July 2004 - June 2007

(c) Overview: This project aimed to facilitate economic development and poverty reduction in the Republic of Congo in Africa by reviewing the science and technology system of the nation, which suffered devastating damage by civil conflicts, and by developing the human resources engaged in the science and technology sector.

(103) Japan-Egypt Friendship Research Fellowships

(a) Implementing Agency: Sector for External Relations and Cooperation of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: June 2004 - May 2008

(c) Overview: This project aided the research activities of female researchers of developing countries conducted at the Library of Alexandria (Egypt) on gender issues, female roles in society, women and cultural heritage, women and peace, culture and development, and female roles during armed conflict.

(104) EFA for Youth, Adult, and the Underprivileged Groups in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA); UNESCO Office in Ramallah

(b) Implementation Period: December 2004 - June 2007

(c) Overview: This project conducted workshops for teachers, with the objective of supporting adult literacy education and providing education opportunities to students who cannot attend schools due to injuries. These are the priority objectives of the Five-Year Education Development Plan of the Ministry of Education of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).

(105) UNESCO/JAPAN Young Researchers' Fellowships Programme (Phase III)

(a) Implementing Agency: Sector for External Relations and Cooperation of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: July 2004 - May 2009

(c) Overview: This project provided scholarships to young researchers from developing countries and the Palestinian Territories with a master's or doctor's degree for research in the areas of the environment, dialogue among civilizations, information and communication technology or peaceful solution to conflicts.

(106) Human resources and Institutional Development within the context of the Malian educational system

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Bamako; Ministry of Education of the Republic of Mali

(b) Implementation Period: December 2005 - August 2007

(c) Overview: This project promoted quality improvements for education through teacher trainings, and enhancement of the decentralization process and integration of the schools into the local community in the Republic of Mali in Africa through teacher trainings.

(107) Human resources and institutional development in the educational system of Niger

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Bamako; Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: January 2005 - October 2006

(c) Overview: This project improved the situation in order to realize the full implementation of primary education and to provide equal opportunities for education to all the children of the Republic of Niger in Africa by 2015, through resolving the issue of teacher shortage by training teaching personnel, temporary teachers and other personnel engaged in primary education.

(108) Training of Chadian Teachers in the Scientific Disciplines

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Yaoundé; Government of the Republic of Chad

(b) Implementation Period: January 2005 - February 2007

(c) Overview: This project promoted introduction of experiments in the science class, the improvement of science education at schools through teacher trainings and the participation of women in vocational training within the science sector in the Republic of Chad in Africa.

(109) Development of Leadership Skills in the Management of HIV and AIDS in Secondary Schools (Botswana)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Harare; Ministry of Education of the Republic of Botswana

(b) Implementation Period: April 2005 - June 2008

(c) Overview: This project enhanced the system of HIV/AIDS prevention education in the Republic of Botswana in Africa by developing management and teaching skills regarding HIV/AIDS prevention education carried out during secondary education, hosting workshops about teaching material development and implementing training workshops to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.

(110) African-Asia University Dialogue for Basic Education Development

(a) Implementing Agencies: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters; Hiroshima University; Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); United Nations University (UNU)

(b) Implementation Period: June 2005 - December 2009

(c) Overview: This project are developed a network of institutes of higher learning engaged in basic education development within the sub-Saharan African countries, which will then implement policy research for the improvement of policymaking regarding education. The network works together with JICA and Hiroshima University to reflect the findings of each country's policy and promote dialogues amongst the education policymaking personnel of African countries.

(111) Capacity-Building for Teacher Trainers and Basic Education School Teachers in Guinea Bissau

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau; UNESCO Office in Dakar

(b) Implementation Period: October 2005 - October 2008

(c) Overview: This project contributed to improvement of the education level of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau in Africa. The country is drastically lagging behind in economic and social development due to political instability and armed conflict. This project also conducted education development and capacity building for basic education school teachers, who are the basis of economic development.

(112) Training on Interactive Pedagogy for Eritrean Teachers (Eritrea)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the State of Eritrea; UNESCO Office in Nairobi

(b) Implementation Period: May 2005 - December 2007

(c) Overview: This project aimed to realize a more effective teaching and learning environment in the State of Eritrea in Africa by having the teachers acquire a more dialogue-style education method, allowing the students to more actively participate in class.

(113) UNESCO-ICTP Fellowship Scheme

(a) Implementing Agency: Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)

(b) Implementation Period: October 2005 - December 2009

(c) Overview: The objective of this project is to provide scholarships to young researchers enrolled in doctoral courses in sub-Saharan African countries who are expected to engage in mathematics and physics courses in their respective countries in the future. The project provides assistance for the capacity development of next generation African physicists and mathematicians by providing training at the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP).

(114) Audiovisual Media Training Project (Kenya) (an IPDC Project in Africa)

(a) Implementing Agency: Development through Media (DTM) (Kenyan private sector group)

(b) Implementation Period: August 2005 - March 2007

(c) Overview: This project conducted training for personnel engaged in audio-visual media in cooperation with DTM in the Republic of Kenya in Africa. The project also arranged periodic and systematic training programs, and cooperated with training organizations both inside and outside of Africa.

(115) ICT Capacity Development for Ghanaian Journalists (an IPDC Project in Africa)

(a) Implementing Agency: Ghana Journalists Association (GJA)

(b) Implementation Period: November 2005 - March 2007

(c) Overview: This project enhanced the capacity of journalists in the ICT sector and contributed to skill training regarding the use of the Internet, search methods, paper layout and design, etc. by providing assistance to the private sector organization, the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), in the Republic of Ghana in Africa.

(116) Training in Educational Planning and Management (IIEP)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)

(b) Implementation Period: October 2005 - July 2007

(c) Overview: This project cotributed the improvement of literacy rates and school enrollment rates by developing human resources engaged in educational planning in the mid- and long-term perspectives in Mongolia, the Kingdom of Tonga, the Republic of Vanuatu and the People's Republic of Bangladesh in the Asia-Pacific region.

(117) Strengthening of the Regional Network of School Leadership Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Santiago; Ministry of Education of Chile; related education organizations in Latin American and Caribbean countries

(b) Implementation Period: October 2005 - June 2007

(c) Overview: This project enhanced and improved the "the Regional Network of School Leadership Development," which was established in 1998 and is managed by UNESCO with the main objective of improving the quality of education in Latin American and Caribbean countries in cooperation with the related countries and organizations in the region to achieve the goals of Education for All (EFA).

(118) Basic Education Training in Sudan

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Sudan; UNESCO Office in Cairo; Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: March 2005 - August 2007

(c) Overview: This project contributed to quality improvements of the basic education system in the Republic of Sudan in Africa through the development and implementation of a "leadership training" program with the objective of educating in-service teachers engaged in basic education about teaching methods.

(119) Integrated Sustainable Community Initiative in South Africa

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Windhoek; South Africa National Commission for UNESCO

(b) Implementation Period: December 2005 - August 2008

(c) Overview: The objective of this project is to improve the living standards in the Republic of South Africa in Africa by focusing on the alleviation of three interrelated problems: the low literacy rate, the spread of HIV/AIDS and human rights violations. The project aims to solve these issues by taking an integrated education model approach.

