Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Education Community Based Education Policy and Guidelines - January 2018

I. Goal

The 2018 Community Based Education (CBE) Policy and Guidelines document aims to improve access to quality education for all through expansion and regulation of the alternative learning pathways offered in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. This revised document addresses previous gaps in CBE policy and practices, presents unified standards that reflect the experience and best practices of CBE implementers, and clearly articulates the roles and responsibilities of institutional stakeholders both internal and external to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) in the implementation of CBE, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, equity, sustainability and scaling.