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NEW PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP WITH PUEBLO DIFERENTE IN BOLIVIA – THE RIGHT TO SELF‑DETERMINATION BEGINS IN THE CLASSROOM 2026–2029

In Bolivia, the journey into adulthood is not the same for everyone. Today, thousands of young people face life-changing decisions every day, yet many do so in the dark, without access to Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) that provides the tools to protect themselves and grow with autonomy. Pueblo Diferente, in partnership with FAMELI and AXIS, is not just filling an information gap; we are transforming the Bolivian educational system from its core.

The reality in Bolivia shows that the lack of sexuality education is not just a pedagogical issue; it is a barrier to human rights. It manifests in high rates of unplanned pregnancies, gender-based violence, and persistent misinformation. Our program is built on a clear conviction: education is the most powerful tool for freedom. We want every young person, regardless of their background, to have the power to make informed, safe, and free decisions about their own bodies and relationships.

For change to be sustainable, we must act at the root of the educational system. We work across three strategic levels:

1. Training the Trainers: The heart of our action is the Teacher Training Colleges (ESFM). We are pioneers in integrating CSE into the curriculum for Bolivia’s future teachers. When a teacher is trained and sensitized, thousands of students receive quality education for decades to come.

2. Inspiring Classrooms: We have developed innovative, contextualized teaching materials that speak the language of youth—from gender-sensitive guides to methodologies that respect cultural diversity, ensuring that sexuality education is a space of trust and dialogue.

3. A Unified Voice for Policy Change: We don't work alone. We build strong civil society alliances to influence public policy, ensuring the Bolivian State takes responsibility and guarantees long-term funding so that CSE becomes a permanent state policy, not just a temporary project.

This program is proving that a rights-based educational model is both possible and efficient. By supporting Pueblo Diferente, we are not just delivering content; we are fostering a generation of empathetic citizens, protected against violence, and masters of their own destiny.

NEW PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP WITH KALLPA IN PERU – FOCUS: SEXUAL RIGHTS

Comprehensive sexuality education is urgently needed in Peru due to major challenges related to sexual violence, early pregnancies, inequality, and inadequate teaching. Girls and young people from Indigenous communities are particularly vulnerable. A national survey shows that more than 92% of students consider sexuality education relevant and want it included in school.

The new program with Kallpa builds on positive experiences and results from previous work with comprehensive sexuality education. The focus is now to make sexuality education a permanent part of the Peruvian education system by developing, testing, and scaling a quality model based on respect for rights and the country’s cultural diversity.

In the Loreto region and in the ethnically diverse city of Iquitos in the Amazon, authorities will approve and implement a pilot model showing how sexuality education can be integrated into teacher training, curricula, and ongoing monitoring of schools’ work. For the first time in AXIS’ cooperation with Kallpa, the program includes specific work with Indigenous communities. A partnership between Kallpa and Formabiap (an organisation that trains bilingual teachers in the Peruvian Amazon) creates a crucial link between educational institutions, civil society, and Indigenous authorities.

The model will be tested in teacher training colleges and schools to generate concrete experiences and documentation, which can later be used as a national reference.

Peruvian partners emphasize that a national law on sexuality education is the most effective path to broad and long-term implementation. The participating civil society organisations will therefore strengthen their collaboration through a national alliance, continue developing the model, and build capacity to influence decision‑makers with the aim of adopting a national sexuality education law.

NEW PROGRAMME WITH NORSAAC OG RAINS I GHANA – Quality Education for Change ( QE4C ) – 2025 - 2028

The QE4C Programme aims at improving the quality of education in Northern Ghana by embedding context-based learner-centered (CBLC) pedagogy in teacher training colleges. Education in this region faces persistent challenges, including a shortage of qualified teachers, overcrowded classrooms, and curricula that do not reflect local realities.

Through capacity building, strategic service delivery, and evidence-based advocacy, QE4C aims at transforming teacher training by equipping educators with innovative, participatory teaching methods. The programme will work with six teacher training colleges under the University for Development Studies (UDS) to develop, pilot, and integrate CBLC approaches.

By introducing CBLC pedagogy into teacher training colleges, the programme ensures that educators use participatory teaching methodologies that actively engage learners and build on their existing knowledge, context and experiences.

Among other initiatives Professional Leaning Communities (PLC) will be established for teacher training students and Tutor Committees for educators at the teacher training colleges. Also, the programme will develop an Inspiration Catalogue showcasing methods and examples of CBLC pedagogy.  

This approach recognizes students’ social, ethnic, religious, and linguistic backgrounds, making education more inclusive and empowering. It also equips future teachers with the skills to make learning relevant to the realities of Northern Ghana, helping students see education as a tool for solving local challenges rather than an abstract exercise detached from their daily lives.

Advocacy efforts will focus on securing institutional support, influencing policy, and fostering collaboration among key education stakeholders to sustain these reforms. By 2028, the programme aims to have CBLC pedagogy recognized, validated, and applied across teacher training colleges, ultimately improving learning outcomes for marginalized students, including girls.

QE4C will be developed and implemented by RAINS and Norsaac, AXIS´ long-term partners in Northern Ghana in close collaboration with AXIS.