Education

FY02-FY06 ED Spending: $281 M
FY07 ED Budget: $62 M
(incl. supplemental request)

Accomplishments

Basic Education

• 5+ million students enrolled in school according to 2006 Ministry of Education data, vs. 900,000 under Taliban

Accelerated Learning (APEP/AL)

• Over 150,000 students completed the accelerated learning program, a nearly 90% completion rate; girls constitute 55% of students who completed the program 

• 10,400+ teachers were trained to conduct accelerated learning program

Capacity Building

• 65,000+ teachers trained via radio
• A cadre of education advisors working with counterparts at Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education to strengthen planning, management and evaluation of teacher education
• Established International School of Kabul, K – 12 American style grade school
• Established a 4 year liberal arts university, American University of Afghanistan

School Construction

• Over 670 schools constructed and/or refurbished as of August 2007

Teaching Materials

• 60+ million grade school textbooks printed (08/07)

Non-Formal Education

• Established Women’s Teacher Training Institute (WTTI) 
• Established a cadre of  literacy trainers
• Developed literacy-related materials that can be used nation-wide
• 9,200+ literacy learners trained in 190 villages in five provinces
• 850+ self-help savings groups initiated, of which 420+ were women's groups
• 200+ community banks formed and lending within their own communities