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EQUIP Semi Annual Report July to December 2012 P a g e I
Acknowledgement
On behalf of the Ministry of Education of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, I would like to
express sincere gratitude to the governments of Canada, Germany, Norway, the United States,
Australia, The Netherlands, Sweden, and Spain, for their generous financial contribution to
support implementation of the Education Quality Improvement Program (EQUIP-II).
Our heartfelt thanks also go to the World Bank and ARTF, for their consistent technical and
financial assistance to EQUIP. The International Development Association of the World Bank has
also been a strong financial supporter of the EQUIP Program, and provided the initial 30 Million
USD for EQUIP II.
The Ministry of Education of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan believes that without the
assistance of EQUIP donors it would not have been able to take such significant strides towards
its goal of providing quality equitable services for all, focusing on ensuring culturally acceptable
and quality education for girl and boy students, at par with current international standards, and
acknowledges their contributions to help EQUIP achieve program development objectives.
The Ministry of Education of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is also grateful to the Ministry of
Finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Provincial Education Directorates and District
Education Directorates for their assistance in the implementation of the Program.
In conclusion, we would like to acknowledge the support of local communities, who have been
vital to the success of the program. Their active participation and contribution have made this
program unique and successful.
EQUIP Semi Annual Report July to December 2012 P a g e II
Foreword
The second half of year 2012 marks the end of the four-year cycle of EQUIP II, and beginning of a
two-year extension of EQUIP II. The additional financing extension phase does not merely signify
an extension in length of the program from four to six years; it also marks advancement in the
scope of the program. In the second half of the year 2012, EQUIP focused primarily on assessing
and auditing past achievements in school infrastructure development quality, as well as social
mobilization reforms. The reporting period also involved intensive preparation for the additional
financing (September 2012 to August 2014) and on planning the launch of new initiatives and pilot
projects. Each new initiative has its own unique importance. A few examples; a) launching of the
assessment of student learning outcomes will be a historic first step toward ascertaining the
association between investing in education and the end result; b) establishing school maintenance
systems will be a new approach that is expected to increase the value of investment in
construction of education facilities; c) the incentives for girls to complete their education is also the
first initiative of its kind in Afghanistan, and is expected to reduce school drop outs, especially
among girl students.
Advancement in the scope and focus of EQUIP II also includes the revision in the design of the
teacher professional development initiative, also called the DT3, to focus more on strengthening
district-based institutions, thus ensuring a sustainable permanent professional development
system. Also, to support pre-service teacher training, EQUIP quality enhancement grants to
teacher training colleges will improve teaching and learning facilities.
The coming six months will be devoted to completing missing components in school construction
and completing the survey of school maintenance requirements; making final preparations for
strengthening the capacity of provincial education institutions, piloting the cash incentives for
retention of girl students in schools, and intensifying public awareness and education campaigns
to garner support for education. The Learning Assessment team will pilot the assessment test,
and schools will demonstrate improvement in quality due to enhanced community participation.
We are confident that EQUIP and MOE are headed toward greater achievements in 2013.
Dr. Seddiq Weera
EQUIP Director
EQUIP Semi Annual Report July to December 2012 P a g e III
Table of Contents
Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... IX
Social Mobilization ...................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2
Quality Enhancement Grant ....................................................................................................... 2
Monitoring and Support Missions .............................................................................................. 4
Social Awareness and Mobilization ........................................................................................... 4
School Management Shura (SMS) .............................................................................................. 4
School Improvement Plan (SIP) ................................................................................................. 4
Social Mobilization Trainings..................................................................................................... 5
School Shura Training Supervision Missions: .......................................................................... 11
Recruitment of District Social Mobilizers ................................................................................ 18
Implementation Challenges for Social Mobilization .............................................................. 20
Success Stories .......................................................................................................................... 21
Teacher Education ..................................................................................................................... 22
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 23
District Teacher Training Teams (DT3) ................................................................................... 23
Institutional grants to improve learning environment of TTCs ................................................ 24
Gender mainstreaming .............................................................................................................. 24
Regional allowances ................................................................................................................. 24
Progress in EQUIP II activities ................................................................................................. 25
Progress in DT3 .......................................................................................................................... 25
INSET ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Capacity building of TED staff to deliver and monitor INSET trainings ................................. 29
School Management Training ................................................................................................... 29
High School Teaching Assistance ............................................................................................ 31
Accelerated Learning Program for Teachers (ALPT) .............................................................. 32
In-service teacher and school manager support systems .......................................................... 33
Verification of IPs' DT3 data .................................................................................................... 37
Institutional Grants to TTCs ...................................................................................................... 38
Gender Mainstreaming .............................................................................................................. 38
Gender Grants to TTCs ............................................................................................................. 38
Girls' Scholarship Program (GSP) ............................................................................................ 42
Payment of bonus salaries to female TTC graduates ................................................................ 43
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Regional Allowances for Teachers Working in Disadvantaged and Insecure Areas ...... 44
Capacity Building for TED's senior management .................................................................... 44
Issues and Challenges .............................................................................................................. 44
Upcoming Initiatives ................................................................................................................... 45
Education Management Information System ........................................................................... 46
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 47
EMIS System Development ...................................................................................................... 47
EMIS Modules .......................................................................................................................... 47
Deployment of EMIS Server in ANDC .................................................................................... 48
Infrastructure and Equipment ................................................................................................... 48
Mobile Application in Urozgan ................................................................................................ 48
TA Contributions ......................................................................................................................... 49
Other Activities ............................................................................................................................ 51
EQUIP PIM ............................................................................................................................... 51
New Recruitments ..................................................................................................................... 51
Additional support to EQUIP.................................................................................................... 51
Infrastructure Services ............................................................................................................. 52
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 53
Achievements versus Plans ..................................................................................................... 53
Projects with Incomplete Components ..................................................................................... 55
Missing Components of Projects .............................................................................................. 55
Key challenges ........................................................................................................................... 57
Recommendations ..................................................................................................................... 57
Future Plans ................................................................................................................................ 58
GENDER ..................................................................................................................................... 59
Introduction:................................................................................................................................. 60
Main Achievements:................................................................................................................... 60
Analysis of Gender Data related to Student Enrollment and Teachers .................................... 60
Development of Gender Resource Manual and Training Manual for EQUIP Staff ................. 60
Other Activities:........................................................................................................................... 61
Field Visits to Kabul City Schools............................................................................................ 61
Second Gender Oversight Committee Meeting ........................................................................ 62
Field Visits to Provinces ........................................................................................................... 62
Gender Training ........................................................................................................................ 62
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Future Planning .......................................................................................................................... 63
Development of Brochures ....................................................................................................... 64
Environment and Social Safeguard .......................................................................................... 65
Introduction:................................................................................................................................. 66
ESS Activities:............................................................................................................................. 69
Training ..................................................................................................................................... 70
Other ESS Activities ................................................................................................................. 72
Problems and Recommendations: .......................................................................................... 73
ANNEX 1 (Financial Status) ....................................................................................................... 74
ANNEX 2 (Data Analysis by Gender Unit) ................................................................................ 75
EQUIP Semi Annual Report July to December 2012 P a g e VI
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
ADA Afghan Development Association
AGEI Afghanistan Girls Education Initiative
AL Accelerated Learning
ALPT Accelerated Learning Program Training
ANDS Afghanistan National Development Strategy
ARTF Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund
AuSAID Australian Agency for International Development
BESST Building Education Support to Teachers Training Program
CC Community Contacts
CIDA Canadian International Development Agency
DANIDA Danish International Development Assistance
DED District Education Directorate
DSM District Social Mobilizer
DSTTC District based Satellite Teacher Training College
DT3 District Teacher Training Teams
EMIS Education Management Information System
EQUIP Education Quality Improvement Program
ESMF Environmental Social Management Framework
ESS Environmental Social Safeguard
ESSAF Environmental Social Screening Assessment Framework
FP Focal Point
GIS Geographical Information System
GIZ German Development Agency
GMTF Gender Mainstreaming Task Force
GoA Government of Afghanistan
GSP
HAS High School Teaching Assistance
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HR Human Resources
ICT Information Communication Technology
IDA International Development Association
INSET In-service education for teachers
IP Implementing Partners
ISD Infrastructure Services Department
ISSA In-School Support Activities
ITSA In-School Teacher Support Activities
JACK Just for Afghan Capacity and Knowledge
JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency
MDG Millennium Development Goal
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
MOE Ministry of Education
MoF Ministry of Finance
MoWA Ministry of Women Affairs
M&R Monitoring and Reporting
NCB National Competitive Bidding
NGO Non-governmental Organization
NPITT National Program for In-service Teacher Training
PED Provincial Education Directorate
PIM Project Implementation Manual
PLC Principal Learning Circle
PMO Provincial Monitoring Officer
PTL Provincial Team leader
PTTM Principle Training Team Member
SCI Save the Children International
SIP School Improvement Plan
SMS School Management Shura
SMU Social Mobilization Unit
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SMT School Management Training
ST Senior Trainer
TDC Teacher Development Center
TED Teacher Education General Directorate
TLC Teacher Learning Circle
TO Teacher Observation
TTC Teacher Training College
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization
UNICEF
WB World Bank
EQUIP Semi Annual Report July to December 2012 P a g e IX
Executive Summary
The World Bank supported Education Quality Improvement Program (EQUIP) of the Ministry of Education of Afghanistan, which began operations in 2004, completed its second four-year phase (EQUIP II) in August 2012. Instead of beginning a new phase of the program, the second phase was extended up to August 2014, and an extension grant of over 250 million USD was approved by ARTF and World Bank to cover the period ending in August 2014.
