Basic Education Assistance for ARMM

The Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao program in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BEAM-ARMM) focuses on the most disadvantaged, poor and conflict affected communities. This program tackles the issue of low numbers of children who enrol in school, and stay to complete their schooling. It also addresses poor learning results in elementary and secondary schools. It will enable around 40,000 children to access pre-school and elementary school. It will provide: pre-school classes in around 1,300 remote Muslim communities; education for children affected by conflict; 1,500 classrooms; and 100 water facilities. It will establish six centres to produce learning materials and provide health programs in 300 schools. It will improve livelihood skills for 15,000 out-of-school youth. BEAM-ARMM is designed for six years at a cost of approximately $90 million.