We evaluate the impact of initiatives of a rural community in Bukedea District (Eastern Uganda) aimed at improving learning at their local primary school (School A) between 2016 and 2018. We focus on how these community-driven initiatives influenced enrollment, survival, infrastructure development and academic outcomes (test scores) at the local school. As a natural control, we use a primary school (School B) where such initiatives were non-existent. Using methodologies developed by UWEZO, we also collect and analyze household socio-economic data from both communities to develop possible explanations for the observed outcomes. The approaches, achievements and lessons described in this study may inform efforts to improve learning environments at rural primary schools through community involvement.

我们评估了Bukedea区（乌干达东部）的农村社区举措的效果，该举措旨在改善其2016年至2018年间当地小学（学校A）的学习。我们重点研究这些社区推动的举措如何影响入学，生存，基础设施当地学校的发展和学业成绩（考试成绩）。作为自然控制，我们使用不存在此类倡议的小学（B学校）。我们使用UWEZO开发的方法，还收集并分析了两个社区的家庭社会经济数据，以便为观察到的结果提供可能的解释。本研究中描述的方法，成就和经验教训可能有助于通过社区参与来改善农村小学的学习环境。