The following report provides a summary of activities and achievements in the second half of 2012 during which period, EQUIP II entered its extension phase. As can be expected, much of the six-month period was spent in planning and preparing for the extension phase, and taking stock of the current status of various components of the program, in order to identify needs for correction or modification of the original plan.
Nevertheless, the second half of 2012 was not without noteworthy achievements and milestones, which are described in detail in the ensuing pages. The most significant achievements include the identification of specific targets for the extension phase, training and capacity building of social
enhancement grants (QEG), audit of DT3 implementation, and audit of school infrastructures by the Infrastructure Services Department (ISD) for verifying missing components and incomplete components. The Education Management Information System (EMIS) unit developed four EMIS modules, and extended the EMIS system coverage to the provinces. (MOE) Planning Department also successfully transferred the EMIS server to the Afghanistan National Data Centre (ANDC) so that EMIS is now accessible on the internet at www.emis.af.
The EQUIP Coordination Unit focused on taking stock and identifying problems and gaps that needed to be filled, during the extension phase. Major bottlenecks in finance and procurement procedures were identified, and ways proposed for resolving them. At the end of August the coordination unit invested effort and time in finalizing the procurement plans and financial projections for the extension phase, and in recruiting staff, in particular provincial and district level social mobilization staff. EQUIP Finance and Procurement Coordinators were recruited to improve efficiency of finance and procurement activities within the unit, supporting ISD, as well as for coordinating more effectively between programs and support units at the ministry level.
Toward the end of the year the EQUIP Coordination Unit launched an important initiative a country-wide independent audit of QEG management , and the benefit to the schools. Initially, a pilot testing phase was completed in Kabul using a small sample of schools, and a training of 91 auditors undertaken. The trained auditors were then deployed in different provinces of the country to collect data regarding the amount and use of QEG by individual schools. The compiled data will provide information that will advise the method and award of QEGs in the extension phase.
The Social Mobilization Unit (SMU) established 539 new School Management Shuras (SMSs),
during the reporting months. As a result, the SMU successfully disbursed 27,297,500 AFS to 232 schools in Quality Enhancement Grants of which, 22,398,000 AFS were liquidated by the end of December, 2012.
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Beside the above activities, the SMU undertook staff training and community capacity building activities, and trained 220 EQUIP officers, supervisors and DSM from 34 provinces and the
Environmental and Social Safeguard priorities were incorporated into the social mobilization training workshops, and the ESS framework was also woven into construction projects. As many as 1224 schools in 14 provinces installed complaint boxes so that students and teachers could express their concerns and complaints regarding the facilities and conditions of the school without fear of reprisal, and the school could receive useful and constructive feedback to help it correct problems and create a supportive and safe learning environment for girl and boy students. Staff from the ESS unit of ISD, SMU, and gender units, visited schools in the outskirts of Kabul, and identified problems related to security (boundary walls), latrines, and similar issues, and communicated them to relevant authorities or other organizations, to enlist their help in resolving the problems.
The Teacher Education General Directorate (TED)'s EQUIP-supported projects initiated in 2008, enabled it to develop sustainable professional systems and structures to support teachers in 23 provinces of Afghanistan, and to deliver in-service teacher education to a total of 100,333 teachers (29,030 female and 71,303 male) in these provinces. Sustainable professional development systems include 6,778 Teacher Learning Circles (TLCs) and 1,448 Principal Learning Circles (PLCs), engaging the faculty of Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) in delivering in-service teacher education and introducing a culture of on-site support to teachers.
Tfemale teachers in the MOE workforce in the provinces, TED supported an increase in female enrollment levels in pre-service Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs), and to help TTCs provide an effective learning environment for all students. As many as 6234 girls enrolled in TTCs are receiving scholarships to train to be qualified school teachers, and 448 TTC faculty members are receiving regional allowances to encourage them to work in difficult geographic areas, insecure areas, or in provinces with a smaller pool of qualified TTC instructors.
The Infrastructure Services Department of the Ministry of Education performed surveys for data validation of incomplete components in Community Contracted (CC) school construction projects, and for collecting data about CC and NCB (National Competitive Bidding) missing components, and about maintenance of completed and partially completed (CC) projects. The department also focused on recruiting and training its staff. A survey of 288 schools was conducted to ascertain maintenance requirements. Over 130 engineering designs were developed for the provincially chosen priority project, a component of the sub-national governance support (Pilot Provincial Programming),
The EMIS Unit recruit technical assistants and purchase equipment and consultancy services needed to enable expansion of EMIS to provinces and districts. It developed four different modules responding to various data needs, and for effective management of information for the Operation, Infrastructure, School Management, and Council Management departments and units of the Ministry. The EMIS also pilot tested the use of mobile applications to collect education data in Uruzgan province. The highlight of achievements of the EMIS was its relocation to the Afghanistan National Data Center (ANDC), from where update data is accessible to all clients and users.
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The Gender Unit at the EQUIP coordination office visited schools in Kabul city and province, and worked closely with the newly hired district social mobilizers (female) to sensitize them about the most important gender issues to focus on. They also visited schools in Herat, Balkh, Baghlan, Parwan, Kapisa, Panjshir, and Kunduz, and initiated an analysis of primary gender data related to student enrollment and teachers in 34 provinces and the capital, to identify gaps and inform policy and decision making for more equitable inclusion of both sexes. The preliminary findings were presented to the EQUIP team and used to identify the best and worst provinces with regard to gender equity in the education sector in Afghanistan.
The Gender Unit also drafted a gender resource and gender training manual to be used in training provincial and district level social mobilization and construction staff, as well as community leaders.
As we enter 2013, EQUIP is fully prepared to begin implementing its plans for the extension phase of EQUIP II.
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Introduction
EQUIP II strives towards realizing the enhancing quality of education, through improving facilities and infrastructure, training teachers and school administrators, increasing the number of qualified female teachers available, and increasing the number of girls and boys enrolled in schools. for achieving all this is by mobilizing communities so that they are directly involved in all activities and processes for ensuring provision of quality education to school-aged children. EQUIP supports the formation of School Management Shuras (SMS) in each school; these
huras are responsible for identifying educational and facility needs of the school, and cooperating with the district and provincial education authorities for addressing these needs, using s. SMSs participate in all aspects of quality improvement, including construction and rehabilitation/ development of school infrastructure, equipping of schools with educational apparatus and equipment, as well as ensuring training and recruitment of teaching staff. In many cases the SMS itself undertakes to organize and oversee school construction activities, and even contributes to the school development from their personal assets.
Quality Enhancement Grant
Quality Enhancement Grants (QEG) are allocated to improve and promote a conducive learning environment in schools throughout the country. This grant is used in schools for quality improvement activities planned through a consultative process, by the SMS, with
The QEG enable schools to enrich their educational resources and facilities so that students can benefit from a better quality learning environment, where they have access to experiential and practical learning.
During the second half of the year 2012, 30,002,000 AFS were allocated as Quality Enhancement Grants for a total of 252 schools in eight provinces, to procure the material they had identified a need for. Of the allocated amount, 29,862,000 AFS were transferred to the provinces and of this transferred amount, a total of 27,297,500 AFS were disbursed to 232 schools. Of the total cash disbursed, 22,398,000 AFS were liquidated by the end of December, 2012 and the residual 2,704,500 AFS have been carried forward for the year 2013. Figure 1.1: Laboratory Equipment Purchased with QEG
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The following table provides details of the Quality Enhancement Grants awarded to schools in each province, including the amount allocated, transferred, disbursed and liquidated.
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1 Farah 17 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 0
2 Wardak 57 5,052,000 5,052,000 4,887,500 2,773,000 164,500
3 Paktika 18 2,400,000 2,400,000 0 0 2,400,000
4 Herat 25 3,075,000 3,075,000 3,075,000 2,700,000 0
5 Khost 53 5,675,000 5,675,000 5,675,000 5,675,000 0
6 Nangarhar 29 6,425,000 6,425,000 6,425,000 6,150,000 0
7 Kunar 33 3,300,000 3,300,000 3,300,000 1,800,000 0
8 Kunduz 20 2,275,000 2,135,000 2,135,000 1,500,000 140,000
Total 252 30,002,000 29,862,000 27,297,500 22,398,000 2,704,500
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29,862,000 27,297,500
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2,704,500
Financial Summary of Quality Enhancement Grant (July-December, 2012)
Total Allotment in AFS Total Amount Transferred in AFS Total Amount Disbursed in AFS Total Amount Liquidated in AFS Total Amount Carryforward in AFS
Figure 1.2: Quality Enhancement Grant details
Figure 1.3: Graphical Representation of Summary of Above Information
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Monitoring and Support Missions
During the reporting period, the social mobilization unit undertook extensive monitoring and support missions.
