BBEEA is a non-profit making organisation established and registered in 2024 to support the Cameroon government in achieving its Universal Basic Education goal through the Adopt-A-School Initiative. The association has garnered long experience and accomplishments, supporting basic education access and quality across adopted schools in Cameroon through an integrated whole-school improvement approach. Our mission is to provide high quality educational support training to develop the capacity of children, youths and elderly persons with skills and knowledge to access opportunities and contribute to personal and community growth.

The Association is governed by a Board of dedicated, diverse and experienced Trustees. They provide strategic guidance, ensure accountability and transparency, and uphold the high-quality standards.

Best Brains Educational Empowerment Association (BBEEA) is primarily funded by contributions made by members and partners of the association. The association also embraces technical and co-funding partnerships with local and international donors, development partners, government, and private sector actors, in strategic alignment.

The Association is headquartered in Tiko South west region, Cameroon, with past and current project activities across regions in Cameroon.

Best Brains Educational Empowerment Association's (BBEEA) primary focus remains basic, secondary education access and quality delivery. Following the Association's transition from the Adopt-A-School strategy to the LEARNOVATE strategy (2024 – 2029), our core interventions have been streamlined and categorized into three main components:

• Learning (Foundational literacy and numeracy)
• Planet (Green skills, environmental education and climate action)
• Advocacy (Education thought leadership)

Despite significant strides in increasing school access over the past 20 years, Cameroon remains a global outlier in learning outcomes. Over 1.7 million Cameroonian children are currently out of school, accounting for 0.68% of the 250 million out-of-school children worldwide (UNESCO, 2022). Among those in school, nine out of ten are unable to read with comprehension or perform basic arithmetic by the age of 10, reflecting a widespread foundational learning deficit.

This severe educational gap not only perpetuates cycles of poverty but also stifles economic growth and undermines social stability, particularly affecting vulnerable groups like girls, children with disabilities, and those in conflict zones.

The urgency to tackle these educational challenges is underscored by the continent's projected youth population, which is expected to represent 42% of the global youth demographic. By supporting education, Best Brains Educational Empowerment Association (BBEEA) echoes the global consensus that quality education is essential for individual empowerment and societal development. The Association's investment in education aims to foster equitable growth and build a more stable and prosperous future.

Best Brains Educational Empowerment Association (BBEEA) adopts public primary schools in Cameroon. The Association inspects and adopts schools based on location (rural or peri-urban), level of infrastructure dilapidation, high teacher-student ratio, minimal government intervention over an extended period, poor academic performance among others.

Following the revision of our strategy from the flagship Adopt-A-School Initiative to the LEARNOVATE strategy, we now implement interventions in select public primary schools that meet the set criteria based on individual project needs.

No, public schools are primarily owned by the government. However, sustainability is at the core of Best Brains Educational Empowerment Association (BBEEA) interventions, and this is why we prioritize end-to-end stakeholder participation, from programme design to post-implementation support. Our holistic school adoption model ensures we implement all components of each school, over a phased period, while collaborating with the relevant education agencies and community structures such as the parent Teacher Association (PTA) to support post-implementation sustainability. Our commitment is to see our interventions translate to consistent improvement in teaching and learning outcomes in each adopted school.

The Association selects its intervention regions based on the overall education indices of each Region. Priority is given to the regions with the lowest performance levels in national examinations such as the Common entrance examination, First school living certificate, Certificate d'Etudes Primaires (CEP), General certificate Examinations Board (Cameroon GCE Board) and General Baccalaureat Examination (le BAC). We also prioritize regions with high numbers of out-of-school children, among other considerations.

"Sponsor-a-Child" is the association initiative that encourages individuals and organizations to fund primary, secondary education for outstanding students from our adopted schools. It focuses on students who may not be able to afford primary, secondary education, giving them a chance to continue their studies and improve their prospects.

Yes. Best Brains Educational Empowerment Association (BBEEA) welcomes donations from well-meaning corporates and individuals who seek to support and/or partner with our work.

The Association makes regular calls for proposals from non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations for partnership in administering our various projects. Unsolicited proposals and expressions of interest are also welcome. The Association accepts skilled volunteer requests from individuals with specialties in areas relevant to our operations. Proposals can be sent to info@bestbrainsempowerment.org

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