Teacher Training

The project aimed to increase the number of skilled primary school teachers in rural areas by enabling ten students (of whom 50% are women) to complete the three-year pre-service training at ADPP’s government-accredited Teacher Training Centre in Bachil, Cacheu region.The training course built on an innovative and child-centred approach combining a rigorous thematic curriculum with practical experience in ten local schools, engaging both school staff and the local community. These activities aimed to enhance the quality of rural education and to raise the profile of teachers amongst community members.

All ten students successfully graduated from the Teacher Training Centre. During their practice period, students taught over 349 students in theoretical and practical subjects such as Portuguese, mathematics, social sciences, art, health and horticulture. The project engaged parents, in-service teachers and headteachers through the establishment of parent-teacher associations, school-based activities and community outreach actions focusing on children’s right to education. 2,700 children have directly benefitted from the in-service training which took place during the first 2 years of the project and 36 teachers from 10 schools benefitted through the improved school management. All ten students are now employed across the country.

Founded in 1982 in Guinea Bissau, ADPP (Ajuda de Desenvolvimento Povo para Povo) is an NGO that aims to empower impoverished people to find long-lasting solutions to the issues that directly affect them, providing communities with tools and knowledge to break the cycle of poverty. Its key areas of work are education and skills, agricultural and food security, health and nutrition practices, renewable energy and climate change mitigation.