Government of Nepal, Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology Assistance to Basic Education: All Children Reading (ABE-ACR) USAID’s Early Grade Reading Program (EGRP) in Nepal Annual Progress Report, Year 4: July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019 (including April 1–June 30, 2019 Quarterly Report) EGRP in Nepal,July 31, Annual 2019 Progress Report, Year 4: July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019 (includingThis April publication1–June 30, 2019was preparedQuarterly Report)for review 1 by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by RTI International. Assistance to Basic Education– All Children Reading (ABE-ACR) USAID’s Early Grade Reading Program (EGRP) in Nepal Annual Progress Report, Year 4: July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019 (including April 1–June 30, 2019 Quarterly Report) Contract No. AID-367-TO-15-00002 Prepared for Jayanti Subba, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) Education Office United States Agency for International Development/Nepal GPO Box No. 295 U.S. Embassy, Maharajgunj Kathmandu, Nepal E-mail:
[email protected] Prepared by RTI International P.O. Box 12194 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194 Telephone: 919-541-6000 http://www.rti.org/ The authors’ views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. Cover photo: Rohini Shahi, a teacher at Kedareswar Lower Secondary School in Kailali, uses teaching and learning materials provided by the program to teach children. Photo credit: Swadesh Maharjan EGRP in Nepal,