Partner since:
Total grant support: US$18,264,283
Grant eligibility:
Partnership compact
Priority: Developing, implementing, and sustaining a comprehensive, inclusive, and equitable curriculum.
GPE Team lead: Alexandra Solano Rocha
Having achieved universal primary and secondary education, tuition-free tertiary education, and expanded access to pre-primary education, Dominica is focused on improving the quality and relevance of education.
Sector challenges include high dropout rates in upper secondary education, especially among boys, low learning levels in numeracy and literacy, and inadequate support for students with special learning needs.
The government is working with GPE and other partners to develop, implement and sustain a comprehensive, inclusive and equitable curriculum.
Dominica’s Partnership Compact marks the country’s commitment to transform education with a new curriculum that serves the needs of all students and integrates technology, life skills, technical and vocational education and training, arts and resilience education.
Teachers will be trained in inclusive, gender-sensitive and student-centered teaching and assessment strategies, with a focus on engaging boys and students with special needs.
of children start learning one year before entering primary school
of primary teachers have the minimum required qualifications
of government expenditure on education
(data as of November 19, 2024)
Type: Program development
Years: 2024 - 2025
Allocation: US$399,150
Utilization: 0
Grant agent: WB
Type: System capacity
Years: 2023 - 2025
Allocation: US$1,000,250
Utilization: US$602,416
Grant agent: WB
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2021 - 2026
Allocation: US$10,000,000
Utilization: US$4,524,094
Grant agent: OECS
This grant was allocated to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States to be shared among Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
