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00:39On the outskirts of Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, a General Assembly is underway to plan for the new school year.
00:47Parents, teachers and local community members discuss education priorities, but also finances and budget allocation.
00:55They are members of the School Management Committee, led by democratically elected representatives.
01:19These committees are a central pillar of School for All,
01:23a program developed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA.
01:30The project also supports remedial classes tailored to each student's learning level, regardless of age.
01:37Studies show this approach can significantly improve children's reading and math skills.
02:06With School for All, children also receive meals organized by the community
02:10and preschool lessons inspired by Japanese storytelling methods.
02:16Launched in Nigeria in 2004, School for All has since expanded to 11 African countries.
03:03In Madagascar alone, the program reaches 2.2 million children
03:08in nearly 14,000 schools.
03:11JICA is now working with UNICEF to expand this approach nationwide.
03:15JICA has done a really good job of piloting, of experimenting, of demonstrating what works.
03:21And now UNICEF is working with JICA to mobilize resources that we can ensure that this is implemented
03:26in all the schools in the entire country.
03:29Angela is a former beneficiary of School for All.
03:32She says the program helped her academic abilities.
03:55Angela now plans to study journalism at university.
03:59Her story illustrates what Madagascar's government hopes to achieve by supporting School for All.
04:29School for All is based on a fundamental idea.
04:32Children's education is not the responsibility of teachers and parents alone.
04:37It's a societal choice and a collective responsibility that helps shape a country's future.
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