Nine modules validated to reinforce in-service training for primary school teachers

Nine teaching modules, including three new ones, were approved following a five-day workshop held in Kinshasa, in which experts from the Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship (EDU-NC) participated from October 20 to 24, 2025. Organized by the Ministry of EDU-NC with support from UNESCO, the workshop aimed to sustainably improve the teaching skills of educators in the first six years of basic education. This validation paves the way for higher-quality basic education, thanks to content that is tailored, technical, and up-to-date. Among the validated modules are three new ones, focusing respectively on: - Understanding the teacher competency framework, - Assessment and remedial teaching strategies, - Educational relationships. Six existing modules were also revised, notably those on mathematics, reading and writing, science, inclusive education, the 2011 national curriculum, as well as classroom management and digital technology.

“These tools are now aligned with the competency framework and technically validated. They constitute a concrete response to the challenges facing our education system,” stated Professor Ingwa, representing the experts who participated in this work.

More than 15,000 teachers in the first five targeted provinces In his remarks, UNESCO’s Representative in the DRC, Dr. Isaias Barreto, expressed his gratitude to the participants for their commitment and the quality of their contributions. He noted that these modules, once finalized and digitized, will become national resources accessible to more than 15,000 teachers in the first five target provinces of the EFFICACE project.

“Improving the quality of education inevitably requires the continuous strengthening of teachers’ skills, as they are the true pillars of the Congolese education system,” he stated.

Government Satisfaction Alexis Yoka, Acting Secretary General of National Education and New Citizenship, who closed the workshop, praised the collective commitment and the relevance of the contributions. He thanked UNESCO for its decisive support, describing this partnership as a model to follow.

“The modules validated today reflect our shared determination to address our country’s educational challenges. They embody what we can achieve when efforts are combined and goals are shared,” said Alexis Yoka.

It should be noted that this opportunity for exchange and reflection is part of the investment in teacher training and development, as advocated in the third guiding principle of the five-year plan of the Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship. Thierry Bwongo