PNG Education Minister Yopyyopy visits Save the Children team

​The Save the Children team were thrilled to host the Minister  for Education Hon. Joseph Yopyyopy at their Port Moresby  office on Tuesday last week.  Save the Children’s Pacific Regional Director Gerry Dyer  expressed that it was a real honour for the team to host  Minister Yopyyopy who is a champion for Early Childhood  Development.
“We’re privileged to work with the Minister and his team to  ensure that schools are a safe space for kids to receive quality  education. As the Minister said, “early and basic education is  the foundation to life”.

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Save the Children currently runs three education projects in  the country - the Rapidly Improving Standards in Elementary (RISE), Boosting Education Standards Together (BEST) PNG
and the Western eLearning Project (WEP). These projects are  delivered in partnership with the National Department of
Education, Provincial Education authorities, Church Education
agencies, Civil Society Organisations, Faith Based  Organisations, and supported by our institutional and  corporate funding partners.
The programs focus on teacher professional development in  literacy, numeracy, science, gender inclusion, and inclusive education to support teachers to demonstrate improved practice. The program provides quality teaching and learning resources, such as textbooks, reading books and online learning tools. There is also support for parents and caregivers to encourage children to learn and prioritize education. In addition, the programs deliver  professional development to provincial education stakeholders, such as Head Teachers, Inspectors, Provincial Department of Education and Church Education.

About Save the Children 

 Save the Children has been in PNG since 1974. Our 2030 ambition is for all children in PNG to survive,  learn and are protected.
We work in 10 provinces – East Sepik, Eastern Highlands, Western, Morobe, Central, Jiwaka and the
Autonomous Region of Bougainville delivering programs in Health (TB/HIV and Immunisation),
Education (RISE and ECCE - Primary), and Child Protection.

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