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About VVOB

VVOBeducation for development is an international organisation with over 40 years’ experience in strengthening the quality of education systems around the world in close partnership with ministries of education and their institutions.

 

VVOB has been operational in Zambia since 1986, initially fielding teachers and teacher educators in government institutions. Our first signature programmes began in the early 2000 when we started to position technical assistants in various roles to the Ministry of Education (MoE) based on agreed upon programmes. Notably VVOB supported MoE to improve initial teacher education in instructional strategies, in planning for Continous Professional Development (CPD) of lecturers, in the use of ICT for education and in supporting Colleges of Education to roll out quality Early Education Programmes. At In-service, VVOB also supported the Teacher Resource Centers at Provincial, District and Zone level by building their skills in carrying out CPDs for teachers, supporting their use of ICT for their work and improving their support to newly trained teachers, especially those working in ECE. VVOB is currently supporting MoE in building the skills of teachers to offer quality Early Childhood Education, through play based learning as well as building the skills of teachers and ministry structures to implement and scale the evidence-based remedial education programme, Teaching at the Right Level, or Catch-Up, as it is known in Zambia.

Vision

We want a sustainable world based on equal opportunities through quality education.

We achieve this by technical assistance and by nurturing and developing relations between education organisations in developing countries, Flanders and Europe through processes of exchanging experiences, developing education expertise and awareness raising regarding the importance of education for development.

Mission

  • We contribute to greater internal and external solidarity in developing countries as well as in Flanders and Europe by increasing the support for quality education as an engine for development and equal opportunities.

  • We focus on results in the quality of education by providing technical assistance to reinforce the capacities of ministries of education, service-providing education institutions and teacher training in developing countries.

In these fields we achieve sustainable results by:

  • aligning our work with the local education policy;
  • developing education expertise based on know-how from developing countries and through exchange with Flemish and European bodies;
  • stimulating cooperation between education institutions in Flanders, Europe and developing countries.

The 2030 deadline of the SDGs is fast approaching. VVOB's 2030 Strategy Learning Unlimited: Championing teachers and school leaders for SDG 4 clarifies VVOB's vision, ambitions and approach for 2030.

Values

  • Quality in achievements and learning

  • Integrity in professional relations and in leadership

  • Respect for local policies, people and planet

  • Commitment to quality education for all

  • Innovation in facing complex challenges