https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw Fact Sheet from The Office Of The Haiti Special Coordinator en-us 2016-11-18 00:04:34 UTC 2016-11-20 22:17:38 UTC hello@padlet.com lzapata18 https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590125 2016-11-18 00:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590125 lzapata18 https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590190 2016-11-18 00:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590190 lzapata18 https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590235 "Lack of access to education remains a key obstacle to social and economic development in Haiti."]]> 2016-11-18 00:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590235 lzapata18 https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590298 "Surveys indicate that approximately 35 percent of Haitian youth are illiterate, and that the average Haitian child spends less than four years in school."]]> 2016-11-18 00:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590298 lzapata18 https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590348 " Annual school expenses account for about 40 percent of income for low-income families, serving as a financial burden for families with children in school.]]> 2016-11-18 00:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590348 lzapata18 https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590390 "The January 2010 earthquake resulted in damage or destruction to 50 percent of primary and secondary schools, according to the Government of Haiti."]]> 2016-11-18 00:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590390 lzapata18 https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590471 "An early grade reading assessment showed that 49 percent of Haitian children entering third grade are unable to read a single word."]]> 2016-11-18 00:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590471 lzapata18 https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590516 "Approximately 75 percent of teachers lack adequate training."]]> 2016-11-18 00:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590516 lzapata18 https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590560 "The U.S. Government is committed to improving the quality of basic education in Haiti in support of these priorities."]]> 2016-11-18 00:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590560 lzapata18 https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590575 " USAID will also provide targeted technical assistance to build the capacity of the Ministry of National Education to foster public/private partnerships and assist in the accreditation of schools."]]> 2016-11-18 00:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590575 lzapata18 https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590592 The USAID "Developed learning materials for first grade in Creole, which will initially be used this school year in 240 schools in the Northern and St. Marc Corridors."]]> 2016-11-18 00:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590592 lzapata18 https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590605 The USAID "Improved equitable access to quality basic education through USAID’s Multi Year Assistance Plan (MYAP). This year, 39,214 primary students attended classes and received a hot meal each day of school."]]> 2016-11-18 00:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lzapata18/gcrkzjvwdcnw/wish/138590605