Escuela Nueva addresses the challenges to education through a cost-effective, community-based, multi-grade solution.
Investee | Escuela Nueva Foundation (ENF), founded 1987 |
Location | Colombia |
Sector | Education |
Funding period | 2008-2013 |
Funding type | Loan |
Website | http://escuelanueva.org/portal1/en/ |
(1) Provides durable pedagogical materials and teacher training
(2) Fosters peer to peer network support
(3) promotes policy enforcement
ENF has benefited more than 20’000 rural public schools in Colombia, as well as 14 countries in Latin America, and approx. 5 million children.
Combating illiteracy, social disengagement, and poverty cycles in rural areas of Colombia and Latin America. The World Bank, National University of Colombia, and UNESCO have recognized the ENF system’s ability to significantly improve academic achievements, as well as foster higher levels of self-esteem, civic behavior, and critical thinking
Impact Reach | 2007 | 2008 | 2009e | 2010e | 2011e | 2012e |
# Students impacted p.a. in Colombia (in thousand) | 230 | 430 | 800 | 1'200 | 1'600 | 1'800 |
# Students impacted p.a. internationally (in thousand) | n/a | 200 | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1'000 |