Dubai Cares in Pakistan-2008 to 2016

Phase I

2008-

2010

• Oxfam Grantee – ITA Implementer in Punjab • Core Areas- WSIP and Teacher Training

Phase II

2011-

2013

• ITA Grantee and Implementer in South Punjab and Sindh• Core Areas- WSIP & ECD in Flood Hit Areas

Phase III

2014-

2016

• ITA Grantee and Implementer in Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab

• Core Areas- ECE, L4A, TWF, Learning Assessment and Advocacy

Core Areas of Support-Scale Up Strategy

Early Childhood Education

(ECE) in government

schools

Access & Learning for

Out of School Children (Never

Enrolled, Drop Out and those at risk of drop out)

through CAMAL

Learning for Access (L4A)

program

Teachers without

Frontiers - unique

outreach through

trainers and e-enabled

platforms in far flung areas of Pakistan

Learning Assessment (LMTF/ASER

etc)

Children Literature Festival &

Publications

Advocacy and influencing

government policy –

provincial, national

Partners: Government + Private Sector + Civil society

1. ECE in Government Schools

Experiential learning opportunities to 35000-40,000 children in 400

schools over 30 months for successful transition

to primary level

Provision of Para Teachers (01 per school)

in 400 schools

Training of 800 school teachers in ECE

curriculum, pedagogies and assessment system.

Train cluster head teachers, and 150 field

officers /trainers, supervisors, ADEOs/AEOs

Raise awareness among 2,000 SC/SMC members on the importance and

need of ECE.

Develop modules on ECE curriculum to influence

B.Ed ECE courses in pre–service and in-service training of teachers.

Undertake baseline prior to the launch of the

segment with a research design to measure

impact through the life of the project

1st Year (2014)

• Identification of 50% of the target schools • Launching the program• Implementation

2nd Year (2015)

• Adding other 50% newly identified schools • Implementation of the program focusing core elements and facets

3rd Year (2016)

• Implementation of the program focusing core elements and facets• Completion of the program supported by Dubai cares • Steps to be taken for sustainability of the program

ECE - Phases

ECE- Beneficiaries

Direct Beneficiaries Male Female Planned Numbers

Indirect Beneficiaries Male Female

Planned Numbers

Schools 80 320 400 Students’ parents / Household members

87,500

87,500

175,000

Students (age 3-5) 7,000 28,000 35,000 Teachers/Head Teacher

160

640

800

ECE Classrooms 80

320 400 Siblings of students

35,000

35,000 70,000

Teachers/Head Teacher

160

640 800

Para Teachers 80

320 400

Officials of Governments/Department of Education etc.

40

50 90

Measureable Impact on Learning and Enrolment with sustainability - A 12 month intervention

Area of Operation: Lowest Performing Union Councils will be selected on the basis of:• ASER Survey• Govt. Data (Reform Road Map, Other Reports) • PEC Exams/other equivalent/ ASER test

Mapping of Un-enrolled Children

Maximum 10 – 15 Schools per Union Council

2. Learning for Access (L4A)

CPB/Literacy Camps - Accelerated Learning Program• Located in Village Schools

• 02/03 volunteers will be hired per village

• Training of volunteers on CAMal (Combined Activities for Maximized Learning) by ITA

• CPB Camps during School timing ( April – May ) or (Aug/Sept.- Oct) - 02 hours

• Volunteer(s) to remain in school after conducting camps

• Multiple CPB Camps can run simultaneously for maximum 150 Children per village

Continue ….

L4A- Interventions

Continue ….

• Provision of Para Teachers as per need assessment• Strengthening School Council – School Development Plan

(SDP)• Students Clubs- Enrolment; Creative Learning Ideas; SC

members/SDP inputs; Hygiene Grade 4 & 5 or up to 7 students Prim/Elementary Schools One focal teacher to be a mentor/guide from time to time

• Summer Leadership Camps• Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs)/Sports Kit

School Improvement

L4A- Beneficiaries

Direct Beneficiaries Male Female Planned Numbers

Indirect BeneficiariesMale Female

Planned Numbers

Schools 104 416 520 Students’ parents / Household members 325,000 325,000 650,000

Out of School Children (age 6-12) 10,400 10,400 20,800 Teachers/Head Teacher 624 2,496 3,120

In-School at risk Students (age 6-14) 30 15,570 15,600 SMC Members 416 1,664 2,080

Overall Enrollment (age 6-14) 26,000 104,00

0 130,000 Community Members 32,000 32,000 64,000

Teachers/Head Teacher 312 1,248 1,560Officials of Governments/Department of Education etc.

80 120 200

Para Teachers 104 416 520SMC Members 312 1,248 1,560Village Education Committee Members 728 2,912 3,640

Officials of Governments/Department of Education etc.

80 120 200

S.NO Province Districts Schools in Phase I Total

01

Sindh

Sukkur 100150

(Total 300)02 Shikarpur 45

03 Karachi 05

04

Punjab

Dera Gazi Khan 30

65(Total 120)05 Muzaffargarh 30

06 Lahore 05

07

Baluchistan

Lasbela 3750

(Total 100)08 Ziarat 08

09 Quetta 05

Total 265 265(Total 520)

Proposed No. of Schools in Each District

Proposed Percentage of Schools in Each Province

Proposed No. of Para Teachers (ECE and L4A) – Phase IPara teacher are selected for ECE and L4A separately

