Nepal Early Grade Reading Program (EGRP)

A USAID-supported, nationally representative EGRA conducted in Nepal in 2014 found that 34 percent of second graders and 19 percent of third graders could not read a single world of Nepali. Moreover, the assessment showed significant regional disparities, as well as larger deficiencies among students who spoke a language other than Nepali at home. USAID’s EGRP in Nepal is being implemented by RTI International and supports the MoEST and its CLAs—the Curriculum Development Center, Department of Education, Education Review Office, National Center for Educational Development, and Non-Formal Education Center—to develop and test an early grade reading program that is effective, replicable, cost-efficient, and sustainable. The EGRP has two principal goals: 1) To improve early grade reading performance of students in Grades 1-3; and 2) To build the GoN’s capacity to deliver an early grade reading program that can be replicated nationwide. This Data asset contains all data collected to assess the impact of the program.