In July 2012, SMU teams visited Logar, Panjshir, and Parwan Provinces, to monitor the liquidation of the Quality Enhancement and Infrastructure Development Grants, and speed up the disbursement and liquidation processes.
They also had meetings with the PEDs and Governors of the provinces and explained the objective of their mission.
An SMU team also undertook a monitoring visit to Nangarhar Province , where they met the PED, Mustofiat, and the EQUIP Teams, and explained the policy and procedure for accessing, disbursing, and liquidating the Quality Enhancement Grant to be newly transferred to the province.
Social Awareness and Mobilization
The purpose of social awareness and mobilization is to motivate and strengthen
based on local priorities. Members of the School Management Shuras (SMS) are trained to communicate with people and to encourage them to send their children to school, and to support education at village levels.
School Management Shura (SMS)
The school management Shura (SMS) provides management and supervision support to schools, to ensure community ownership, and to create an enabling environment for children so that they can have equal access to quality education in schools irrespective of gender, ethnic and other differences.
In the last six months of the year 2012 the SMU successfully established 539 School Management Shuras (SMSs) out of the total 1,046 planned.
School Improvement Plan (SIP)
School Management Shuras also prepare School Improvement Plans or SIP, which are used to address the most urgent needs of the schools. Needs are identified and prioritized by the shura. Funds are then made available from the school grants, and are used to fill the
Figure 1.4: School Management Shura
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needs based on the SIP. In the last six months, 550 SIP were developed out of the total 1057 planned SIP.
SMU plans to facilitate the formation of the remaining shuras and SIP during the extension phase of EQUIP II.
The chart below presents a summary of the disparity between the expected and the actual number of SMSs established and SIPs developed during the second half of 2012.
Social Mobilization Trainings
The SMU developed a social mobilization training manual for training SM Supervisors, District Social Mobilizers, and hura , which includes modules on gender, and environment and social safeguard issues. This manual is being used as the standard training guide for conducting social mobilization trainings at the central, provincial, and district levels.
Based on the SMU training plan, the central SMU organized refresher trainings in all provinces of the country. Trainings were conducted in Kabul as well as in provinces, and also zone wise. A total of 198 people participated in the social mobilization training workshops including EQUIP Officers, old and newly recruited Social Mobilization Supervisors, and District Social Mobilizers and Civil Engineers.
The following topics were covered during these trainings:
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Summary of SMSs & SIPs (July-December, 2012)
Total Planned SMSs Total Established SMSs Total Planned SIPs Total Developed SIPs
Figure 1.5: Summary of SMSs and SIPs
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Social Mobilization and its Objective District Social Mobilizers and their Responsibilities Shura its Structure and Responsibilities School Improvement Plan and its Implementation Village Volunteers Responsibilities of District Social Mobilizers in Construction Gender Environmental and Social Safeguard Monitoring and Evaluation
A summary of these trainings is presented in the following table with details of participants and the total breakdown of expenditure for each zonal training. Summary of Zone Wise Trainings
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2-Ghazni
3-Kandahar
4-Khost
5-Paktia
6-Logar
7-Paktika
8-Kapisa
9-Kabul City
10-Urozgan
11-Daikundi
12-Kabul
1-EQUIP Officers
2-SM Supervisors
70 800,000 AFS
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14-Panjshir
15-Baghlan
16-Parwan
17-Zabul
18-Helmand
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19-Ningarhar
20-Kunar
21-Laghman
22-Nooristan
1-EQUIP Officers
2-SM Supervisors
3-District Social Mobilizers
65 457,744 AFS
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23-Badakhshan
24-Takhar
25-Kundoz
26-Sar-e-Pul
27-Samangan
28-Jovzjan
29-Faryab
30-Balkh
1-EQUIP Officers
2-SM Supervisors
38 666,612 AFS
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32-Badghis
33-Nimroz
34-Farah
35-Ghor
1-EQUIP Officers
2-SM Supervisors
3-District Social Mobilizers
25 455,385 AFS
Total 198 2,379,741 AFS
Shura Trainings
Shura training is conducted to strengthen the huras and build their capacities for developing rational and effective school improvement plans (SIPs). The training covers the ten most important tasks of a school management shura (SMS).
The ten tasks are as follow:
Identify needs of school, prepare school improvement plans, and ensure rational and transparent utilization of the Quality Enhancement Grant
Reduce student dropout rates and increase enrollment Reduce teachers and students absenteeism Ensure text books availability at school level Ensure optimum benefit from the instructional time Reduce violence in schools Promote sports and physical activities at school Promote greenery and cleanliness at school Establish Peace Committees at school level Provide equal facilities for female and male students
The total allotment for this training is 59,976,000 AFS. By the end of 2012, 2,353 of the 3,360 planned shuras from 34 provinces and Kabul City had received training. hura training is still in progress in most of the provinces, and it is expected that all shuras will have received training by the end of January 2013. A detailed report of shura trainings per province is presented in the following table.
Figure 1.6: Summary of Zone Wise Trainings
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1 Badakhshan 161 2,873,850 81 80 1,385,100 1,488,750 2 Takhar 148 2,641,800 84 64 1,436,400 1,205,400 3 Kunduz 111 1,981,350 51 60 910,350 1,071,000 4 Baghlan 114 2,034,900 80 34 1,428,000 606,900 5 Panjshir 40 714,000 32 8 549,200 164,800 6 Paktika 85 1,517,250 0 85 0 1,517,250
7 Helmand 84 1,499,400 71 13 1,182,000 317,400 8 Zabul 54 963,900 54 0 963,900 0 9 Bamyan 82 1,463,700 82 0 1,463,700 0
10 Nimroz 33 589,050 33 0 565,250 23,800 11 Faryab 117 2,088,450 70 47 1,249,500 838,950
12 Kandahar 107 1,909,950 0 107 0 1,909,950 13 Uruzgan 51 910,350 31 20 553,350 357,000 14 Kunar 101 1,802,850 101 0 1,802,850 0
15 Laghman 66 1,178,100 66 0 1,178,100 0
16 Nangarhar 173 3,088,050 173 0 3,088,050 0 17 Parwan 117 2,088,450 36 81 588,750 1,499,700 18 Ghur 176 3,141,600 136 40 2,427,600 714,000 19 Daikundi 81 1,445,850 65 16 285,600 1,160,250 20 Herat 204 3,641,400 134 70 2,391,900 1,249,500 21 Balkh 128 2,284,800 128 0 0 2,284,800 22 Sar-e-Pul 91 1,624,350 91 0 1,624,350 0
23 Kabul Province 90 1,606,500 90 0 1,606,500 0 24 Ghazni 146 2,606,100 20 126 357,000 2,249,100
25 MaidanWardak 94 1,677,900 94 0 1,677,900 0 26 Logar 62 1,106,700 0 62 0 1,106,700 27 Farah 83 1,481,550 83 0 1,481,550 0
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28 Badghis 103 1,838,550 70 33 1,249,500 589,050
29 Nooristan 58 1,035,300 0 58 0 1,035,300
30 Kabul City 55 981,750 55 0 981,750 0 31 Jawzjan 80 1,428,000 80 0 1,428,000 0 32 Kapisa 55 981,750 30 25 535,500 446,250 33 Khost 71 1,267,350 71 0 1,267,350 0 34 Paktia 73 1,303,050 73 0 1,303,050 0
35 Samangan 66 1,178,100 30 36 535,500 642,600 Total 3,360 59,976,000 2,353 1,007 41,692,300 18,283,700
Topics covered during shura trainings included the following,
EQUIP Goal, Objectives, and Strategy Social Mobilization Provincial EQUIP Team District Social Mobilizers and their responsibilities Village Volunteers School Management Shura -- its Structure and Responsibilities School Improvement Plan and its Implementation Responsibilities of District Social Mobilizers in Construction Environmental and Social Safeguard Gender
A pretest was taken from participants at the beginning of the training and the scores compared with the post test scores, to determine effectiveness of the training.
Figure 1.7:
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School Shura Training Supervision Missions:
The objective of these missions was to supervise shura trainings in the provinces, to identify weaknesses if any, and give recommendations for rectifying any problems.
Nangarhar Mission
The mission first met with the PED of the province briefing him about the objective of the mission.
The training was supervised by the central office staff on the mission. The supervision team performed spot checks on the training, provided technical support, and identified a few minor weaknesses. At the end of the day, the mission held a short debriefing meeting with staff and recommended solutions for correcting the weaknesses. The same process was repeated by the mission team on the following two days of the training.
