Pr MGBWA Vandelin

Full Professor (State universities) — University of Yaoundé I

Background

A Full Professor of the State universities at the University of Yaoundé I, Prof. MGBWA Vandelin is Head of the Department of Special Education and Vice-Dean for Research at the Faculty of Education Sciences. A lecturer in psychology and applied psychology at the Higher Teacher Training College (UY1), a psychopathologist and educational psychologist, he also works as an expert consultant in foresight and curriculum development. He has led several national studies for the Ministry of Basic Education — the revision of the National Preschool Policy, the community-based preschool approach and the Accelerated Education Programme — and contributes to the design of curricula and competency frameworks (Universities of Yaoundé I and Dschang).

Key publications

2023PreschoolEducation policy

Study report on the revision of the National Preschool Policy in Cameroon

Commissioned by: Ministry of Basic Education (MINEDUB)
Partners: Coopération Cameroun – Banque Mondiale, Programme d'Appui à la Réforme de l'Éducation au Cameroun (PAREC)
Laboratory's role: Consultant in charge of the study and drafting of the revised policy document.

Abstract

The report revises the National Preschool Policy around three areas: the state of preschool education in Cameroon, the policy's strategic priorities and its operational implementation framework. Based on a broad consultative process (pedagogical supervision actors, civil society, partner ministries, local authorities and grassroots communities), it aims to generalise quality preschooling and reduce disparities between urban and rural areas.

Reference document — not available for download.

2020PreschoolCommunity approach

Development of a strategic plan for implementing the community-based preschool approach — Final report

Commissioned by: Ministry of Basic Education (MINEDUB)
Partners: Coopération Cameroun – Banque Mondiale, Programme d'Appui à la Réforme de l'Éducation au Cameroun (PAREC)
Laboratory's role: Individual consultant (call for expressions of interest No. 0044/ASMI/MINEDUB/MINESEC/PAREC), responsible for the situational analysis and the strategic plan.

Abstract

The study produces an operational handbook for implementing community-based preschooling. Building on a situational analysis of Community Preschool Centres (CPCs) using mixed methods (observation, interviews, focus groups, questionnaire), it develops a strategic plan, parental-education modules and a specification of stakeholder roles, and identifies bottlenecks together with corrective measures.

Reference document — not available for download.

2019Accelerated education

User guide for the Accelerated Education Programme in Cameroon (PEA)

Commissioned by: Ministry of Basic Education (MINEDUB)
Laboratory's role: Design and drafting of the guide, intended for the pedagogical supervision chain and teachers.

Abstract

A pedagogical tool of the Accelerated Education Programme (PEA), designed to provide practicable solutions to the learning and school-adaptation difficulties of under-schooled and out-of-school young people. The guide supports the planning and organisation of teaching along the basic-education pedagogical supervision chain.

Reference document — not available for download.