Less than a third of students finish primary school in haiti, which stands out as an unfortunate outlier in a region that has reached almost universal levels of primary school coverage

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $388,500 project grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the non-profit organization Anseye Pou Ayiti (APA) to address educational challenges in Haiti. APA is creating a network of parents, teachers, and school leaders in the Central Plateau and Artibonite regions to develop a vision for Haitian education focused on local history, culture, language, and identity. By investing in local leadership, APA aims to empower educators and students to sustainably address the assets and needs of their schools and communities. The grant has an award date of September 19, 2024 and a final completion date of September 19, 2028.

In addition to the lack of quality, free education, education is still conducted in french, a language spoken fluently by very few haitians, and curricula are not tailored to local needs. IAF grantee anseye POU ayiti (APA) is addressing these issues by creating a network of parents, teachers, and school leaders in the central plateau and artibonite regions committed to a vision of haitian education that is focused on haitian history, culture, language, and identity. By investing in local leadership, APA prepares educators and students, who know their schools and communities best, to address their assets and needs sustainably.