It was noticed on the last day of the training, that the weaknesses identified on the 1st and 2nd days of the training were mostly eliminated.
Summary of Shura Trainings (Nangarhar)
S. N
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AFS
1 Shura Training Jalalabad City 18 270
3,088,050
2 Shura Training Bihsood 18 270
3 Shura Training Surkhrod 15 225
4 Shura Training Hisarak 6 90
5 Shura Training Rodaat 9 135
6 Shura Training Kot 6 90
Figure 1.8: Training of School Shura
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S. N
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7 Shura Training Bati-Kot 6 90
8 Shura Training Acheen 9 135
9 Shura Training Nazyan 3 45
10 Shura Training GhaniKhil 6 90
11 Shura Training Dor Baba 3 45
12 Shura Training LalPora 3 45
13 Shura Training MohmandDara 6 90
14 Shura Training DehBala 5 75
15 Shura Training Shirzad 5 75
16 Shura Training Khogiani 6 90
17 Shura Training PachirAgam 6 90
18 Shura Training Chaparhar 9 135
19 Shura Training Kama 11 165
20 Shura Training Goshta 3 45
21 Shura Training Dara-e-Noor 6 90
22 Shura Training Khaiwa 14 210
Total 173 2,595 3,088,050
Figure 1.9: Summary of Shura Trainings (Nangarhar)
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Kunar Mission
The supervision mission first met with the PED of the province briefing him about the objective of the mission. Overall, 101shura trainings were planned throughout the province, at a total cost of 1,802,850 AFS.
The mission undertook spot checks during the training and noted down the weaknesses which were later communicated to the SM Supervisors by in a short debriefing meeting.
Summary of Shura Trainings (Kunar)
S.N
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Dis
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1 Shura Training Kunar Center 10 150
1,802,850 2 Shura Training Narang 10 150
3 Shura Training Sawkay 12 180
Figure 1 ning in Kunar
Figure 1.11: Training of School Shura
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4 Shura Training Norgal 7 105
5 Shura Training KhasKunar 11 165
6 Shura Training Asmar 11 165
7 Shura Training Sarkano 9 135
8 Shura Training Marawara 8 120
9 Shura Training WataPor 10 150
10 Shura Training Shaigal 13 195
11 Shura Training Narai 0 0
12 Shura Training Dan Gam 0 0
13 Shura Training Ghazi Abad 0 0
14 Shura Training Chapa Dara 0 0
15 Shura Training PaichDara 0 0
Total 101 1,515 1,802,850
Laghman Mission
The mission first met with the PED of the province, to brief him about the objectives of the mission.
The supervision mission visited Haidar Khan Boys High School where the shura training was ongoing, and monitored the training to see whether it training was conducted according to standard procedure, and also to identify weaknesses if any. Two shuras were invited for the training and two SM Supervisors/DSMs conducted the training. All 30 expected participants were present. The mission undertook spot checks during the training and found the trainers to be following the standard procedures in a proper manner.
Figure 1.12: Summary of Shura Trainings (Kunar)
Figure 1.13: Training of School Shura
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Summary of Shura Trainings (Laghman) S.
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1 Shura Training Laghman
Center 17 255
1,178,100 2 Shura Training Alingar 15 225
3 Shura Training Ali Shang 14 210
4 Shura Training Dawlat Shah 6 90
5 Shura Training Qarghayee 14 210
Total 66 990 1,178,100
Figure 1.14: Summary of Shura Trainings (Laghman)
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Panjshir Mission
A supervision mission visited Panjshir and first met with the PED of the province to brief him about the mission objectives, before going to district # 01 of the province, where training for shuras of four schools was in progress. The mission observed that shura members were absent from the training due to the death of a local dignitary, and most members were participating in the funeral. The training team was advised to postpone the training to ensure maximum participation.
Kapisa Mission
A supervision mission also visited Kapisa to observe training of three school shuras at the Mir Masjidi High School The mission found that the training was going well according to set procedures, and that participation by shura members was good
Parwan Mission
A mission visited the Experimental School in the center of the province where a training of six shuras was ongoing. The mission did a direct supervision of the training and found that most shura members were absent on the first day of training because the TED had also arranged a 12-day seminar for the teachers starting on the same day. The mission instructed the provincial team to postpone the training till the TED seminar was over, as it was causing high rate of absenteeism in the shura trainings. The mission also found that the Mustofiat was not ready to give training money in advance based on the letter issued to it from the MOF. The mission then held a meeting with the Mustofiat and finally it agreed that the money would be paid as advance for conducting the trainings.
Kabul City Mission
In general, participation of women ias compared with the provinces.
A supervision mission attended the training of shuras from two schools in Bakhtyar High School of Kabul City. Of the 30 participants, 10 were female.
Social Mobilization Achievements in Laghman:
1- Engineer Shir Mohammad Boys High School in Laghman has launched ESS activities by planting flowering plants in the school compound.
2- ESS Committees have been established in five schools.
3- The DSMs met with families whose children were frequently absent from schools or were not attending schools at all. They met parents of the children of Basram Boys/Girls High School, Dharmal Girls High School and Chalmatiyu Girls High School in the Center of Laghman province. In Qarghayee, they met parents of the children of Gul Pacha Ulfat Boys High School, Shamshir Abad Middle School, Char Bagh Girls High School and Sultan Wais Baba Girls High School.
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The mission also attended the first day of training at Amir Hamza High School for shuras of two schools. As in the previous mission, 11 of 30 shura members who participated in the training, were female.
Similarly during its supervision of the training at Sayed Nasiri Boys High School the mission found that 15 of the 30 trainees were female.
During its next supervision visit in Kabul city to the shura training at Sultan Razia Girls High School, the mission found that 21 of the 45 shura members were female.
In the shura training at Naheed Shaheed High School 10 of the 29 participants were female.
Kabul Province Mission
Training supervision was also undertaken in Kabul province, and a mission visited Sorobi District of Kabul Province, where training for nine shuras was being conducted in two separate groups.
In the first group there were five shuras , and 59 of the total 75 members attended. In the second group there were four shuras , and 53 of the total 60 planned trainees participated.
Ghazni Mission
A supervision mission visited Ghazni province and supervised the shura training in Thamkai Boys High School and in Bibi Dilaram Middle School in Qarabagh district.
The mission identified the following issues after having discussions with the huras :
1. Inadequate school buildings specially for girls 2. Insufficient Quality Enhancement Grant 3. Shortage of books for students of grades 7 through 12 4. Lack of professional teachers for science subjects 5. Insecurity in the region.
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Ghur Mission
A mission visited the Sopak village in Ghur province where a shura training was being held in Abdul Ghafoor Shaheed Boys High School for four shuras , 10 of the 60 participants were female. The mission observed the training and found no weaknesses. The training was going very systematically and participants were satisfied with the training.
The mission also met the provincial staff to discuss their problems if any, and to recommend solutions, and held a meeting with the PED to brief him about the
.
Bamyan Mission
Another mission went to Yakawlang Distritc of Bamyan Province to supervise the ongoing hura trainings. Overall, 84 hura s had to be trained in this province. They supervised the training at Shah Qalandar Girls High School where three shuras were undergoing training. The mission found the training to be satisfactory, and 42 of the 45 planned members participated; 23 of them were new shura members.
Recruitment of District Social Mobilizers
District Social Mobilizers (DSMs) work at district level to support EQUIP activities and strengthen School Management Shuras (SMSs). The DSMs link communities directly with the benefits of the EQUIP project, and encourage people to use the benefits of the project while putting in their own efforts. Currently one DSM may be in charge of up to 20 schools.
A summary of the District Social Mobilizers recruitment status is presented in the following table.
Figure 1.15: Training of School Shura
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Summary of DSM Recruitment Status S.
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1 Laghman 14
2 Kunar 24
3 Nangarhar 42
4 Kabul City 30
5 Kabul Province 21
6 Kandahar 12
7 MaidanWardak 22
8 Faryab 23
9 Sar-e-Pul 17
10 Jawzjan 15
11 Balkh 34
12 Takhar 33 × ×
13 Kunduz 26 × ×
14 Baghlan 25 × ×
15 Samangan 16 × ×
16 Badakhshan 40 × ×
17 Ghazni 29 × ×
18 Khost 12 × ×
19 Bamyan 17 × ×
20 Ghur 37 × ×
21 Uruzgan 11 × ×
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22 Logar 13 × ×
23 Paktia 13 × ×
24 Daikundi 17 × × ×
25 Farah 15 × × ×
26 Helmand 7 × × ×
27 Kapisa 11 × × ×
28 Badghis 22 × × ×
29 Nimroz 6 × × ×
30 Nooristan 10 × × ×
31 Panjshir 7 × × ×
32 Parwan 22 × × ×
33 Zabul 3 × × ×
34 Paktika 17 × × ×
35 Herat 40 × × ×
Total 703
Implementation Challenges for Social Mobilization
Insecurity in some provinces and districts
Figure 1.16: Summary of DSM Recruitment Status
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Success Stories
School Management emerge as forces of positive change, and in many cases, have provided tangible support to the cause of education. A few examples are reflected in the following paragraphs.
