The public private partnership (PPP) in Liberia is an innovative programme designed to scale up effective new approaches to education and transform outcomes within the public education system.
Bridge Liberia is one of four partners—and the largest—managing schools in support of the Government. It supports schools in some of the most remote counties of the country, such as Maryland County in south-east Liberia.
Bridge Liberia and the significantly improved learning outcomes it achieves has been the focus of numerous academic studies. A three year Randomised Control Trial (RCT) showed that students in Bridge Liberia supported schools had the equivalent of 2.5 years of additional learning.
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In 2016, Liberia’s Ministry of Education announced the Partnership Schools for Liberia (PSL) initiative, an innovative public private partnership designed to transform the public education system. Education providers with proven track records in delivering high-quality education were paired with public primary schools across Liberia. Bridge Liberia was chosen as one of the first government partners. Following an election and a change of government, the programme was renamed the Liberian Education Advancement Programme (LEAP). Four partners remain in the programme, including Bridge Liberia.
The programme was studied as part of a three year randomised control trial (RCT) which was designed to measure whether learning outcomes improved. The results showed that learning improved significantly. It has now expanded, benefitting hundreds of public schools across the country.
