In November 2017, the Ministry of National Education of Côte d’Ivoire partnered with J-PAL Europe, Pratham, and Transforming Education in Cocoa Communities (TRECC), to adapt and pilot le Programme d’Enseignement Ciblé (PEC), the first TaRL programme ever launched in French. Teachers facilitate engaging TaRL activities in French and mathematics, for one and a half hours every day, for children from grades 3 to 6 years in formal public schools and community schools. Government mentors receive training to provide continuous support to teachers.