1- During recent shura training workshops in Khost, the EQUIP provincial team invited the shuras from remote areas where they had little knowledge about EQUIP and its functions. As a result of the training, a change was observed in these shuras and the communities they represented. Jawas Khan from the community in Soroto formally donated 20 jeribs of land to Khost MoE in writing. It was decided that out of the 20 jeribs, 2 jeribs would
the remaining 18 jeribs would be allocated for constructing a boys school, a green area, and making a sports ground. 2- Khost province shares a border with neighboring Pakistan. As a result it is often faced with obstacles from cross-border militants and their activities. EQUIP has remained committed to serving the children of the province and providing facilities to promote quality education. With the help of Khost PED, eight schools that were closed earlier due to insecurity were reopened.
Summary of Achievements
1- The disbursement and liquidation of Quality Enhancement Grants for 252 schools is ongoing.
2- Written Tests were conducted for
DSMs in 23 provinces; in 10 provinces newly recruited DSMs were issued contracts.
3- 539 School Management Shuras
(SMSs) were established. 4- 550 School Improvement Plans
(SIPs) were developed. 5- Zone Wise training was
successfully implemented for all EQUIP Personnel
6- Shura training was successfully
implemented in 13 provinces
Figure 1.17: Re-opened School
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Introduction
The TED of the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of Afghanistan (GoA) is responsible for setting up infrastructure for pre- and in-service teacher education, and for planning, delivering, and monitoring teacher education throughout the country. Key responsibilities of the TED include:
establishing and sustaining a pre- and in-service professional development infrastructure, consisting of provincial TTCs, district Teacher Development Centers (TDCs) and satellite training centers
staffing and equipping these institutions adequately to deliver quality education introducing sustainable teacher professional development systems and structures to
improve the professional capacity of teachers and school managers developing a responsive teacher education curriculum for pre- and in-service teacher
professional development developing pre-service textbooks and in-service manuals and teacher guides delivering periodic professional development programs for teachers and education
managers Monitoring the quality of these professional development programs
The World Bank funded EQUIP II program, initiated in 2008, supports the TED to strengthen and sustain pre- and in-service teacher professional development. It contributes to the GoA's National Program for In-service Teacher Training (NPITT). Key components of EQUIP II are briefly introduced on the following pages.
District Teacher Training Teams (DT3)
The objective of the DT3 program is to help TED to develop and implement a sustainable in-service teacher professional development infrastructure, and to implement the NPITT. To deliver in-service teacher education to teachers across Afghanistan, EQUIP II supported the DT3 program in 23 provinces across the country1. These 23 provinces are divided into three groups, with a different lead implementing partners (IP) responsible for delivering the program in each group of provinces.
1 In the remaining 11 provinces in the country, in-service teacher education was delivered through the USAID funded BESST (Building Education Support Systems for Teachers) program from 2007 to 2011.
Figure 2.1: Teacher Training
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The DT3 teacher professional development program was implemented through the following activities:
i. In-service education for teachers (INSET): INSET was delivered to teachers in three phases: INSET I, II and III. Details of each phase will be provided in the following section.
ii. Capacity building for school managers: School Management Training (SMT) training was delivered in three phases: SMT I, II and III.
iii. High School Teaching Assistance (HAS): on-site professional support to high school teachers.
iv. Accelerated Learning Program for Teachers (ALPT): bridge courses to improve the qualifications of inadequately qualified teachers
v. In-service teacher and school manager support systems: TLCs and PLCs, and classroom observations by teacher trainers
Institutional grants to improve learning environment of TTCs
Annual institutional grants were provided to TTCs to enable them to provide a learning environment conducive to quality instruction. These grants could be used by individual institutions, for instance, to set up labs, purchase furniture, expand campuses, etc.
Gender mainstreaming
The objective of this component is to increase female participation in the public education sector. Efforts towards achieving the objective included increasing female staffing and female enrolment levels in TTCs. This component consists of the following sub-components:
i. Gender grants to TTCs in recognition of high female enrolment levels; the grants were to be used by TTCs to provide facilities (such as day care centers, adequate female toilets) that would help them maintain high female enrolment levels.
ii. A Girls Scholarship Program (GSP), through which the TED distributed scholarships to women enrolled in TTCs in 25 provinces with low female enrolment levels. The selection of scholarship recipients was based on their attendance and their academic performance.
iii. Payment of two-month bonus salaries to female TTC graduates who immediately joined schools and performed well during their first year as TTC graduates and active teachers.
Regional allowances
Regional allowances were distributed among faculty who worked in TTCs that are difficult to staff because they are located in unsafe or difficult to access areas because of the terrain. These allowances were given as incentives to encourage educators to work in areas where it is usually difficult to find and retain qualified human resource. They were distributed to TTC faculty as a bonus in addition to their salaries.
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Progress in EQUIP II activities
This section of the report is divided into sub-sections that report:
progress in the DT3 component progress in distribution of quality enhancement grants progress in gender mainstreaming activities progress in distribution of regional allowances to TTC faculty
Progress in DT3
As reported earlier, TED delivered DT3 with the help of three lead Implementing Partners (IPs) and their sub-contractors. The table below provides a breakdown of provinces by lead IP and its sub-contractors.
Area Provinces Lead IP Sub-contractor
North & Northeast
Badakhshan, Baghlan, Takhar, Kunduz, Samangan, Kunar, Nuristan, Faryab
Just for Afghan Capacity and Knowledge (JACK)
JACK didn't have any sub-contractors
Central Bamyan, Logar, Paktiya, Paktika, Kabul, Parwan, Kapisa, Laghman
Afghan Development Association (ADA)
WADAN, CoAR, AWEC
West & Southern
Badghis, Ghur, Farah, Uruzgan, Zabul, Helmand, Nimroz
Save the Children International (SCI)
HTAC, CIC, HAFO, Co-AR, STAR
Each partner implements the program in its target districts, with all three partners contributing towards the TED's targets for the entire DT3 program.
The first phase of the DT3 program came to a close on 31 July 2012; the six month extension planned from August 2012 onwards was postponed due to administrative and contractual delays. Activities planned from August onwards will now be implemented from January 2013.
Figure 2.2: Breakdown of provinces by IP
Figure 2.3: Teacher Training (INSET II)
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Since this report is the final report of the first phase of the DT3 program, it attempts to capture progress from the start of the program. Activities implemented in the final month of the first phase, July 2012, are also reported. In July the TED and its implementing partners focused mainly on wrapping up DT3 activities and on embedding teacher support systems into district professional development systems so that they could be sustained beyond the life of the project.
INSET
Delivery of INSET trainings
INSET trainings were delivered in three phases: INSET I, II, and III. INSET I focuses on basic pedagogy for all school teachers, whether they teach at the primary, middle, or secondary level. INSET II is a combination of content knowledge and pedagogy; participating teachers are divided into four groups: teachers from Grades 1-3, teachers from Grades 4 - 6, humanities teachers from Grades 7 12, and Math and Science (including Physics, Chemistry and Biology) teachers from Grades 7 - 12. INSET III focuses on literacy and numeracy for teachers teaching Grades 1 - 3 and content knowledge for teachers teaching all other grades. In the future, when INSET IV and V are developed, their focus will be on content-oriented material for teachers. This is because there are considerable numbers of teachers with a grade 12 education, especially in rural areas. The training was delivered using the cascade model, with TED's staff providing training to trainers recruited by the IPs, who, in turned provided training to teachers. The cascade is illustrated below: Figure 2.4: Teacher Training (INSET II)
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By the end of June 2012, IPs had already delivered INSET I trainings to a total of 99, 210 teachers (69,852 male and 29,538 female). Out of these teachers, a total of 86,771 teachers (60,315 male and 26,456 female) participated in INSET II, and out of these teachers, 17,585 received training in INSET III.
In July 2012, an additional 1,123 teachers completed INSET I, bringing the total number of teachers trained to 100,333 (71,303 male and 29,030 female). INSET delivery was discontinued after July and will now be resumed in the extension phase, after January 2013. The graphs below provide a breakdown of progress against targets in each of the three INSET phases:
Teachers
Teacher Training Members
Team Leaders
Senior Trainers
Lead Trainers/ TED's Provincial Monitoring Officers
0
20000
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60000
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26,456
100,000 86,771
Total
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29,030
100,000 100,333
Total
Female
Figure 2.5: Cascade model for INSET trainings
Figure 2.6: Achievement against target for INSET I Figure 2.7: Achievement against target for INSET II
MaleMale
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The graph on the following page provides a gender breakdown of achievements by IP for INSET I and II. Gender disaggregated data for INSET III is currently being compiled.
