The Government of Rwanda (GoR) through the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and its institutions is implementing a Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project. NESA works on the Sub-component of Supporting Quality Assurance Systems (National, Regional/ International learning assessment and Inspection). This project aims to strengthen Rwanda’s basic education system through investments in teacher preparation, recruitment, and professional development (to improve teaching practice) as well as in infrastructure and teaching and learning resources (to enhance students’ attendance and learning environment). The Education Sector Strategic Plan also states that the basic education system should provide students with foundational skills in literacy and numeracy and transferable skills such as problem-solving, communication, and ICT. The insights provided by LARS on numeracy and literacy achievements in P3, P6, and S3 classes would be instrumental in ensuring that the Government of Rwanda can improve the quality of basic education in Rwanda. Educational Consulting Success, ECOS LTD is working with African Education and Research Institute (AERI) to conduct LARS 2023 in 30 districts of Rwanda with 26,976 students from 562 selected schools. The research team led by AERI will produce a report on literacy and literacy (comprehension and reading), numeracy and science) P3, P6, and S3 for the subject of English, Kinyarwanda, Mathematics, and Science

Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) with the support of VVOB – Education for development through ECOS consulting services conducted a qualitative study on SBM’s Mentorship, Coaching, and Leadership responsibilities in Rwanda that generated evidence to inform VVOB and its partners on how to provide the support that is more appropriate to SBMs around creating enabling environment for communities of Practice at school level in addition to providing key areas for Improvement that will inform the update of the School-Based Mentor Program Framework in Rwanda. The overall purpose of this study was to gauge the level of effort required for SBMs to accomplish their mentorship and coaching roles and responsibilities; roles assigned to SBMs in the leadership of the school and strategies used by SBMs to combine their mentorship and coaching responsibilities with teaching.

In collaboration with Marist Brothers organizing team based in Tanzania (Mwanza), a Consultant of ECOS has facilitated a virtual workshop on “Transformative Leadership for a New Africa”. The session focused on Outreach and relevance in the future, ecological issues, and strategies. The New Horizons workshop brought together 20 Heads of schools of Marist Brothers from The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania. During the workshop, the participants actively shared their respective experiences and good practices. They committed to building on the SDGs and national agenda to put in place the appropriate educational measures for the protection of the environment

Delivery of a competitive analysis market report on the education sector within Rwanda (all levels of education) as well as an analysis of the challenges and opportunities for educational institutions who wish to recruit or establish partnerships in Rwanda. The market report will feature an overview of the education system; key insights regarding key trends, statistics, key contact lists, and recommendations for education clients in Canada who wish to become active in promoting Canadian opportunities for Rwanda's burgeoning education market.

ECOS partnered with Australian Council for Educational Research, ACER India to carry out the Baseline Research for Learning through Play (LtP) programme in Rwanda. In partnership with LEGO foundation, UNICEF Rwanda is in the process of implementing a four-year programme to embed learning through play (LtP) into in-service training programme for the primary teachers. The programme intends to build capacities of the primary teachers to use LtP pedagogies for classroom teaching and learning. In the first year of the programme, a baseline needs to be established, which will form the basis for end line impact evaluation of the programme.

The New Horizons regional workshop facilitation by ECOS consultant was designed for 25 Headteachers of Marist Brothers secondary schools in five countries: Rwanda, The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Tanzania, and The Central African Republic (CAR). The topic “Distributive Leadership” had three objectives: a)Discuss and share experiences and good practices around distributive leadership for an improved teaching and learning environment in schools b)Identify and discuss barriers/challenges hindering an effective distributive leadership c)Discuss and explore strategic actions to promote effective distributive leadership in schools

Conducted a Final evaluation of the L3 project “Literacy, Language and Learning. The L3 Initiative worked with the Rwanda Education Board (REB) and the University of Rwanda College of Education to strengthen teaching and learning in Rwanda so that children leave primary school with solid literacy and numeracy skills. It was a 5-year (2011 -2016) project funded by USAID.

ECOS team member Co facilitated a five days' workshop organized by Right to Play Rwanda in Musanze district. The workshop focused on Programme Implementation Plan Development /PAQE (Play for the Advancement of Quality Education) under the financial support of Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and development of Canada (DFATD) formerly known as CIDA

ECOS team member supported Southern Hemisphere for ECD mapping exercise under UNICEF funds to Ministry of Education-Rwanda. Specific tasks included literature review, tools translations, community entry support, senior leader's appointment planning and management, field data collection and report drafting.

ECOS team member collaborated with MICRODE Consult to develop Adult Literacy National Qualification Framework(NQF) under UNESCO support to the Ministry of Education-Rwanda

ECOS conducted training of teachers, Head teachers and representatives of parents. Training focused on English and science teaching methodologies, roles and responsibilities of Parent teacher committee(PTC)

ECOS team member supported CIDT consultant to develop the strategic plan of Rwanda Education Board (REB) under DfID funds.

ECOS team carried out the project evaluation of Help a Child (Red een Kind): Improving the quality of education through active learning in Rwanda”. This was a UKAID funded project focusing on improving teaching and learning practices in primary schools of Rwanda.

ECOS team member supported Save the Children to develop a proposal for REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA) NO. USAID-RWANDA-RFA-696-11-000001 “LITERACY, LANGUAGE AND LEARNING” - EARLY LITERACY AND NUMERACY INITIATIVE.

Evaluated the annual action plan of RENCP by documenting the Best practices, challenges and formulated the recommendations. This was done through the financial support of UNICEF

Prepared and trained 30 head teachers and PTC members of Musambira schools on school strategic planning, role and responsibilities of parents, training Teachers on English and science teaching methodology. This was done in collaboration with ADENYA.