UNICEF Mongolia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, has launched the second phase of the project “Breaking Language Barriers,” funded by the British Government. The parties signed the agreement for Phase II of the project on December 17, 2025.
At the signing ceremony, Minister of Education Naranbayar Purevsuren underlined that the first phase of the project had significantly supported the introduction of English as an additional programme from grade three in general education schools starting from the 2025–2026 academic year.
According to the Ministry of Education, the first phase was implemented earlier this year, providing more than 100 hours of training to over 320 English teachers from all soums of Bayan-Ulgii, Bayankhongor, and Sukhbaatar aimags. As a result, 39 percent of participating teachers improved their English proficiency level, while more than 540 students joined 15 English-speaking clubs in those aimags, and 126 digital devices were delivered to 26 schools to support e-learning environments.
The second phase will be implemented in Bulgan, Arkhangai, Khuvsgul, Khentii, and Dundgobi aimags, aiming to enhance the language and teaching skills of more than 450 English teachers and to train a new cohort of mentor teachers. Phase II of the project “Breaking Language Barriers” is expected to reach 20,000 rural students, while Phase I brought English education to 12.000 students.

Published Date:2025-12-17