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Figure 2.9: INSET I and II - Gender breakdown by IP
Figure 2.8: Achievement against target for INSET III
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Capacity building of TED staff to deliver and monitor INSET trainings
Between July and December 2012, the TED organized capacity building sessions to help improve the ability of TED staff to deliver and monitor INSET trainings. The first capacity building session was delivered in July 2012 for newly recruited Provincial Monitoring Officers (PMOs); it provided them an orientation to INSET I. A total of 21 (19 male and 2 female) PMOs participated in this training. The second capacity building session was also targeted at PMOs - who also serve as Lead Trainers for INSET. This training, delivered by eleven Kabul based PMOs (8 male and 3 female) focused on delivery of INSET III. A total of 46 participants (43 male and three female) traveled to Kabul from all provinces of Afghanistan to participate in the 13 day training, in September. On the final day of training, PMOs participated in a workshop to strengthen their monitoring and report writing skills.
School Management Training
As reported earlier, SMT was delivered in three phases: SMT I, II and III. SMT I is a course in basic management of school resources (including human and financial resources), and SMT II and III provide more advanced levels of capacity building. While these courses become progressively more advanced, it is not necessary for participants to complete one phase before enrolling subsequent phases since each SMT course recaptures key lessons from the basic course. SMT I and II were delivered by TED's IPs, and SMT III was delivered directly by TTC faculty. The figure below illustrates the cascade model used to deliver SMT I and II to school managers.
School Managers
Principal Training Team Members
Principal Training Leaders
Lead Trainers/ TED's Provincial Monitoring Officers
Figure 2.10: Cascade model for SMT trainings
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Until June 2012, a total of 7,059 school managers (6664 male and 395 female) had participated in SMT I , 7,056 school managers (6601 male and 455 female) had participated in SMT II, and 15,628 school managers (9979 male and 5,649 female) had participated in SMT III. No training was delivered after June 2012. The graphs below provide a comparison of progress against targets in each of the three SMT phases:
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Figure 2.11: Achievement against target for SMT I Figure 2.12: Achievement against target for SMT II
Figure 2.13: Achievement against target for SMT III
Male
MaleMale
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The table and graph below provide a gender breakdown of SMT I, II and III participants by IP.
High School Teaching Assistance
High schools across Afghanistan frequently face shortages of qualified teachers, especially in science subjects and even more so, after the introduction of the new school curriculum. To support high school teachers to deliver quality instruction to their students, DT3 teacher trainers provided teaching assistance to a total of 9,600 high schools in all 23 provinces. The assistance consisted of mentoring and teaching support, support to teachers to prepare instructional material, delivery of model lessons, consultation with teachers to help them prepare lesson plans, helping teachers find solutions to their lesson problems and instruction on how to use lab equipment and conduct experiments. Beneficiary teachers claimed to find this component of DT3 extremely useful and stated they had benefited from improved capacity and could independently teach their classes in the future.
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SMT II
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Training SCI JACK ADA Total Grand Total
M F M F M F M F
SMT I 1107 53 2,648 77 2,909 265 6,664 395 7,059
SMT II 1061 95 2674 78 2866 282 6,601 455 7,056
SMT III 0 0 0 0 0 0 15,628 5,649 21,277
Figure 2.14: Gender breakdown of SMT achievements by IP
Figure 2.15: SMT I, II and III: Gender breakdown by IP
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The chart below provides a breakdown of hours of teaching assistance per province. It shows that the greatest amount of teaching support was provided in Takhar, Baghlan, Faryab, and Badakhshan.
Though DT3 teams discontinued their high school teaching assistance in most provinces before July 2012, 70 schools received 294 hours of teaching assistance in July.
Accelerated Learning Program for Teachers (ALPT)
To make up for the acute shortage of teachers in Afghanistan's public school system, Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) hired under-qualified teachers who were expected to improve their qualifications after being recruited. To make this possible, DT3 introduced an ALPT program meant to improve the qualifications of teachers in target provinces. The beginning of the program is on hold until PEDs determine the level of education of under qualified teachers (most of them didn't have any certificates or documentation to prove their last completed grade level). The TED and MoE are planning to make a policy decision on how to handle prospective ALPT participants. Progress in this component was therefore limited to registration of prospective ALPT participants and the division of these participants into two groups: those who claimed to be graduates of Grades 7 through 9, and those who claimed to be graduates of Grades 10 through 12. An assessment of the professional development needs of these participants was conducted for possible future trainings.
9,416
13,664 11,193
975
5,126 11,877
11,935
94,798
42,340 141,334
411 25,272
51,968
3,244
10,962
4,061
1,240
5,462
Kabul Kapisa Laghman Parwan Paktika Bamayan
Logar Paktiya Samangan Baghlan Badakhshan Takhar
Kunar Nuristan Kunduz Faryab Uruzgan Bagdghiz
Nimroz Farah Helmand Zabul Ghor
Figure 2.16: Breakdown of high school teaching assistance per province
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From the start of the project till June 2012, a total of 9,929 teachers were registered for ALPT across 23 provinces including 8,146 men and 1,153 women. No teachers were registered after June. The table below provides a breakdown of teachers registered by each IP. The largest numbers of teachers were registered in Faryab and Farah provinces. The table and graph below present a gender breakdown of ALPT registration by each IP.
Name of Implementing Partner Male Female Total
SCI 1755 230 1985
JACK 4145 449 4594
ADA 2246 474 2720
Total 8146 1153 9299
In-service teacher and school manager support systems
DT3's in-service support systems included formation of, and support to, TLCs and PLCs and classroom observations by teacher trainers. Progress in each of these sub-components is described below:
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000
10000
SCI JACK ADA Total
Male
Female
Total
Figure 2.17: Gender breakdown of ALPT registration by IP
Figure 2.18: Gender breakdown of ALPT registration by IP
Figure 2.19: Teacher Training (INSET II)
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Teacher Learning Circles (TLC)
TLCs were set up as teacher support networks in target schools in all 23 provinces. They provided a platform for teachers to regularly meet colleagues from other schools to discuss problems and challenges, share success and best practices, and learn from each other. Since 2008, DT3 has helped form 6,778 TLCs in all 23 provinces. Each TLC had between 5 - 12 members and met at least once a month. An average meeting lasted about one hour. Teachers were supported to organize their meetings independently and to consultatively decide on the agenda for each meeting.
Key topics discussed in TLCs included:
content and teaching methods in humanities and science subjects teaching practice, including lesson planning and development and use of
instructional material participatory teaching methods including group work, role play, games, experiments
and strategies to encourage critical thinking among students assessment classroom management
More experienced teachers also helped newer teachers by giving them career counseling, professional advice, demonstration lessons, and by helping them resolve issues that they faced in class. Feedback received during TLC meetings shows that teachers found the meetings to be very useful, and that they helped teachers build a strong sense of camaraderie. Minutes of TLC meetings were recorded to track topics discussed and the assess value of the meetings.
The following chart illustrates the breakdown of TLCs per province. Ghur, Bamyan and Takhar have the most TLCs. Paktika does not have any because of delays due to mismanagement by the IP for the province. TED has terminated its contract with the IP in question.
Figure 2.20: Teacher Training
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Forming and strengthening TLCs is one way in which DT3 intends to sustain professional development infrastructure in its target provinces. By meeting frequently, teachers can help each other grow professionally, to find ways to address problems before they start to have an impact on student learning, and to become members of a well connected fraternity of professionals.
Principal Learning Circles (PLC)
Like TLCs, PLCs were formed to help school managers meet colleagues from neighboring schools to discuss their schools' performance, seek each others' guidance to resolve challenges in management and administration, and to learn from each others' success and best practices. To make these circles relevant and useful for participants, managers from primary schools were grouped together, managers from middle schools were grouped together and managers from high schools were grouped together.
283 54
324
267
452
124 138 185 179
794
86 108
111 101
732 627
932
683
215 57
295 430
Kabul Kapisa Laghman Parwan Paktika Bamyan
Logar Paktia Badghis Farah Ghor Helmand
Nimroz Uruzgan Zabul Badakhshan Baghlan Faryab
Kunduz Kunar Nuristan Samangan Takhar
Figure 2.21: Breakdown of TLCs per province
Figure 2.22: TLC Meeting
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DT3 helped form a total of 1,448 PLCs. These PLCs met at least once a month and consisted of five to twelve members each. An average meeting lasted between one and two hours. A breakdown of PLCs formed in each province is provided below:
As with TLCs, no PLCs were formed in Paktika. Ghur and Samangan have the most PLCs. PLC meetings focused on fund raising, managing and monitoring teachers, planning and assessment, administration and record keeping, effectively handling school resources, work with shuras , community participation, issues with MoE, and security. The topics most discussed were teacher management and security.
