UNICEF support to Primary UNICEF support to Primary Education in BalochistanEducation in Balochistan

28th February 2011

Interventions & Interventions & ImpactImpact

2000- 20102000- 2010

Sherani

Lehri

NaalSub-division

Killa SaifullahMusakhel

Killa Abdullah

Pishin

LoralaiZiarat

Quetta

Sibi

BarkhanMastung

Kohlu

ChagaiDera Bugti

Kalat

Washuk

Nasirabad

Khuzdar

Jhal Magsi

Awaran

Panjgur

Lasbela

Kech

Gwadar

Zhob

Nushki

Harnai

Kharan

Bolan

Geographical focus of ProjectGeographical focus of Project

Thematic FocusThematic Focus◦Reduce gender gap by increasing Girls enrolment, retention and completion of primary cycle

◦Improve teaching and learning processes

◦Increase local/ district government-community participation and ownership

◦System strengthening through sector wide analysis, planning and capacity development

Key project inputsKey project inputsRecruitment of 683 local female teachers through

Community Support Process.

Establishment of 316 new girls primary schools (80 CSP and 236 second shift). All Second Shift converted to First Shift through provision of Buildings

Supported training of 1800 PTSMCs and 850 WVECs

Between 2007-2010, Provision of small matching grants and school rehabilitation funds to 897 PTSMCs, ranging from Rs.50,000 to Rs.500,000. Total funds provided around 150 million Rupees

Supported 50 master trainers from renowned institutions, who later on trained 941 teachers in joyful learning and 3000 through Mentoring

Key Project InputsKey Project InputsSupported training of 675675 newly recruited

teachers in Mobile Female Teachers Training program.. Also training of all JET recruited in the upgraded middle schools is under process

Continuously supported school supplies and learning material to all girls’ schools and focused boys schools (18001800).

Supported provision of water and sanitation facilities support to AllAll girls schools (922)

Implementation and mobility support to District Education Offices (project teams, vehicles, equipments etc

Impact analysisImpact analysis

Access:• Girls schooling opportunities (new

schools) increased by 100100%% in some and overall by 72%72% in four districts

Access (enrolment Access (enrolment increase) :increase) :

Impact analysisImpact analysisQuality :• Teachers Students ratio balanced by 1:40 • Female teaching staff increased by 72% • Quality teaching and learning processes

introduced/practiced through ECE, Joyful/Child friendly learning initiatives

• Community support enhanced through matching grants for low cost school development initiatives

Policy Support• 683 female teachers regularized in the system • 262 2nd shift schools initiated and institutionalized • Mentoring program in clusters initiated for female

teachers (bringing the training down to school level)

Way ForwardWay Forward Full District Wide Approach by focusing all primary

schools and primary sections of both middle and High as well

Strategy development for phasing out of certain districts and phasing into at least 3 new districts based upon lowest education indicators

Third Party monitoring of all UNICEF project inputs

Mapping of out of school children in all project districts

Shifting weight from the Access leg to the Quality leg through Child Friendly Schools, especially at primary level – an umbrella framework of Quality Education

Early childhood Education, especially focusing Katchi class (comprises of around 40% enrolment of PE and around 60% dropout at PE level is recorded in Katchi class only)

Way ForwardWay ForwardThe JETs recruited for 80 newly upgraded school

under the project to be regularized in the government system with continued support to these schools

Professional capacity development of around 7500 primary teachers on curriculum contents particularly Maths & English and Child Friendly learning methodologies.

School Development through PTSMCs, including construction of school buildings, additional rooms and miner repairs

Water, Sanitation facilities and School health initiatives

Way ForwardWay Forward School supplies and learning material to all girls and boys’

schools of project districts

Assessment of Learning Achievements through PEAS (class 4 & 8 assessment completed in all project districts, analysis and report is in progress). Development and testing of Standardized assessment tools for grade 5 & 8

Strengthening and Institutionalization of District Education Management Information System (DEMIS) (already initiated and school census under the revised strategy is in progress in more than 3000 schools of project districts)

Strengthening Regular monitoring through project supported teams and active Education Field Officers

Gender Education Support Project Initiated through the Education Sector Policy and Planning Unit within the office of Secretary Education

Commitment to support the department of education developing “Education Sector Plan/strategy”