(120) Improving the quality of education in Palau through strengthening the capacity of school principals

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Apia; National Commission of the Republic of Palau for UNESCO

(b) Implementation Period: June 2006 - December 2007

(c) Overview: This project developed the capacity of school principals and contributed to the quality improvement of the educational system in the Republic of Palau, a small island country in the South Pacific Ocean, through the implementation of an intensive specialized knowledge development program for all school principals, and through training for the improvement of performance evaluations and class management skills for teachers.

(121) Capacity-Building for the Preservation and Promotion of Dominica's Music and Cultural Industries

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Kingston; Ministry of Community Development; Culture, Gender Affairs and Information of the Commonwealth of Dominica

(b) Implementation Period: January 2006 - December 2007

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the promotion of cultural heritage tourism in the Commonwealth of Dominica, a small island country in the Caribbean, through human resource development for the cultural heritage tourism industry.

(122) Empowerment of Dominicans with visual impairment through Braille communication and other marketable skills

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Kingston; Ministry of Education of the Common Wealth of Dominica

(b) Implementation Period: October 2005 - September 2007

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the development of Dominican society by expanding opportunities for education to people with visual impairment who are easily affected by economic crisis, and also expanding the opportunities for employment as a result of such education, within the Commonwealth of Dominica, a small island country in the Caribbean.

(123) Capacity-Building and Human Resources Development in Teacher Education, Namibia

(a) Implementing Agencies: Nairobi National Institute for Educational Development (NIED); Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters; UNESCO Office in Windhoek

(b) Implementation Period: December 2005 - March 2007

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the quality improvement of education in the Republic of Namibia in Africa and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the goals of Education for All (EFA) through skill development for executives and teacher trainers at colleges of education. Improvement of the education system has become a crucial issue in Namibia since its independence.

(124) Capacity building of district education officers in educational planning, implementation and community participation (Pakistan)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Islamabad

(b) Implementation Period: August 2006 - October 2007

(c) Overview: This project facilitated skill development of education personnel in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan by encouraging maximum involvement from the local community regarding decisions related to education. The project also provided assistance for the achievement of the goals of Education for All (EFA) by the regional government. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan suffers marked regional disparity in regard to the quality of education as well as in the quality of instructors.

(125) Establishment of a Transboundary Biosphere Reserve and a Regional Ecological Network in Polesie

(a) Implementing Agencies: Man and Biosphere (MAB) National Committee (Republic of Belarus, Republic of Poland, Ukraine) and related scientific organizations; Natural Sciences Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: February 2006 - August 2008

(c) Overview: This project established a biosphere reserve area in the Polesie region, which is surrounded by the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Poland and Ukraine. The project provided assistance for the launching of a scientific network to connect the related countries. The valuable biosphere of the Polesie region is facing a severe crisis due to environmental deterioration.

(126) Capacity-building in Swaziland's Education Sector (EDUCAIDS)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Windhoek

(b) Implementation Period: January 2006 - March 2009

(c) Overview: This project conducted capacity development for personnel in the education sector in the Kingdom of Swaziland in Africa, to improve the response capacity of personnel against HIV/AIDS. The project worked within the framework of the "Global Initiative on Education and HIV/AIDS (EDUCAIDS)" promoted by UNESCO since 2004.

(127) Capacity-building of Science Teachers in Central Africa

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Yaounde

(b) Implementation Period: February 2006 - March 2008

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the dissemination of practical courses of physics, chemistry and natural sciences in order to secure the quality of future science teachers in the Central African Republic, a country which is currently in search of a path to normalization and stabilization after the armed conflicts and social turmoil it suffered in the beginning of 2000.

(128) Education of Science Teachers in Equatorial Guinea

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Libreville

(b) Implementation Period: March 2006 - October 2007

(c) Overview: This project contributed to enhancing the quality of education of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in Africa, which does not have a science course at the only university in the country, by establishing science courses at the university and training science teachers as well as creating curricula for the science courses.

(129) Building capacity for HIV and AIDS responses in teachers' education institutions: In support of the Global Initiative on Education and HIV/AIDS (EDUCAIDS)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Maputo

(b) Implementation Period: April 2006 - September 2008

(c) Overview: This project provided HIV/AIDS prevention education to teachers in the Republic of Mozambique in Africa within the framework of the "Global Initiative on Education and HIV/AIDS (EDUCAIDS)" promoted by UNESCO since 2004 to eradicate the poverty, social and economical inequality and gender inequality which are thought to encourage HIV/AIDS outbreaks. The project also worked to prevent the further spread of HIV/AIDS in Mozambique. The country is currently suffering from both a lack of teachers and an increase in the number of orphans due to the spread of HIV/AIDS.

(130) Capacity-building in education sector development, electronic government and digital information and communication in Saint Lucia

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Kingston

(b) Implementation Period: June 2006 - May 2008

(c) Overview: This project improved the capacity of the community through the achievement of the goals of Education for All (EFA), promotion of free information exchange and utilization of ICT by promoting human resource development in the areas of education sector development planning, electronic government systems and digital information in Saint Lucia, a small island country in the Caribbean which is economically vulnerable and easily affected by natural disasters.

(131) Capacity Enhancement in the Education Sector for Dealing with the Problem of HIV/AIDS in Lesotho (EDUCAIDS)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Windhoek

(b) Implementation Period: March 2006 - March 2009

(c) Overview: This project conducted capacity development for policymakers and educators in the small country of the Kingdom of Lesotho in Africa, which is suffering from a drastic expansion of HIV/AIDS since 1986, through implementation of workshops and seminars within the framework of the "Global Initiative on Education and HIV/AIDS (EDUCAIDS)."

(132) HIV/AIDS Prevention for Young People in Burundi (EDUCAIDS)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Bujumbura

(b) Implementation Period: April 2006 - July 2007

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission in the Republic of Burundi in Africa where the effects of HIV/AIDS continues to grow. This project provided necessary information for the prevention of HIV/AIDS to youth. The project successfully repressed and changed their dangerous sexual practices, within the framework of the "Global Initiative on Education and HIV/AIDS (EDUCAIDS)" promoted by UNESCO since 2004.

(133) Youth Development and Violence Prevention in El Salvador

(a) Implementing Agencies: Inter-sectoral Working Group (WG) of the UNESCO Headquarters; UNESCO Office in San José; Ministry of Education of the Republic of El Salvador

(b) Implementation Period: March 2006 - December 2008

(c) Overview: This project contributed to reducing the possibility of youth becoming the victims or perpetrators of violence by promoting social integration and violence prevention among the youth of the Republic of El Salvador in Central America. The project did this through the implementation of crisis management workshops for educators and the public as well as awareness campaigns on the media.

(134) Capacity-building and Human Resources Development for Technical and Vocational Education in Djibouti

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Higher Education of the Republic of Djibouti; Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: June 2006 - May 2008

(c) Overview: This project developed the capacity of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and enhance the technical and vocational education system of the Republic of Djibouti in Africa, where lack of labor power in the future is expected. The project was carried out based on the "Revised Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education" adopted at the UNESCO General Conference meeting in 2001.

(135) Capacity-building in literacy learning material production in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: June 2006 - September 2007

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the achievement of one of the goals of Education for All (EFA) (improvement of the adult literacy rate by 50% by 2015) in the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a small island country in the Central America. The project did this by increasing the amount of teaching materials and expanding the opportunities for learning through the use of media, etc. The country is suffering from a lack of teaching materials for literacy education and lack of male participants in literacy education programs as being "illiterate" carries with it a social stigma.

