This report describes the results of an endline evaluation of First Read, a programme focused on developing emergent literacy skills in children aged 0-6, in three sectors of Rwanda’s Ngororero district.

Mureke Dusome (Let’s Read) is a four-year project that aims to improve children’s literacy skills by supporting reading outside of school. The project aims to create and strengthen partnerships between schools and communities, increase effective community

First Steps (Intera za Mbere) is a nationally-scalable approach to promoting healthy early childhood development by offering holistic parenting education to parents of 0-3 year olds in Rwanda. First Steps focuses on parents’ support for physical, socio-em