Improving learning outcomes in Afghanistan and Pakistan in the midst of COVID-19 through Community based system dynamics and project-based learning The overarching goal of our project is to ensure that all disadvantaged children - girls, from under-represented minorities,
the poor or displaced children, or those with disabilities- find their rightful place in the learning process. We aim to do this
by elaborating contextually relevant models of community-based social accountability for children in rural primary schools.
The additional research we are seeking funding for aims to test a novel approach based on participatory, school-level,
decision making processes and learning methods to compensate the learning loss expected from school lockdowns due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, climate crisis and political unrest in rural Afghanistan and Pakistan. Key outputs include
developing effective inclusive education tools (a project-based learning (PBL) module) and system dynamics methods
(Group model building (GMB)) for teachers, education experts and policy makers. COVID-19 Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.