(136) Effective Capacity Strengthening of the Ministry of Education in Response to the Expanding Number of HIV/AIDS Victims (EDUCAIDS)

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture (MOEYC) of Jamaica

(b) Implementation Period: July 2006 - July 2007

(c) Overview: The objectives of this project supported the Jamaican efforts to achieve the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on education and HIV/AIDS, implement capacity building of MOEYC by mitigating the spread of HIV/AIDS and eradicate the stigma and discriminatory treatments of HIV/AIDS patients and victims in Jamaica.

(137) UNESCO/JAPAN Young Researchers' Fellowships Programme (Phase IV)

(a) Implementing Agency: Sector for External Relations and Cooperation of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: July 2006 -

(c) Overview: The objective of this project is to provide research fellowships in the areas of environment, dialogue between civilizations, ICT and peaceful resolution of conflict to 20 researchers (aged under 40) who have finished the graduate school level of education. Fellowships are provided each year to researchers from developing countries. At any one time there are 40 research fellows in the programme.

(138) Provision of Comprehensive Mobile Educational and Cultural Services for Herders in Mongolia (Phase 2)

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Science, Technology, Education and Culture of Mongolia

(b) Implementation Period: January 2007 - June 2009

(c) Overview: This project expanded and improved the provision of educational and cultural services to households engaged in herding business in the vast extent of land of Mongolia, who are leading nomadic lifestyles and have difficulty accessing education. The project also worked to improve the knowledge and ability didactics parents to prepare their preschool-aged children for school.

(139) Quick Impact Emergency Training for Central African Republic Media Professionals

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Yaounde

(b) Implementation Period: August 2006 - September 2008

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the capacity development and building of in-service journalists and media trainers in the Central African Republic, which is currently advancing media liberalization, through seminars and trainings.

(140) Youth Development and Violence Prevention in Nicaragua

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in San Jose; Cross-sector Working Group (WG) of the UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: September 2006 - December 2009

(c) Overview: This project contributed reduction of violence by incorporating the youth into society and by assisting the development of youth who are the victims of violence and those who are the main players that perpetuate violence.

(141) Capacity-Building and Development of Human Resources for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministries of Education, Youth, Social Development, Community and Gender Affairs; UNESCO Office in Kingston

(b) Implementation Period: October 2006 - March 2008

(c) Overview: In Saint Christopher-Nevis in the Caribbean, there is now a need to review the employment situation, following the loss of 1,540 jobs do to the closing of a 350-year-old sugar factory. This project contributed to expand the possibilities for employment by giving technical and vocational education training to poor factory works, junior and senior high school students, unskilled young workers, etc.

(142) External Evaluation of the World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO (WWAP: World Water Assessment Programme)

(b) Implementation Period: October 2006 - May 2007

(c) Overview: This project confirmed the achievements of the assistances Japan has provided through the UNESCO Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-building of Human Resources by conducting an external evaluation on overall World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) activities from 2000 to 2006.

(143) Comprehensive Education Sector Response to HIV/AIDS Challenges in Nigeria

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; UNESCO Office in Abuja

(b) Implementation Period: January 2007 - May 2008

(c) Overview: This project contributed to the suppressing the spread of HIV/AIDS and enhancing the response to HIV/AIDS issues in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, through encouraging human resources development in the education sector. Nigeria is aiming to realize the goals of Education for All (EFA) and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) regarding gender issues, HIV/AIDS prevention education, poverty reduction, etc.

(144) In-Service Teacher Training of Basic Education Teachers in Yemen-Phase II

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Yemen; UNESCO Office in Cairo

(b) Implementation Period: March 2007 - August 2008

(c) Overview: Demand for education is increasing in the Republic of Yemen, but the country is lacking an education system to provide trained, high-quality teachers. As such, this project reformed the education system of Yemen and conducted trainings for teachers engaged in primary education as one of the methods to improve the quality of education.

(145) Capacity building for Education Statistics in the Caribbean

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministries of Education and National Statistical Offices of the Caribbean countries; UNESCO Office in Kingston

(b) Implementation Period: March 2007 - August 2009

(c) Overview: This project enhanced the capacity of collecting and analyzing the data on education in the Caribbean countries, and compiled the EFA Global Monitoring Report for the region between 2007 and 2008 in order to achieve the goals of Education for All (EFA) in the Caribbean region.

(146) Education Development Support Programme in Mauritania

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Economic and Social Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania; UNESCO Office in Rabat

(b) Implementation Period: January 2007 - December 2009

(c) Overview: This project conducted capacity building of human resources engaged in education in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in order to facilitate activities to achieve the goals of Education for All (EFA), which are "increase the adult literacy rate" and "raise the quality of primary education."

(147) Development of a Strategy and Action Plan to Respond to the Problem of HIV/AIDS in Education Sector in Mexico (EDUCAIDS)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Mexican National Commission for UNESCO; UNESCO Office in Mexico

(b) Implementation Period: January 2007 - December 2008

(c) Overview: This project conducted awareness campaigns for the policy makers and representatives of civil society as well as established plans for comprehensive measures against HIV/AIDS in the education sector, from the perspective of prevention education in the United Mexican States.

(148) World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) (Third Phase)

(a) Implementing Agency: Division of Water Sciences; Natural Sciences Sector of UNESCO Headquarters (WWAP Secretariat)

(b) Implementation Period: February 2007 - October 2010

(c) Overview: In order to effectively solve water issues, which are expanding to a global level and affecting the daily lives and social infrastructure of the people of developing countries, this project conducted human resource development for personnel related to the assessment of water-related issues. The program formed the basis of comprehensive water management and policy, with developing water-related indicators, building a global water database, measuring against conflicts triggered from water issues, and carried out announcements of the United Nations (UN) World Water Development Report (WWDR) and other advertisement and educational activities.

(149) Training of Primary and Secondary School Teachers and School Inspectors in the Democratic Republic of Congo

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Kinshasa; National University of Pedagogy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

(b) Implementation Period: April 2007 - March 2008

(c) Overview: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is suffering from a drastic drop in the number and quality of educators and teachers it possesses as a result of over ten years of social and political turmoil. As such, this project contributed to realizing a quality improvement of teachers working in regional cities for the achievement of the goals of Education for All (EFA) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by improving teacher training and management capability of school inspectors engaged in assignments in the regional cities of the country.

(150) Capacity-building for Quality Assurance of Education of Trinidad and Tobago

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; UNESCO Office in Kingston

(b) Implementation Period: April 2007 - May 2009

(c) Overview: Located in the Southern Caribbean Sea, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is comprised of two main islands and 21 small islands. It is a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic nation which plays a leading role in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The country possesses extremely high literary rates and enrollment rates in primary education, but this varies by ethnic group, culture and region. As such, the Ministry of Education has adopted the education management and information system for improving education administration as part of education system reform. The project ensured a high quality education through capacity development assistance for the Ministry of Education to help the Ministry implement the monitoring of the education service quality.

(151) Capacity-Building and Support for the Consolidation on Integral Cultural Policies in Ecuador

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Quito; Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Ecuador

(b) Implementation Period: May 2007 - July 2008

(c) This project contributed to enhancing the implementation capability of the cultural policy by the government of Ecuador through the establishment of a "Decade Plan of Culture for Ecuador," institutional reform of the cultural sector, human resources development of personnel engaged in the cultural policy and awareness through use of media, etc.