While TLCs were viewed as a valuable innovation, PLCs were even more innovative because though some teachers had prior experiences of discussing their problems with colleagues from other schools (either during trainings or casual meetings), very few school managers had participated in such structured activities. They discovered the benefit of being able to exchange ideas and knowledge with their peers and to collectively address challenges that affected their schools and students.
108 33 21
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105 43 39
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16 7 6 44 15 36
112
129 40 48
Badakhshan Baghlan Faryab Kunduz Kunar Nuristan
Samangan Takhar Baddghis Farah Ghor Helmand
Nimroz Uruzgan Zabul Kabul Kapisa Laghman
Parwan Paktika Bamyan Logar Paktia
Figure 2.23: Breakdown of PLCs per province
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Classroom observation
Following teachers' participation in INSETs, DT3 staff visited them in their schools to observe improvement in their classroom instruction and management. Follow up visits focused on teachers' ability to engage their students in active learning, manage their classrooms, improve the classroom environment, develop and follow lesson plans, use innovative patterns and techniques to ask questions in their classrooms, and to develop and use teaching and learning aids, and gauge student learning. Over the life of the program, DT3 trainers made almost 90,000 visits for classroom observation in target schools. Out of these, 215 visits were made in July 2012. During these visits, DT3 trainers identified areas for improvement in the teaching styles of individual teachers and coached them in those areas. For most teachers, this was their first experience at receiving on-site support to improve their teaching. They learnt that classroom level support doesn't necessarily have to be invasive and that it not only gives them the opportunity to seek real time guidance from their trainers, but it also provides trainers the opportunity to better understand the context in which teachers teach and give personalized guidance according to the specific challenges the teachers face.
Verification of IPs' DT3 data
TED carried out a sample verification of the data reported by DT3 IPs before releasing funds for the last 10% installment-- verification visits were conducted using tools developed by the TED. To conduct the evaluation, PMOs first participated in an orientation session on sample selection, the use of verification tools and preparation of reports. They then travelled to target provinces for verification visits. Verification data has been collected; it is currently being recorded and analyzed and will be reported in the next bi-annual report.
Figure 2.24: INSET
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Institutional Grants to TTCs
Every year, TTCs receive an institutional grant of USD 10,000 to improve their learning environment. The funds can be used to purchase furniture or lab equipment and other learning resources, to improve TTC dormitories, to set up libraries and computer labs, or put to any other use that help TTCs attract and retain students and provide them with a comfortable learning environment.
When proposals for grants expenditure are received from the TTCs, they are reviewed by TED and changes are made according to pre-determined criteria for the grants. Grant proposals are approved by the General Director of TED before funds can be released.
Once funds are transferred to TTCs, a Grant Management Committee in each province (which includes representatives of the PED, the Provincial Council, representatives of teachers and TTC students, the Governor's office, the provincial Revenue Department, the Human Rights Office etc) monitors the transparent, participatory, and efficient use of the funds, and oversees procurement and construction processes. The committee is required to follow ToRs that govern its establishment.
To date, all TTCs have received two tranches of this grant, totaling USD 20,000 per TTC for two years. The directors of recipient TTCs are required to report monthly progress on facilities added through the grants, and PMOs regularly monitor the effective and transparent use of grant funds.
Gender Mainstreaming
As reported earlier, EQUIP II introduced two key initiatives to mainstream participation of women in the education sector. Through these initiatives, TED was able to enroll 27, 241 students in TTCs. Last year, female graduates were at an all time high of 28, 255. Progress in each gender mainstreaming initiative is narrated below.
Gender Grants to TTCs
Gender grants were distributed among TTCs as an incentive to increase female enrolment levels in the colleges. They have a dual motive: to reward TTCs that have succeeded in enabling high female enrolment levels and to support TTCs to sustain and further increase female enrolment levels by providing a gender-friendly learning environment.
Figure 2.25: Picture: In Nimroz province, the TTC Director purchased a multi-media projector, printers and other IT equipment with their grant.
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To determine the size of the grants, TTCs are divided into three categories:
Category 1: TTCs with an enrolment of over 500 female students; these TTCs get USD 8,000 a year
Category 2: TTCs with an enrolment of 200 - 500 students; these TTCs get USD 6,000 a year
Category 3: TTCs with an enrolment of 10 - 200 students; these TTCs get USD 4,000 a year
TTCs with over 500 female students received the largest grant amount, while those with over 10 female students received the smallest amount. TTCs that have not yet received any gender grants since 2010 include Badghis, Kandahar, Khost, Ghanikhail, Paktika, Paktiya and Uruzgan. The following table provides a list of grant distribution by TTC:
S. N
o Name of TTC
Gender Grant 2010 Gender Grant 2011
Tota
l
Bon
us R
ecei
ved
In U
SD
Cat
egor
y 1
Cat
egor
y 2
Cat
egor
y 3
Cat
egor
y 1
Cat
egor
y 2
Cat
egor
y 3
USD
8,0
00
USD
6,0
00
USD
4,0
00
USD
8,0
00
USD
6,0
00
USD
4,0
00
>500
500-
200
10<2
00
>500
500-
200
10<2
00
1 Sayed Jamaludin 8000 0 0 8000 0 0 16,000
2 Qarabagh 0 0 4000 0 0 0 4,000
3 Faizabod 8000 0 0 0 6000 0 14,000
4 Darwaz 0 0 4000 0 0 0 4,000
5 Shighnon 0 0 4000 0 6000 0 10,000
6 Baghlan 0 6000 0 0 6000 0 12,000
7 Balkh 8000 0 0 8000 0 0 16,000
8 Bamyan 0 0 4000 0 6000 0 10,000
9 Jaghori Ghazni 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
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S. N
o Name of TTC
Gender Grant 2010 Gender Grant 2011
Tota
l
Bon
us R
ecei
ved
In U
SD
Cat
egor
y 1
Cat
egor
y 2
Cat
egor
y 3
Cat
egor
y 1
Cat
egor
y 2
Cat
egor
y 3
USD
8,0
00
USD
6,0
00
USD
4,0
00
USD
8,0
00
USD
6,0
00
USD
4,0
00
>500
500-
200
10<2
00
>500
500-
200
10<2
00
10 Herat 8000 0 0 8000 0 0 16,000
11 Jawzjan 8000 0 0 8000 0 0 16,000
12 Kapisa 8000 0 0 8000 0 0 8,000
13 Kunduz 0 6000 0 8000 0 0 14,000
14 Nangarhar 0 0 4000 0 6000 0 10,000
15 Parwan 0 6000 0 0 6000 0 12,000
16 Sarandon 0 0 4000 0 6000 0 10,000
17 Sar-e-Pull 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
18 Takhar 8000 0 0 8000 0 0 16,000
19 Daikundi 0 0 0 0 0 4000 4,000
20 Faryab center 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
21 Andkhoi 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
22 Ghazni Center 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
23 Sheendand Herat 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
24 Kunar 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
25 Laghman 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
26 Panjshir 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
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S. N
o Name of TTC
Gender Grant 2010 Gender Grant 2011
Tota
l
Bon
us R
ecei
ved
In U
SD
Cat
egor
y 1
Cat
egor
y 2
Cat
egor
y 3
Cat
egor
y 1
Cat
egor
y 2
Cat
egor
y 3
USD
8,0
00
USD
6,0
00
USD
4,0
00
USD
8,0
00
USD
6,0
00
USD
4,0
00
>500
500-
200
10<2
00
>500
500-
200
10<2
00
27 Ghoorband 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
28 Badghis 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
29 Farah 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
30 Ghur 0 0 0 0 0 4000 4,000
31 Helmand 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
32 Kandahar 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
33 Khost 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
34 Logar 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
35 Ghanikhail 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 Nimroz 0 0 0 0 0 4000 4,000
37 Nooristan 0 0 0 0 0 4000 4,000
38 Paktika 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
39 Paktiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
40 Uruzgan 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
41 Wardak 0 0 4000 0 0 4000 8,000
42 Zabul 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Figure 2.26: Distribution of Gender Grants in 2010 and 2011
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TTCs used gender grants to set up day care centers, provide functional toilets for females, provide room and board accommodation to females, etc. As the table above shows, a few TTCs moved up categories in just one year, a major reason for this was the Girls' Scholarship Program, which enabled girls to enroll and remain in college.
Girls' Scholarship Program (GSP)
Through the GSP, the TED distributed scholarships to women enrolled in TTCs in 25 provinces with low female enrolment levels. The scholarships were intended to help improve and sustain female enrolment levels and to provide deserving female students with financial support to continue their education. The selection of scholarship recipients was based upon their attendance and their academic performance. From the start of the program till now, a total of 6,234 female students have received scholarships. Of these, 2,958 girls received scholarships in 2012.
