Welcome to MEC’s Programmes page. Here you can find information about all our programmes, as well as where the work takes place and the programme partner organisations.
STRATEGIC IMPACT:
Expands Access to Learning
Breaking barriers to learning opportunities, so every child, regardless of gender, ethnicity, language or ability, can access education and attend school.
In the 2024-2025 academic year, MEC partners reached 440,482 students in 4,124 schools, and provided 135,000+ teaching & learning materials.

Improves Education Quality
Investing in teacher training and wellbeing, and empowering schools with inclusive, context-driven quality resources. In the 2024-2025 school year, MEC partners trained over 13,000 teachers and provided salary support to almost 18,000 educators.
Resilient and Self-Reliant Education Systems
Strengthening 28+ local education providers through institutional capacity building, localised research, and improved data-informed decisions. Convening cross-ethnic dialogue on shared advocacy, joint recognition, technical sharing, and collaboration on a united vision for education.
Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion
- Championing education that is equitable and inclusive by integrating GEDSI, conflict sensitivity, and safeguarding to reduce obstacles tied to language, ethnicity, gender, disability, remoteness, conflict, and income.
- Creating safe and accessible classrooms and elevating inclusive teaching through culturally relevant pedagogy, Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education, psychosocial support, and curriculum that reflect local realities, histories, peace, and social cohesion.
Climate Resilience
- Integrating climate resilience across education programming, curriculum development, teacher training, practical green initiatives at schools, and community awareness and engagement.
- Strengthening response & preparedness for climate-related emergencies through contingency planning and school-community efforts.
