By Dr. María José Ramírez, Marie Tamagnan and Zoé Routhier-Drab Haiti recently implemented two rounds of a national assessment that are giving light on how to better serve millions of students The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MENFP) carried out the National Learning Assessments (ENA), for students in 4th grade in 2017 and students in 6th … [Read more...] about National Learning Assessments Shed Light on Education Challenges and Opportunities in Haiti
Zoé Routhier-Drab
Zoé Routhier-Drab is French Canadian National who has worked as a consultant supporting the Haiti Education division (SCL/EDU) of the IDB’s Social Sector Department since June 2020. During this time, Zoe’s work focused supporting the Haiti Education team with the coordination and implementation of school feeding programs with service providers, various executing agencies, and the Ministry of Education. Prior to this experience, Zoé worked in since 2018, as an operations consultant for World Bank Haiti Education team, where she was based in Port- au-Prince Haiti and Washington. Zoé’s work at the World Bank sought to support the implementation of technical and operational aspects of two education projects which represented a total commitment of about US$150 million. More specifically, during her time at the World Bank Zoé has worked teacher and director training, supporting the implementation of the Quality Assurance system in public schools, as well as the implementation of results-based financing mechanism for non-public schools. Zoé holds a bachelor’s in political science from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and currently pursuing a master’s degree in environmental management at University of Maryland.
Haiti Strives for Better Education Data Through National Assessments
Following the publication of the presidential decree in September 2014 relating to the reform of the schools functioning in Haiti, national achievement tests (or national exams) in the 6th and 12th grades (6e AF and Rhéto) were eliminated officially. As clause 3 of the decree stipulated, the Ministry of National Education and Professional Development (MENFP) should organize … [Read more...] about Haiti Strives for Better Education Data Through National Assessments
The Power of School Feeding in Haiti: How to Build a Healthy Community
In 2020, national school feeding programs delivered school meals to more children than at any time in human history, making this the most extensive social safety net in the world. Indeed, approximately $41-43 billion is spent annually on school feeding, which serves not only to create human capital to secure future national economic growth but also as an important investment in … [Read more...] about The Power of School Feeding in Haiti: How to Build a Healthy Community
How Are Call Centers Helping Education in Haiti?
Over the years, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Bank-financed projects’ ability to conduct in-person supervision has become significantly hindered in Haiti. Indeed, the education sector has noticed that children are not attending schools due to dangers associated with movement, school constructions are delayed due to materials and people unable to pass through … [Read more...] about How Are Call Centers Helping Education in Haiti?