Policies

Paying Community Teachers: Impact of the Payer and Transfer Mechanism

Context and Issue

Despite nearly universal primary school enrollment in Chad, student performance remains poor, and dropout rates are high due to inadequate teaching quality. Many teachers lack subject knowledge and training, while classrooms are overcrowded. Contract teachers, vital in rural areas, often face delayed payments and lower salaries. The Chadian government is implementing a new payment system, including mobile phone transfers, to address these issues, with an evaluation to gauge its impact on teacher performance and student learning.

Solution

The quality of teachers significantly influences students' success, and there is increasing evidence that enhancing accountability and motivation among teachers can enhance student achievements. A fundamental aspect of this intervention was to ensure teachers are adequately compensated and receive their payments promptly.

Impact

The project intervention is the process of an ongoing intervention that aims to understand the impact of different approaches for paying teachers and whether this can boost teaching quality and student learning. There are no published results for this particular intervention. 

Analysis

There is a need for reporting and evaluation regarding the project,as the project was initiated in 2016, and there are no formal publications regarding the project.