Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan Cooperate to Improve Education
In May 2006, USAID signed agreements with the Ministries of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan to extend the Participation, Education, and Knowledge Strengthening Program (PEAKS) in these countries through the summer of 2007. During the extension, PEAKS will assist the two ministries in the areas of education finance and in-service teacher training. Smaller scale activities will also continue in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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| USAID’s Acting Assistant Administrator Drew Luten co-signed the Memorandum of Understanding about the PEAKS extension in the Kyrgyz Republic |
The $13.8 million USAID program is implemented in the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan through a consortium of partners, managed by the Academy for Educational Development. Originally funded for three years from 2003-2006, PEAKS has already impacted more than 253,000 students in 265 schools across the four countries.
The centerpiece of the PEAKS program is the network of Professional Development Schools that operate as school-based teacher training centers. To date, nearly 4,200 teachers have received training at the centers. PEAKS has also trained nearly 1,600 school directors to better manage schools, and has worked with more than 180 communities to prioritize their needs and develop strategies to address them. Additionally, the program worked with the Ministries of Education and Finance in Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan to develop a new model for school finance to help cope with rising costs and limited resources.
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