Quality education for all

Plan trains tens of thousands of teachers every year so that they can deliver quality education

Millions of children in developing countries are denied access to education.

Learning is crucial for development and one of the most powerful tools in breaking the cycle of poverty.

Plan invests more in education than any other programme area and works to ensure that children, young people and adults get the basic learning and life skills they need to realise their full potential.

Child-friendly schools

Plan not only works to build new schools and provide teaching materials, but also ensures that students receive quality education.

In 2007, Plan trained 80,799 teachers and built or rehabilitated 7,533 child-friendly schools.

Plan also develops mechanisms such as youth councils and school management committees to empower children and communities to influence what happens in schools. This approach is vital in achieving effective education and a safe school environment.

Early childhood care and development

Over the last year Plan has increased its work in early childhood care and development (ECCD) - from supporting preschools which stimulate children’s learning through play, to setting up adult literacy programmes that develop participants’ academic ability and parenting skills.

ECCD has a significant impact on children’s health and readiness to learn and can bring important economic returns later in life.

Find out about Plan's Learn Without Fear campaign to end violence in schools.

Learn about Plan's Universal Birth Registration campaign which is helping millions of children gain access to education and other services.

Making a difference