A major NZAID project designed to gather information, from about 14 pacific island countries, that will inform participating Ministries of Education in formulating educational policies, programs and activities that will create opportunities for the enhancement of sustainable livelihoods in Pacific countries through curriculum development is currently being undertaken by the Institute of Education at USP. The results of the study will provide information to national Ministries of Education in the following areas:

• universal primary education
• ensuring access and equity to quality education
• curriculum development - life skills for sustainable development

The project will also involve the training of more than 100 field researchers most of whom will be teacher trainees or practicing teachers from participating countries. Research methodology will involve qualitative approach using Talanoa sessions, Nofo (lived experiences), Semi-structured interviews and document analysis.

As part of the ACCU component of the project, a major value addition to the NZAID project is planned in the form of a handbook that provides the detailed study methodologies to be used by the field researchers in future for promoting sustainable livelihood through education.

Main Activities:

Compilation of research methodologies, “Talanoa” and “Nofo” outputs and interview results compiled into a handbook.