Liberia: From Free Registration to Getting Every Child Back in School: Back to My Classroom Campaign (BTMC) County Rollout Begins in Gbarpolu

With registration fees removed for children in public primary schools, the Liberian government is gearing up for an aggressive community campaign to reach children who have dropped out of school or have never enrolled, get them into the classroom, and help them stay there. The work is moving into the counties through the Back to My Classroom Campaign (BTMC). Led by the Ministry of Education, BTMC brings together the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, and Ministry of Local Government, with LISGIS, UNICEF, development partners, county authorities, communities, and families working through one coordinated approach. The first county engagement has begun in Gbarpolu, where the inter-ministerial team brought together the County Superintendent, education authorities, civil society, parents, community leaders, representatives of persons with disabilities, and other stakeholders to establish the county BTMC structure and prepare for the local rollout.

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