ESPOIR RCA — NewGlobe Research, Measurement & Evaluation

About ESPOIR République Centrafricaine

ESPOIR is NewGlobe's education reform programme in the Central African Republic, launched in partnership with the national government in 2023. Operating in a fragile and conflict-affected context, the programme reaches 55 schools and over 62,236 pupils, providing structured literacy and numeracy instruction in French and Sango.

ESPOIR equips teachers with structured daily lesson plans and regular coaching support, alongside continuous pupil assessment to track learning progress. The programme adapts the proven NewGlobe instructional model to the specific challenges of the CAR context.

Key Facts

CountryCentral African Republic

Program typeGovernment Partnership

FocusFoundational Literacy & Numeracy

GradesCours d'Initiation - Cours Moyen 2

LanguageFrench & Sango

PartnerGovernment of CAR

Start year2023

Impact Evaluations

Progress Brief Year 1 · 2024-25

Year 1 (2024-25) Launch Progress Brief (Jan-July 2025)

Year 1 · 2024-25 impact evaluation

Reports on learning gains in literacy and numeracy after 15 weeks of the ESPOIR programme's first year, comparing ESPOIR schools to control schools using a randomised design.

State of Education

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Slide Deck

Slide deck: State of Education

Results presentation

Presentation slide deck summarising the April 2024 academic field study findings on baseline learning outcomes, teacher French proficiency, and school staffing landscape in Bangui prior to ESPOIR launch.

State of Education

State of Education Report

State of education

Full written report (October 2025) documenting baseline educational conditions in the Central African Republic, covering pupil literacy and numeracy levels, teacher capacity, and school leadership insights to inform ESPOIR programme design.