(152) Revitalizing Vocational Training in Azerbaijan

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Moscow, Ministry of Education of the Azerbaijan Republic

(b) Implementation Period: June 2007 - January 2012

(c) Overview: This project supported the revitalization of the technical and vocational education system in Azerbaijan.

(153) Improving the quality of education in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands through strengthening the capacity of teacher trainers and in-service teachers

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Apia, Ministry of Education of the Federated States of Micronesia, Ministry of Education of the Marshall Islands

(b) Implementation Period: August 2007 - December 2009

(c) Overview: In the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, equal opportunity for access to basic education has being realized at a drastic pace in the past decade. Quality improvements of teachers, mainly those on remote islands, and quality improvements in education have become an urgent mission to be realized as a result. As such, this project implemented training for education trainers and in-service teachers, in order to improve the quality of education (EFA Goal 6) of both countries through adoption of the result-oriented training program aimed at improvements in the performance of the students.

(154) EDUCAIDS: Zambia

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Harare

(b) Implementation Period: June 2007 - March 2009

(c) Overview: The Republic of Zambia is faced with serious HIV/AIDS issues and a shortage of therapeutic agents and treatments. Various policies have been implemented by the government to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. As such, this project aims to raise the awareness of the people about HIV/AIDS, provide appropriate information to the people, and gain their understanding of the necessary preventive methods. In particular, this project carried out comprehensive measures on the HIV/AIDS issue through the establishment of the HIV/AIDS strategy, capacity development for school principals and teacher trainers at the teacher training colleges and adoption of HIV/AIDS prevention education into the teacher training program to reduce and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among the younger generation, especially those between the ages of 10 and 24.

(155) Empowerment and Poverty Reduction in Post-Conflict Nepal

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Kathmandu; Ministry of Education and Sports of Nepal

(b) Implementation Period: July 2007 - March 2009

(c) Overview: Civic life is in great turmoil in Nepal, following the collapse of the education system and economic stagnation due to armed conflicts by Maoists since 1996. This has become the reason for uprisings in recent years as the public's frustration rises due to the presence of social inequality and low living standards. As such, the objective of this project is to implement literacy education to people who have been pushed aside to the edges of the society, such as those living in the regional areas, minority groups, women, youth and people with disabilities. The project implemented a national literacy campaign as outlined in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) established to improve the above situation. The paper emphasised on the improvement of the literacy rate.

(156) Capacity building for Education Statistics in the Caribbean: Phase 2

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS); UNESCO Bangkok; UNESCO Office in Apia

(b) Implementation Period: September 2007 - November 2008

(c) Overview: Highly reliable data on education is indispensable to the establishment and implementation of appropriate policies by the government toward the achievement of the goals of Education for All (EFA). This project conducted sustainable human resources development to Pacific island countries with the objective to develop analysis, formulation and utilization skills for statistical data on the education systems of various countries, in order to develop and enhance the management capacity of the government in the education sector.

(157) EDUCAIDS: Burkina Faso

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Bamako

(b) Implementation Period: December 2007 - July 2010

(c) Overview: The project privided support to ensure quality improvement of education and realize sustainable development in Burkina Faso, which is faced with the serious issues of HIV/AIDS dissemination and poverty, through capacity building and development of teaching materials for teachers engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention education to protect the youth and younger generations from HIV/AIDS, as they are to become the major players in future economic activities.

(158) Human Resource Enhancement within the Togolese Educational System (Phase 2)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Togo, Togo National Commission for UNESCO, UNESCO Office in Accra

(b) Implementation Period: September 2007 - January 2010

(c) Overview: The Government of the Togolese Republic, which considers human resources development as a indispensable factor to the development of the nation, enhanced the human resource development capacity in the country through quality improvements in education, enhancement of teacher training at teacher training institutions and capacity building of school inspectors through this project, which was continuing from Phase 1, in order to achieve the EFA goals and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

(159) Training for the Digitization of Radio Mauritanie's Audio Archives

(a) Implementing Agencies: Radio Mauritanie; Memnon (note: Belgian private company specializing in audio archives); UNESCO Office in Rabat

(b) Implementation Period: September 2007 - August 2008

(c) Overview: Since 1958, Radio Mauritanie has been broadcasting information on the independence, culture and politics of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, and has preserved all its past electrical transcriptions on magnetic tapes and cassette tapes. This project drafted a conservation plan for the digital archive of Radio Mauritanie, digitized the past electrical transcriptions of the station based on the plan, and conducted capacity development for the employees in charge of digitization.

(160) Support for Education System Reform in Algeria (Phase 2)

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria; UNESCO Office in Rabat; Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: September 2007 - March 2010

(c) Overview: The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria has been implementing education system reform since 2003 with the aid of this UNESCO Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-building of Human Resources, but it is currently facing a crucial time in which it must adopt a new merit-based curriculum. As such, the project provided support to continual improvement of the capacity of related institutions and teachers for quality improvement of education and to appropriate learning output of the country to achieve the goals of Education for All (EFA), while at the same time utilizing the achievements obtained in Phase 1 of this project.

(161) EDUCAIDS in the Central African Republic

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Yaounde; Ministry of Education of the Central African Republic

(b) Implementation Period: April 2008 - July 2010

(c) Overview: Just like other Communaute Economique des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale (CEEAC), the Central African Republic is implementing the National Programme on HIV/AIDS Prevention to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. However, the activities are limited to prevention and measures for learners, thus the country is faced with a need to implement a program for teachers. As such, the project provided support to capacity improvement responding to the HIV/AIDS issues in the country through revision of the curricula on HIV/AIDS, provision of HIV/AIDS prevention education training to teachers and the education world, and raising awareness on HIV/AIDS issues.

(162) Greater Horm Horizon Initiative-Launching of a Research -Policy Forum of Intellectuals to Debate on the Future of the Horn of Africa

(a) Implementing Agencies: Social and Human Science Sector of UNESCO Headquarters, UNESCO Office in Nairobi, UNESCO Office in Addis Ababa

(b) Implementation Period: September 2007 - March 2008

(c) Overview: There is a correlation between the weak and limited problem solving abilities in Africa regarding the issues many countries face, such as long-term civil and international conflicts and poverty, and the persistence of those issues. UNESCO has been providing assistance to improve research and policy-making capacities around these issues. UNESCO has also been promoting dialogues between researchers and policy-makers in the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) countries (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda). This project launched a forum with the objective of gathering knowledge on issues shared in the region through politically independent research to provide policymakers with policy options on peace, development, human rights protection and human security.

(163) Distance learning for teachers in communities

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Dakar, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Benin

(b) Implementation Period: February 2008 - July 2010

(c) Overview: By implementing a pilot program on distance education for community teachers of the Republic of Benin, this project contributed to the training of new education techniques for teacher trainers and the development of a distance education program.

(164) Support to the Safeguarding and enhancement of Tichitt cultural heritage in Mauritania

(a) Implementing Agencies: Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania; UNESCO Office in Rabat

(b) Implementation Period: February 2008 - January 2009

(c) Overview: This project contributed to raise national awareness on the importance of cultural heritages in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and on the contribution of cultural heritages to the sustainable development of the people of Mauritania, in particular to the people in the Tichitt region.

