THE CENTER for Youth Advocacy and Networking and the Government Watch will launch Multiply-Ed Philippines, a multi-level education accountability collaboration project, on Monday, February 7, at the Discovery Suites in Pasig City.

Multiply-Ed, a first-of-its-kind project in the country, aims to help improve the Department of Education’s learning continuity plan and make it resilient to the pandemic and other kinds of crises it may face in the future.

CYAN Executive Director Jeza Rodriguez said that it is important for education stakeholders, especially students, to monitor the education system and give suggestions on the things that are lacking and on the needed government policies to ensure that they will have a better learning environment during and after the pandemic.

The event will be highlighted by messages from Vice President Leni Robredo, Senator Risa Hontiveros, and Education Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio.

Statements of solidarity will also be given by Student Council Alliance of the Philippines Chairperson, Ken Paolo Gilo, Students’ Rights and Welfare Convenor Mark Diaz, Bukluran UP System Chairperson Dana Mica Torregosa and Model SK Representative Kristine Cariman.

The event will present the objectives and the goals of the project.

A discussion on the results of the special monitoring of the pilot implementation of the face-to-face classes is also part of the event.

This project is funded by the Global Partnership for Education’s Education Out Loud, which supports civil society organizations worldwide to be active and influential in shaping education policy to better meet the needs of communities, especially the vulnerable and marginalized populations.

Interested participants can register here: https://bit.ly/MultiplyEdLaunch.