Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question – answered at on 12 October 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the British Council's work in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
The British Council carries out important work in Afghanistan in dangerous circumstances. The attack on their compound on
The British Council returned to Afghanistan in 2002 and runs programmes supporting the professional aspirations of the next generation of Afghan leaders and in support of the Afghan people as they take control of their own development, governance, stability and cultural determination. This includes programmes in education, civil society, English and cultural development. In 2010-11 they engaged with 13,000 Afghans face to face and reached over two million through digital means, broadcast and publications. For example, their schools programme has involved over 11,000 students and teachers who worked on joint curriculum projects with UK schools.
They continue to provide Afghan military staff with English training and Ministry of Education English supervisors with training in modern methods of English teaching.
The British Council measures the impact and effectiveness of all its work using indicators measuring customer satisfaction, reputation and advocacy. There is a standard evaluation framework used to evaluate the impact of every programme.
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