(165) Formation of a Technical Team for the elaboration of proposals of educational policies

(a) Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay; UNESCO Office in Mondevideo

(b) Implementation Period: June 2008 - May 2009

(c) Overview: This project supported efforts of Uruguayto achieve the goals of Education for All (EFA) such as quality improvement of education, democratization, increased educational rights, etc. by establishing a new basic law on education through a national dialogue process on education in Uruguay.

(166) Youth Development and Violence Prevention in Honduras

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in San Jose (Costa Rica)

(b) Implementation Period: March 2008 - March 2010

(c) Overview: Considering that violence among youth is intricately related to social, economic and political issues, this project facilitated the integration of youth into Honduras society.

(167) Youth Poverty Alleviation through Tourism and Heritage (Youth-PATH)

(a) Implementing Agencies: National Commissions for UNESCO of all project implementing countries; ministries of tourism, culture, youth and education; community-based institutions for youth

(b) Implementation Period: April 2008 - March 2010

(c) Overview: Taking into consideration that the serious poverty situation of the youth in the Caribbean region is predominantly triggered by unemployment, income disparity, lack of access to quality education and the high dropout rate of male students, the project contributed poverty reduction in the region by putting economic value on the cultural heritages of the Caribbean region and the promotion of tourism to create employment for youth. Focus was placed on enhancing the capacity and knowledge of youth mainly for the conservation and management of natural and cultural heritage.

(168) UNESCO/JAPAN Young Researchers' Fellowship Programme: Phase V

(a) Implementing Agency: Sector for External Relations and Cooperation of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementation Period: August 2008 - February 2013

(c) Overview: A fellowship program for researchers from developing countries or regions under the age of 40 with a master's degree (or its equivalent). The areas of study are environment, dialogues between civilizations, information and communication technology and peaceful solution to conflicts.

(169) Conflict Prevention and Peace Building Network for thr Great Lakes Region (GLR) and Horn of Africa (HoA)

(a) Implementation Agencies: UNESCO Office in Nairobi; Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (JCCP); UNESCO Office in Dakar, etc.

(b) Implementation Period: May 2008 - April 2010

(c) Overview: The project contributed the enhancement of the NGO network of those actively engaged in activities in the areas of conflict prevention and peace building, to implement nonmilitary assistance for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) in the Great Lakes region of East Africa. The project also contributed to prevent conflicts in a constructive, nonviolent, sustainable manner through the above efforts, and develop an organizational and human resources capacity of the NGO for management.

(170) Training in Educational Planning and Management

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)

(b) Implementation Period: October 2008 - August 2009

(c) Overview: This project provided training to educators in the small developing island countries of the Caribbean region, which are facing many issues in the field of secondary and higher education and thought not to be benefiting from the active cooperation of the international environment on education, including Education for All (EFA). This project aimed to assist educations drawing up of an education plan and strategy.

(171) Support for Human Resources Development of the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Haiti

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Haiti

(b) Implementation Period: November 2008 - June 2010

(c) Overview: The objective of this project aimed to improve the management capability of human resources in the education sector of the government as part of a policy aiming to eradicate poverty through the improvement of the education level of the Republic of Haiti. The project also aimed to streamline the management of human resources of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MENEP) by improving the quality of employees at the ministry. However, the project was cancelled due to the earthquake in January 2009.

(172) Supporting for In-service Education and Certification Process for Volunteer for Education in Primary Education (Senegal)

(a) Implementing Agencies: UNESCO Office in Dakar; Ministry of Education of the Republic of Senegal

(b) Implementation Period: February 2009 - July 2010

(c) Overview: The project provided support to develop the quality of education to achieve the goals of Education for All (EFA) by improving the quality of the teaching materials that are currently used in training and conducting technical assistance of a systematic assessment of the framework of such materials for the teaching volunteers who were serving a crucial role in the primary education of the Republic of Senegal, which has been suffering from a shortage of high quality teachers for a long period.

(173) Instructor Training for Promotion of Information Technology in Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training Institutions in Uganda

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Education and Sports, Uganda National Commission for UNESCO, UNESCO Nairobi Office

(b) Implementing Period: March 2009 - September 2011

(c) Overview: Uganda has 145 Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) institutions that are preparing young people for the world of work. Unfortunately, majority of instructors in BTVET institutions lack computer skills and proficiency and hence are unable to integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) into their pedagogy and learning programmes. This project trained BTVET instructors on effective use of ITC for teaching and learning.

(174) 'Towards achievement of quality education for all in Papua New Guinea through Literacy Initiative for Empowerment

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Apia, Papua New Guinea Department of Education etc.

(b) Implementing Period: April 2009 - March 2013

(c) Overview: The project in particular addressed the need for evidence based policy and programme development for literacy through which to improve and strengthen national capacities, thus leadership and coordination mechanism in Papua New Guinea.

(175) In Service Teacher Training of Trainers Project, Phase II (Sudan)

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of General Education

(b) Implementing Period: April 2009 - March 2010

(c) Overview: As following-up of the first phase (No.118), the project supported the government of Sudan for ensuring quality in the basic education. The main activities of the project included the setting up of an institutional framework to plan and monitor the project activities, developing a training manual for school management, designing the training programme and developing the training manual and validating them through a national workshop, in-service training teacher-trainers using the training manual.

(176) Accessing Higher Education Despite the Crisis

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Ramallah Office

(b) Implementing Period: April 2009 - July 2009

(c) Overview: This project provided 6 weeks intensive catch-up course in preparation of Tawjihee examination for 2898 students lived in the Gaza Strip where the students had difficulties in attending school by the conflict (December 2008 ? January 2009). This project was one of components of "Provision of emergency secondary education in non-UNRWA school."

(179) Capacity building for HIV and AIDS prevention and response at Universities in Sudan

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Khartoum

(b) Implementing Period: June 2009 - March 2010

(c) Overview: The project provided support to build human capacities and develop supportive environments in universities to minimize the risks of contracting HIV infections among university communities and enable them manage AIDs related issues.

(181) Capacity Development of local communities for sustainable eco-tourism and development in Easter Island (Chile)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean

(b) Implementing Period: July 2009 - June 2011

(c) Overview: This project supported capacity building of Easter Island communities and local stakeholders for the development of community-base sustainable eco-tourism which protects the local culture and traditions, and effectively preserves and manages the natural resources of Island.

(182) Support to Capacity Building of National Structures for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Good Governance in the Transitional Period in Guinea

(a) Implementing Agency: UNECSO Office in Bamako

(b) Implementing Period: September 2009 - July 2011

(c) Overview: This project has two specific objectives: "Promote a sustainable dialogue on the management and monitoring of the transition period in Guinea", and "Strengthen the capacities of national structures in the field of human rights and the culture of peace".

(183) Improving Museum Inventories and Documentation in Sub-Saharan Africa

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO

(b) Implementing Period: October 2009 - March 2012

(c) Overview: This project strengthened the capacity of institutions and increased resources for professionals to implement works in improving documentation and inventories as a primary tool of preventive conservation initiatives in small- and medium-size museums in Sub-Saharan Africa.

(184) Improving the quality of education in the Pacific through strengthening the capacity of Education Ministries, Teacher Training Institutions, Teachers and Principals

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO office in Apia

(b) Implementing Period: October 2009 - December 2011

(c) Overview: This project focused on strengthening the capacity of teachers and principals in the beneficiary countries for improvement of teacher effectiveness and school leadership and management.

