Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Project Phase 2 (SSEIP II)

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FCDO awarded a Secondary Education Improvement Project Phase 2 (SSEIP II) contract to deliver a Technical Assistance programme in Sierra Leone aiming at delivering the UK’s ambition for 12 years of quality education for all. SSEIP II will directly contribute to the global target of getting 40 million more girls in school. The programme will contribute to education Key Performance Indicators by halving the number of adolescent out-of-school girls and improving learning conditions for 1.6 million girls and boys in Sierra Leone. It will also make an important contribution to reducing early marriage and increasing contraceptive use. The SSEIP II programme will deliver three priority areas, referred to as ‘pillars’. This contract will deliver Pillar 2 - Strengthen government systems in Sierra Leone to deliver improved education for adolescent girls and children with disabilities. Lot 1: FCDO is implementing a programme of support to the education sector — the Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIPII) over the next 5 years, 2023 to 2028. The SSEIPII will support the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) to improve learning outcomes for boys and girls at upper primary and secondary level and to increase the enrolment, retention and well-being of girls in school.