S. # Province Districts Numbers of

Schools

ECE-Para

Teachers

L4A-ParaTeacher

Total

01

Sindh

Sukkur 100 62 68 130

02 Shikarpur 45 38 31 69

03 Karachi 05 - - -

04

Punjab

Dera Gazi Khan

30 - 27 27

05 Muzaffargarh

30 - 23 23

06 Lahore 05 - - -

07

Baluchistan

Lasbela 37 28 25 55

08 Ziarat 08 - - -

09 Quetta 05 - - -

Total 265 128 174 304

Updates –ECE and L4A

Pre-proposal Activities• Meetings/Field Visits with Provincial/District Departments of

Education• Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)• Identification of Field Sites• Establish the District Offices• Hiring of Project Staff• Project Staff Training• Union Councils (UCs) and Schools Selection• Baseline Need Assessment Survey

Updates- ECE and L4A

• Signing of Tenders for the Rehabilitation of Schools– Tenders have been signed between ITA and the education ministries for the

rehabilitation of schools in the districts and construction will begin in September

• Hiring of EC/L4A Teachers– 304 Teachers hired in 174 Schools

• ASER/CPB Baithaks (Community Meetings)– Meeting conducted in the selected villages

• Training of ECE Teachers– Master trainers conducted training of ITA hired Para Teachers and

Government Teachers for ECE in August in Sukkur and Shikarpur. Training of Para Teachers in Lasbela, Quetta, Ziarat and Karachi have been planned for September

District Para Teachers

Government Teachers

Sukkur 81 52Shikarpur 40 37

3. Teachers without Frontiers (TWF)

Super Mentors

Pool

Teachers Resource Centers (TRCs)

Online Teachers

Portal

Unique outreach through trainers and e-enabled platforms in far flung areas of Pakistan

• Super Mentors, comprising thought leaders and visionaries. It will lead a coordinated network of teachers to train teachers at district level

• TRCs will act as vibrant hubs of learning resources and activities for teachers in districts all across Pakistan

• An Online Teachers Portal will provide teachers access to a range of resources and an opportunity to communicate and collaborate with others

Skilled Super Mentors

Field Mentors

Teachers in District Schools

Super Mentors Pool

Teachers Resource Centers

Online Teachers Portal

Updates-TWF

• Teachers Without Frontiers (TWF- unique outreach through trainers and e- enabled platforms in far flung areas of Pakistan)– First meeting was held on December 21, 2013 at Beach Luxury Hotel,

Karachi– Frequent discussions have been held in line with Dubai Cares recent

launch of teachers training programs globally and initiatives to be taken in Pakistan have been concluded and will be taking off soon in the field

4. Learning Metrics Task Force (LMTF & ASER)Objectives: • Leverage and build consensus on measuring learning among

the global and national education/assessment community • Develop concrete recommendations for measuring learning at

the national levels through the learning metrics for global comparisons

• Have recommendations translated into action (including inform the post-2015 agenda)

• Long-term: Shift the conversation on education from access to access plus learning, and improve learning outcomes for children and youth

Learning Champion Framework

Updates-LMTF

• ITA has been successfully chosen as a Learning Champion for Pakistan

• The first Skype call by Brookings Team is on September 16th, 2014

• ASER 2014 has been launched with the national workshop conducted in Lahore from 28th-30th August

• Provincial workshops are scheduled for September

5. Children Literature Festival

A social movement for promoting reading, creativity and critical thinking; producing alternative texts to influence curriculum and supplementary materials

An exciting and fun-filled programme featuring: talks and readings by famous children’s writers; provide opportunities for children to listen to their favourite

books being, read, sung aloud and discussed; attend sessions on creative writing, bookmaking, book reviews;

attend book launches and plenary sessions, popularizing mother tongue; theatre, cartoons and puppet

shows, films; art/craft and pottery sessions and many more

A short journey, a huge impact

It will generate 6 titles for children’s

literature and activities to popularize

readings

It will prepare standard folding libraries and

collapsible book displays as innovations

for pre-school, primary and middle grades

to promote elementary reading

It will innovate a teacher’s literature

festival for one day prior to CLF to train

them to take back good practices to the

classrooms

A qualitative impact study will be

conducted on the CLF component based on

pledges made by schools to replicate the

CLF in their spaces

Updates-CLF

• CLF held in Karachi at the in February • CLF held in Islamabad at the Federal College of

Education on the 2nd and 3rd of May. • Planning of the upcoming CLF in Lahore in

November and in Multan in December • Provision of two copies of Uran Tashtari, official

magazine of the Children’s Literature Festival, to each school in the districts

6. Advocacy and Influencing Government Policy

• Linked to Right to Education 25 A – legislation and reformation with implementation

• ITA worked with alliances and collected 2 million signatures for laws to be passed on RTE, presented to Gordon Brown and the President in November 2012 leading to :

• First legislation passed in Dec. 2012 for Islambad Capital Territory (ICT) • Followed by legislations in Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab in 2013 -14.• Several initiatives underway some with Gordon Brown and Sarah Brown• Other initiatives are with the Parliamentarians, coalitions , Teacher Unions• Advocacy days opportunities to influence – for evidence based briefs

demanding actions • Using data such as ASER to reform policies

Updates-RTE• Advocacy and Policy Influencing

• Celebrated Global Action Week in May, 2014 • Sir Gordon Brown, the Special Global Envoy for Education in United Nations,

visited Pakistan and on 29th March, 2014 following critical initiatives were taken:

• A World at School’s Global Youth Ambassadors Program for education• End to Child Marriages , Girls Education • The Global Business Coalition for Education • Vigils for the release of Nigerian girls conducted all over Pakistan in the

following districts: Islamabad, Dureji, Lasbela, Shikarpur, Lahore, RahimYar Khan & D.G Khan

• Activities for the International Literacy Day 2014 on the 8th of September were organized that included postcard campaigns, walks, arts/debates/essay writing competitions and signing of pledge

• Right to Education and ECED South Asian Conference on September 16th-17th at Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi

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