(185) Training in Educational Planning and Management for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Countries in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO-International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)

(b) Implementing Period: October 2009 - August 2010

(c) Overview: This project offered both a long-term and a short-term advanced training in educational planning and management for senior-and-middle-level educational officials and specialists at IIEP in developing countries (in SIDS and Countries in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa) which are still struggling to meet EFA and MDG goals, in particular, the goals of Universal Primary Education and completion of free and compulsory primary education of good quality.

(186) Biodiversity and Climate Change Interactions: learning form the West Polesie Transboundary Biosphere Reserve

(a) Implementing Agency: Man and the Biosphere (MAB) National Committees of Belarus, Poland and Ukraine and their member scientific institutions

(b) Implementing Period: October 2009 - December 2011

(c) Overview: This project was developed as a follow-up to the first phase to strengthen the capacity of the three countries of the West Polesie Transboundary Biosphere Reserve to understand the dynamic relationships between climate change and biodiversity dynamics and to play the role of demonstration site for the Europe Region.

(187) Greater Horn Horizon Forum (GHHF)

(a) Implementing Agency: Greater Horn Horizon Forum (GHHF), UNESCO

(b) Implementing Period: October 2009 - August 2010

(c) Overview: This project aims to strengthen the activities of GHHF launched by UNESCO. GHHF aims at supporting IGAD (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda) and Governments of the region in responding to current and future challenges through independent research conducive to peaceful coexistence and development of the Greater Horn of Africa.

(188) Youth Development and Violence Prevention in the Dominican Republic

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO San Jose Office in Costa Rica

(b) Implementing Period: November 2009 - April 2012

(c) Overview: This project strengthened national institutional capacities in developing best-practices on prevention of violence and youth development, in order to reduce violence related to young people both as victims and violence perpetuators.

(190) Distance training of primary and secondary level teachers and teacher trainees on HIV and AIDS prevention using the new information and communication technologies in education (NICTE)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Yaounde, in cooperation with UNESCO Office in Brazzaville, UNESCO Office in Libreville and BREDA

(b) Implementing Period: December 2009 - November 2012

(c) Overview: This project strengthened institutional and human resources' capacities for HIV/AIDS prevention in primary and secondary education in the CEMAC-region.

(191) Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Education: Teacher Training Programme

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Kingston Cluster Office for Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Education

(b) Implementing Period: January 2010 - October 2012

(c) Overview: This project conducted capacity building of teachers of the public primary and secondary school who introduce ITC in the classroom through training and workshop, in order to support efforts of the Ministry of Education of Antigua and Barbuda that initiated actions to strengthen teachers' capability to integrate ICTs into their lessons.

(192) Empowerment and Poverty Reduction in Post-Conflict Nepal (Phase II)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Kathmandu, Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal

(b) Implementing Period: January 2010 - June 2011

(c) Overview: This project provided technical support to the Government of Nepal to ensure education and literacy for all by empowering marginalized population groups through literacy and subsequently contributing poverty reduction.

(193) Strengthening the Capacity of the Togolese Media Observatory

(a) Implementing Agency: Togolese Media Observatory

(b) Implementing Period: February 2010 - December 2011

(c) Overview: This project assisted media professionals to develop their activities to produce professional and credible journalism for benefit of Togolese population.

(194) Refocusing the Grenada Primary and Secondary School Curriculum

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Culture and Sport, UNESCO Kingston Cluster Office for the Caribbean

(b) Implementing Period: February 2010 - June 2012

(c) Overview: This project supported the development of curriculum units for use in the recently-developed Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC) examinations, in order to contribute efforts toward EFA in Grenada.

(197) Development of a Community Radio and Multimedia Centres in Bakassi Peninsula

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Yaounde

(b) Implementing Period: 26 March 2010 - December 2011

(c) Overview: This project developed a community radio and a community multimedia centre (CMC) in the Bakassi peninsula that could serve as a platform for social dialogue between members. The project also strengthened local communities' participation in nation democratic process.

(198) The Development of a Master Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Iraq, 2011-2015

(a) Implementing Agency: Iraqi Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Ministry of Higher Education of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG MoHE)

(b) Implementing Period: April 2010 - December 2012

(c) Overview: This project assisted the Government of Iraq to develop a medium-term, needs-and-result-based Master Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation (MP-STI) for the period of 2011-2015 that serves to guide government, business, and public organizations' efforts toward intensive and comprehensive development of science, technology and innovation.

(200) Capacity building provider, trainer and tsunami advisor in UNESCO/IOC

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Tsunami Unit

(b) Implementing Period: April 2010 - May 2012

(c) Overview: This project helped developing tsunami Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Indonesia, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Peru) and trained 100 staff of National Tsunami Warning Centers (NTWCs).

(201) Strengthening Community Radios in Colombia

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Quito

(b) Implementing Period: June 2010 - May 2012

(c) Overview: The project assisted Colombia in reaching the country's objective of integrating displaced communities and demobilized groups by strengthening the role communication and information in fostering mutual understanding, peace and recognition through enhancement of the capacity of Colombian community radio stations.

(202) Contribution to the Implementation of National Biotechnology Program for Guatemala

(a) Implementing Agency: National Council for Science and Technology (CONCYT), National Secretariat for Science and Technology (SENACYT). UNESCO Office in Guatemala

(b) Implementing Period: June 2010 - August 2011

(c) Overview: The Project addressed the human resources development requirement in the field of biotechnology which was an important axis for the development of Guatemara.

(204) Development of Water Allocation Framework

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO, Division of Water Sciences

(b) Implementing Period: July 2010 - August 2011

(c) Overview: The project developed Water Allocation Framework to improve governance of water resources of UNESCO member countries.

(206) Strengthening Capacities for the Reform of the Science and Innovation System of Tanzania

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Communication, Science & Technology (MCST), Tanzanian National Commission for UNESCO, UNESCO Dar es Salaam Office

(b) Implementing Period: August 2010 - December 2012

(c) Overview: The project supported the Reform of the Science and Innovation System of Tanzania through capacity-building activities on issues pertaining to S&T policy and innovation management for senior government officials and parliamentarians

(209) Support for Implementation of the Teaching Certificate in Primary Education (Belize)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Kingston Office, Belize Ministry of Education

(b) Implementing Period: September 2010 - January 2013

(c) Overview: This project supported efforts of the government which needed significant percentage of trained teachers in its primary schools in order to improve chronic shortages of trained teacher for decades.

(210) Training in Educational Planning and Management for countries in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

(a) Implementing Agency: Implementing Agency: International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)

(b) Implementing Period: September 2010 - November 2011

(c) Overview: This project strengthened capacity of senior officials of in the areas of planning and management of educational policies in developing countries trying to spread towards universal primary education by having the IIEP provide training on management planning for educational planning and on the analysis method for educational development.

(211) Education project for the Culture of Peace (Djibouti)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNICCO Addis Ababa Office

(b) Implementing Period: November 2010 - November 2012

(c) Overview: The project improved the quality of learning and teaching with emphasis on values and especially the culture of peace. It also reviewed the curriculum of civic education in primary and secondary component incorporating the "Culture of Peace", developed modules and manuals for teachers and students.

