The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has concluded the Uzbekistan Education for Excellence Program, which was celebrated at a final event on July 20.
Over a three-year span, USAID engaged in a collaborative effort with the Ministry of Preschool and School Education to support the educational reforms initiated by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The program implemented a pioneering, standards-driven teaching methodology that yielded improved academic outcomes for students and positively impacted Uzbekistan's educational landscape.
The program, launched in December 2019, provided modern teaching and learning materials to students, bolstering the education system and equipping students with the tools to excel and achieve their full potential. The program also developed new curricula emphasizing applied, comprehensive, and systematic instructional practices over rote learning.
Teachers were trained in student-centered pedagogy, empowering them to teach critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as other 21st-century skills that are essential for long-term success and prosperity.
USAID Mission Director Mikaela Meredith highlighted the program's achievements, including developing student textbooks and teacher guides for Uzbek Language Arts, Mathematics, Information, Communication Technology, and English as a Foreign Language.
The program also supported the professional development of teachers and launched a digital platform for teachers to access new knowledge and learning materials.
The Ministry thanked USAID's implementing partners, including RTI International, Florida State University, and Mississippi State University, for their unwavering commitment to capacity building, gender equality, social inclusion, transparency, local ownership, and sustainability, contributing to the program's success.
USAID is an independent agency of the United States Government responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. With a budget of over $27bn, USAID is one of the largest official aid agencies in the world and accounts for more than half of all U.S. foreign assistance, making it the highest in the world in absolute dollar terms.
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