(212) Improving the quality of education in Papua New Guinea through strengthening the capacity of teacher trainers and teachers

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Apia Office in partnership with Papua New Guinea Department of Education, National Commission for UNESCO, the UNESCO Antenna Office in Papua New Guinea, and the South Pacific Board for Educational Assessment (SPBEA)

(b) Implementing Period: November 2010 - November 2011

(c) Overview: The quality and competency of the teachers is the key to increasing student achievement and performance. The project supported to increase teacher professional service delivery by strengthening the quality of teachers and teacher trainers in two selected provinces.

(214) Azerbaijan Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy and Policy

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

(b) Implementing Period: November 2010 - December 2011

(c) Overview: This project assisted the Government of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences in designing a road map for the formulation of the Azerbaijan Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for the period of 2010-2012.

(215) Promoting the development of media and an enabling environment for freedom of information through capacity-building of Pacific media organizations

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO

(b) Implementing Period: February 2011 - January 2013

(c) Overview: This project promoted media development and fostered the creation of an enabling environment for freedom of information in three Pacific countries, the Cook Islands, Kiribati and Nauru. The project focused on capacity-building of the human resource base as well as provide a limited number of necessary pieces of equipment to support the project goals.

(217) Support for the updating of training programs for primary school teachers (Chad)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Yaoundé Office in partnership with the National Curricula Center (NCC) / Ministry of National Education

(b) Implementing Period: February 2011 - January 2013

(c) Overview: The Project reinforced national capacity in conceiving and implementing training programs, inciting measures and guidelines aimed at significantly improving the professional performance and the level of services provided by primary school teachers.

(220) Contribution to the reinforcement of the Capacities in teaching Human Resources of the institutions of Public Higher education and Support to the Modernization of the Services of University Governorship (Burundi)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Bujumbura Office

(b) Implementing Period: November 2010 - September 2011

(c) Overview: The project supported the Burundi Government authorities in reconstruction of the Burundi University through enhancement of teaching staff.

(224) Strengthening Liberia's Capacity for Evidence Planning of Education Sector Development (Liberia)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO San José Office

(b) Implementing Period: April 2011 - May 2012

(c) Overview: The project assisted the Ministry of Education in establishing an effective Educational Management Information System (EMIS) and provided it with the capacity to manage and run the EMIS system, thereby producing quality data for planning and decision making purposes.

2. Projects being Implemented

(177) Support to Capacity Building of Teacher Training Institutes and Girls' Education in Mali

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Bamako

(b) Implementing Period: June 2009 -

(c) Overview: This project aims to reinforce capacity of Teachers Training Institutes as well as motivating and reinforcing the pedagogic capacities of the teacher trainers; to improve the teaching quality, to care for gender specificity during the training of female teacher students and to improve the enrolment of girls in these institutes in order to eliminate gender disparities.

(178) Training of Researchers for the University of Bamako in Mari

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Bamako

(b) Implementing Period: June 2009 -

(c) Overview: The objective of this project is to strengthen the capacity of researchers of the University of Bamako in priority areas of sustainable human development.

(180) Scholarship to Students from the Occupied Golan Territory

(a) Implementing Agency: Syrian Ministry of Higher Education

(b) Implementing Period: July 2009 -

(c) Overview: This project aimed at providing scholarship designed to encourage students from the Golan to pursue a number of high priority specializations for development of the territory jointly identified by the Syrian Government and UNESCO.

(189) Supporting Non-Formal Education for Youth and Adult Iraqi Refugees in Syria

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Department of Adult Education, Ministry of Culture of Syrian Arab Republic

(b) Implementing Period: December 2009 -

(c) Overview: This Project will expand the number of MCLCs (Multi-purpose Community Learning Centers) to cover areas where there is a concentration of large numbers of Iraqi refugees, in order to provide Non-Formal-Education relating to life-skill and basic education for Iraqi refugees

(195) Contribution to Reform and Capacity-Building on Higher Education in Sudan

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Sudan

(b) Implementing Period: February 2010 -

(c) Overview: This project supports developing the higher education sub-sector plan and policy within the framework of country's 5-Years sub-Sector Strategic Plan of the Higher Education.

(196) Capacity-building of Human Resources Development in Teacher Education in Namibia

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Namibia, Namibia National Commission for UNESCO

(b) Implementing Period: March 2010 -

(c) Overview: This project focus on the teacher education colleges as the primary 'custodians' of the teacher education in Namibia, in order to built on the results of the first phase of the capacity building project implemented from December 2005 ? March 2007. The project conducts activities for strengthening and consolidating leadership and institutional management capacities and on developing method for the effective teaching of mathematics and science in the teacher education colleges.

(199) Emergency Support to National Education Authorities (Haiti)

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MENFP)

(b) Implementing Period: April 2010 -

(c) Overview: The project aims to support the Haitian education system which was severely damaged by the earthquake on 12th January in 2010.

(203) Support to the training and capacity building in the areas of household management for young girls and young mothers for their empowerment

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Accra

(b) Implementing Period: June 2010 -

(c) Overview: The project aims to promote literacy and the education of young women and young girls, to ensure out-of-school young mothers and young girls access to a programme of functional literacy and competencies in household management toward their self-autonomy.

(205) Development of a Science, Technology and Innovation Policy & Strategy in Jordan, 2011-2015

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Amman Office, Jordan Higher Council for Science and Technology (HCST)

(b) Implementing Period: July 2010 -

(c) Overview: This project supports the Government of Jordan to develop a medium-term Master Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation 2011-2015, and assists enhancing the capacity of the HCST.

(207) UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers' Fellowships Programme (Phase 6)

(a) Implementing Agency: Sector for External Relations and Cooperation of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Implementing Period: August 2010 -

(c) Overview: A fellowship program for researchers from developing countries or regions under the age of 40 with a master's degree (or its equivalent). The areas of study are environment, dialogues between civilizations, information and communication technology and peaceful solution to conflicts.

(208) Support to the computerization of the Archiving Unit of the National Directorate of Exams of the Ministry of Education (Cote d'Ivoire)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Accra Office, UNESCO Africa Bureau

(b) Implementing Period: September 2010 -

(c) Overview: The project aims to support the National Directorate for Exams (DECO) through building the capacity of the DECO staff and providing the office with the necessary equipments to improve efficiency and reliability of the educational administration system of the country.

(213) African Virtual Campus in Togo

(a) Implementing Agency: University of Lomé (Ministry of Higher Education)，UNESCO Accra Office

(b) Implementing Period: November 2010 -

(c) Overview: The project African Virtual Campus (AVC) in Togo is part of a comprehensive framework for capacity building and improving the quality of education through the use ICT and the virtual concepts in different levels: Higher education, Primary and secondary education, and Technical and Vocational Education.

(216) Accelerating HIV prevention for young people by integrating sexuality education in curricula in the Portuguese-speaking countries of West Africa

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO BREDA Office in Dakar

(b) Implementing Period: February 2011 -

(c) Overview: Using UNESCO's International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education (2009) as a framework for comprehensive quality sexuality education, the project aims to specifically support country-level efforts to integrate quality sexuality education in curricula with a view to strengthening national curricula, while linking simultaneously to efforts to improve teacher capacity to deliver on the curriculum.

(218) Strengthening Capacity for the Effective Management of Higher Education Institutions in Angola

(a) Implementing Agency: Angolan Secretary of State for Higher Education, UNESCO Windhoek Office

(b) Implementing Period: January 2013 -

(c) Overview: This project aims to support the Government of this post-conflict country to reinforce national capacity for the management of its institutions of higher education in order to prepare them to assume their mandate to lead in providing skills and knowledge for national development.

(219) Reinforcement of the Capacity of Cultural entrepreneurs (Niger)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Bamako Office

(b) Implementing Period: January 2011 -

(c) Overview: The project aims to contribute to the implementation of the components of the Ten-Year Development Plan relating to professionalization of the of cultural stakeholders, in particular, program 1 "Support the Strengthening of organizational and institutional capacity" and program 3 "Support for development of cultural industries. The project has two immediate objectives, namely (a) to improve the quantity and quality of artistic and cultural products of the trained artists and (b) to strengthen the capacity of managers in the Ministry in charge of culture in implementation of the Ten- Year Cultural Development Plan and to enhance management of cultural entrepreneurships.

(221) Training of young school leavers and unemployed graduates - development of tourism in the city of Cotonou (Benin)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Accra Office

(b) Implementing Period: December 2011 -

(c) Overview: The main objective of this project is to contribute to the cultural revitalization, expansion and development of the city of Cotonou. Project activities aim to (i) establish, within the city's municipality, an effective office in charge of cultural tourism capable of influencing the development and implementation of a city cultural policy and (ii) train and build the capacity of municipality officers, young school leavers and unemployed graduates in selected areas related to the development and management of cultural heritage and cultural industries, (particularly tourism).

(222) Capacity building for joyful and effective teaching and learning in science (Maldives)

(a) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Education of Maldives, UNESCO New Delhi Office

(b) Implementing Period: May 2011 -

(c) Overview: This project aims to assist the small island state of Maldives in enhancing the quality of education in Maldives through 'in-country' capacity building, with focus on teacher training. While the focus of the work would be on teaching-learning of science and pre-service teacher education, the efforts would also address the local environmental education needs and the needs of in-service teacher training in Maldives.

(223) UNESCO Char on human rights and the ethics of development (Honduras)

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO San José Office

(b) Implementing Period: May 2012 -

(c) Overview: UNESCO Chair (the Chair) will be created to promote ethical values and human rights in the Catholic University of Honduras. The project aims to support capacity building to address the issues on human rights and the ethics for economic and social development of the country through activities of the UNESCO Chair.

(225) Parenting and Development of Cultural Ceremonies Facilities and Activities in Swaziland

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Office in Windhoek etc.

(b) Period: February 2012 -

(c) Overview: The overall objective of this project is to contribute to creating an enabling environment for the contemporary family institution to be active in instilling acceptable life skills and cultural values among the children and young people in Swaziland; and to reduce their vulnerability to bad influences in particular HIV and AIDS.

(226) Involving Students in Prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO office in Kinshasa, Ministry for Gender, Children and the Family of the DRC etc.

(b) Period: August 2011 -

(c) Overview: This project aims to contribute to the prevention of SGBV (Sexual and Gender-Based Violence) by developing teaching modules and programmes in universities in two regions of the DR Congo.

(227) Water Education to Implement Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

(a) Implementing Agency: Natural Science Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Period: September 2011 -

(c) Overview: In close cooperation with Japanese partners UNESCO has produced the IWRM (Integrated Water Resources Management) Guidelines at River Basin Level. The key objective of this project is to customize these guidelines to different regional needs and accelerate their adoption through a series of water education workshops.

(228) Provision of Alternative Learning Opportunities for Adolescent Girls Forced out of Schools due to Teenage Pregnancies

(a) Implementing Agency: Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters, UNESCO office in Dar es-Salaam, Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of URT

(b) Period: February 2012 -

(c) Overview: The main objective of this project is to provide adolescent girls, who are forced to drop out of school due to pregnancies, alternative learning opportunities and to empower them through income generating and life skills.

(229) Retaining Girls in Lower Secondary Schools and Increasing their Learning Outcomes in Ethiopia

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA)

(b) Period: (in the process of scheduling)

(c) Overview: This project is expected to lower the dropout rate of girls in the pilot schools in two low girls enrolment regions of Ethiopia and to improve their learning achievement, thereby contributing to the achievement of international development goals such as MDG Goal 3.

(230) Capacity-Building for the Sustainable Development of Museums in Mongolia

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO office in Beijing, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Mongolia etc.

(b) Period: May 2012 -

(c) Overview: This project aims to help Mongolian museums enhance technical and human capacities for museum management, exhibition management, preservation of cultural objects, disaster preparedness, communication and education programmes.

(231) Capacity-Building for Open Access to Scientific Information in Developing Countries

(a) Implementing Agency: Information and Communication Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Period: July 2012 -

(c) Overview: Under this project a series of workshops and forum will be organized to build capacity of experts, librarians, scientific journal editors in developing countries on how to use Open Source repository and how to draft relevant policy in specific institutions.

(232) National Capacity-Building on Media and Information Literacy

(a) Implementing Agency: Information and Communication Sector of UNESCO Headquarters

(b) Period: July 2012 -

(c) Overview: This project aims to increase the national capacities of UNESCO’s Member States on the MIL (media and information literacy) and create a critical mass of education professionals, in particular trainers of teacher training institutions, who are able to apply the MIL concept in practice at the national level.

(233) Gender Sensitive, Flexible and Alternative Learning Programme in Lao PDR and Myanmar

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO office in Bangkok, Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR, Ministry of Education of Myanmar

(b) Period: August 2012 -

(c) Overview: This project aims to develop gender-sensitive, flexible and alternative learning programmes in Laos and Myanmar in order to address both countries’ low rate of literacy and completion of basic education for girls and female adolescents.

(234) Building Youth-led Social Innovation in Senegal/Youth Action Net Senegal

(a) Implementing Agency: Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO Headquarters, International Youth Foundation (IYF) etc.

(b) Period: December 2012 -

(c) Overview: Under the overall coordination by UNESCO, IYF will be main implementing partner and work with local NGO in Senegal for implementing YouthActionNet activities, including training on youth-led social innovation, entrepreneurship programme etc.

(235) Project for the Improvement and the Increase of the Offer and the Quality of Non-formal Basic Education in Chad

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO office in Yaoundé, antenna office in N’Djamena, Ministry of Primary Education and Civic Education of Chad

(b) Period: (in the process of scheduling)

(c) Overview: The objective of this project is to contribute to the quality of non-formal basic education (NFBE) offered for illiterate children and school dropouts in Chad by updating education tools and rehabilitating existing NFBE centers etc.

(236) Improving the Comparability of Education Statistics: Implementation of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED2011) in Asia and the Pacific

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

(b) Period: December 2012 -

(c) Overview: In view of the upcoming first international education data collection based on ISCED2011 in 2014, UNESCO Institute for Statistics will support developing countries with limited statistical capacities to ensure those countries are well prepared to report their data according to the latest international standard.

(237) Training Programmes for Women’s Political Participation and Leadership in Democratic Transition in the Arab States

(a) Implementing Agency: UNESCO Headquarters, office in Cairo, office in Tunis

(b) Period: December 2012 -

(c) Overview: This project aims to develop sustainable training programmes for women’s political participation and leadership in Egypt and Tunisia, two countries of the Arab World which are currently undergoing democratic transition.

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