TED surpassed its target of 5,000 students as a result of effective implementation and high demand for scholarships. Girls in four target provinces did not receive any scholarships this year because they didn't fulfill selection criteria. These include Paktika, Uruzgan, Wardak and Zabul. A breakdown of scholarships distributed in 2012 is provided below:
0
100
200
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400
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700
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Bam
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Figure 2.27: A student in Bamyan collects her scholarship
Figure 2.28: Distribution of girls' scholarships by province 2012
Figure 2.27: A student in Bamyan collects her scholarship
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Payment of bonus salaries to female TTC graduates
To encourage female TTC graduates to take up teaching jobs immediately after graduation, they are provided an incentive of two-month bonus salaries at the end of their first year. But if these teachers do not perform well in their first year, they lose their eligibility for the bonus. To track teachers who join schools immediately and perform well, the TED liaises closely with PED staff responsible for monitoring the performance of these teachers. Till now, a total of 390 teachers have received bonuses of USD 120 at USD 60 per month. The following table provides a breakdown of teachers per province:
S N
o
Pro
vinc
e
Num
ber o
f Te
ache
rs
Bon
uses
Bonu
s pe
r St
uden
t in
USD
Tota
l Am
ount
in
USD
Bon
us/S
tude
nt in
AF
s
Tota
l Am
ount
in
AFs
1 Bamyan 22 2 $120.00 $2,640.00 3000 132000
2 Daikundi 3 2 $120.00 $360.00 3000 18000
3 Farah 6 2 $120.00 $720.00 3000 36000
4 Faryab 49 2 $120.00 $5,880.00 3000 294000
5 Ghazni 19 2 $120.00 $2,280.00 3000 114000
6 Helmand 37 2 $120.00 $4,440.00 3000 222000
7 Kandahar 11 2 $120.00 $1,320.00 3000 66000
8 Kunar 5 2 $120.00 $600.00 3000 30000
9 Kunduz 89 2 $120.00 $10,680.00 3000 534000
10 Laghman 11 2 $120.00 $1,320.00 3000 66000
11 Logar 36 2 $120.00 $4,320.00 3000 216000
12 Panjshir 20 2 $120.00 $2,400.00 3000 120000
13 Parwan 22 2 $120.00 $2,640.00 3000 132000
14 Samangan 25 2 $120.00 $3,000.00 3000 150000
15 Sar-e-Pul 35 2 $120.00 $4,200.00 3000 210000
Total 390 $46,800.00 2340000
Figure 2.29: Distribution of bonuses by province
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Regional Allowances for Teachers Working in Disadvantaged and Insecure Areas
Every year, teachers who work in disadvantaged and unsafe areas are given an allowance in addition to their salary to cover for extra transportation costs and/or to compensate them for continuing to teach in difficult conditions. A total of 448 teachers working in difficult areas in 18 provinces receive this allowance with their monthly salary. These teachers receive an allowance of AF 10,000 (roughly USD 200) per month. Allowances to teachers were continued in 2012.
Capacity Building for TED's senior management
Fifteen members of the TED's senior management, including directors, travelled to Istanbul, Turkey to participate in a ten-day capacity building workshop in management and business administration. The training was organized through EQUIP.
Issues and Challenges
1. Delay in extension of DT3 contracts: TED's contracts with its DT3 IPs ended on July 31st and an extension was expected from August onwards. Unfortunately, budget and time constraints and the resultant need to repeatedly modify amendments to IP contracts delayed the extension. The TED is currently in the process of finalizing contracts with IPs and expects the extension phase to start in the first quarter of 2013. The suspension of activities between since September 2012 broke the momentum that had been created in teacher and school manager trainings, PLC and TLC activities and school level support to teachers. IPs also lost a lot of staff during the last few months and will have to hire and train new staff during the extension phase.
2. Security situation in Paktika, Paktia, Kunar, Nooristan, Helmand and other provinces: Insecurity in some provinces delayed TED's verification of DT3 data submitted. As reported earlier, TED's PMOs conducted a verification of data submitted by IPs in all target provinces. This verification exercise was delayed because of the security situation in some provinces. The report is now being prepared and will be completed by February 2013.
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Upcoming Initiatives
In the coming months, the TED will introduce the following initiatives to further strengthen pre- and in-service teacher education:
A Masters Program for all TTC lecturers by the American University of Afghanistan A Bridge Program to fill learning gaps among students who fall short of academic
criteria for admission to TTCs A Teacher Placement and Career Services Office in every TTC A third party evaluation of DT3 Institutionalization of a formal, sustainable professional development infrastructure
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Introduction
Education enables the Ministry to meet its information needs for decision-making, accountability, and organizational learning. EMIS aims to provide information for strategic planning and to produce regular and specialized reports, and to this effect, has developed data management modules and enhanced human capacity.
The World Bank (WB) currently supports 1) recruitment of technical assistants for the planning department and 2) funds purchase of equipment and consultancy services required for the expansion of EMIS to provinces and districts. The following three sections cover the contributions made to EMIS by the technical assistants, the progress made in expansion of EMIS, and other activities directly or indirectly linked to WB assistance.
EMIS System Development
EMIS Modules
The EMIS section developed different modules to manage information and provide for various data needs in different departments and units of the Ministry of Education. The following are the most significant achievements over the past six months.
Operation Plan Module
This module was improved according to the 1391 report structure, and includes monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting at district, province, and central levels. The Monitoring and reporting team and the system developers reviewed and revised operational plan indicators.
Infrastructure Module for ISD
Infrastructure module for ISD was reviewed by the EMIS team, and the first level work flow (communication and information flow diagram) for collecting data from each related section, was developed and the department's procedures and policy analyzed. The estimation, handover, and monitoring sections of the module are under work, and 80% of module development has been accomplished. A comprehensive action plan for the remaining development activities has been agreed on with the Infrastructure Services Department, and the module will be completed by end of April 2013.
School Management Module
The five-year-old School Management Module has been in place and the data collected through the module has been extensively used for planning and other purposes. Over the past six months, the system was improved according to needs of various programs. The
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system that is placed at the Afghanistan National Data Centre can now be used to generate 60 types of reports.
Council Management System
The Council Management System was transposed from MS Access to a web-enabled application, and a report section added. It was installed and is operational in departments under the Chief of Staff Office. The system will provide information on education related activities and communication of each council member (provincial councils, lower and upper houses of parliament).
EMIS Pilot Test for General and Islamic Education Departments
EMIS pilot tested data collection from the general education department by feeding dummy data: local networking was configured, local server was configured, and client computers were able to access data from local server. The certification module was also developed and installed for General Education, and will facilitate the issuance and management of certificates for high school graduates.
The same module was developed and installed for the Islamic Education Program, and tilize
the modules.
Deployment of EMIS Server in ANDC
A contract was signed with the Ministry of Communication Information Technology (MOCIT) for transfer of the EMIS server to the Afghanistan National Data Centre (ANDC) and EMIS was transferred to Afghanistan Central Data Centre. EMIS is now on the internet at www.emis.af., and clients can access comprehensive information on schools, students and teachers online.
Infrastructure and Equipment
Procurement of equipment was completed, and equipment was installed in Kabul City departments, and has reached 21 provinces. Local Area Networks were set up and EMIS systems configured in central offices of Provincial Education Departments. Central and provincial office was trained to use the EMIS system, including data entry and data retrieval.
Mobile Application in Uruzgan
Afghanistan Reliable Technology Services (ARTS) was awarded a contract to facilitate the mobile phone data collection pilot in Uruzgan. Initial steps were taken in this direction, and ARTS has designed a mobile phone data collection system including mobile application, web application and SMS.
Negotiations were held with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology regarding specific technical issues, and ARTS was introduced to MOCIT to handle the technical and financial aspects of the project. A server was been assigned to the project and stationed at MOCIT.
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EMIS developed required questionnaires based on basic data needs, and prepared training material and action plans, which were shared with ARTS. It was decided that an orientation workshop be provided to the central departments by ARTS in order to finalize the pilot phase in Uruzgan Province. The procurement of smart phones is in progress; once they arrive the pilot phase will start.
TA Contributions
Systems development is one of the functional units of Educational Management Information System (EMIS); it has the following responsibilities:
Consult with each department to integrate their paper based systems into the EMIS, thus allowing for more efficient transfer, storage, and retrieval of data. This system will be extended into a full-fledged online reporting system, and will eventually reach the school level.
Develop security and backup systems to ensure that data is safe, and to avoid loss of information.
Ensure all essential databases in the Ministry (e.g. EMIS, AFMIS, HRMIS and school establishment) can be linked in order to streamline the collection and processing of information and to minimize duplication among systems.
EMIS directorate has recruited five technical staff supported by the World Bank project
following introductions and Gantt Charts summarize past six months
1.
ID Responsible: Mohammad Ismail KhattabPosition: System Analyst
Start Finish DurationJul 2012
7/1 7/8 7/15
1 26w12/28/20127/2/2012Leading, monitoring and evaluating theactivities of EMIS team of (3 departments)
2 25.8w12/27/20127/2/2012Attending meetings, presentations and
EMIS clients and stakeholders.
3 8w8/24/20127/2/2012Assessing the performance of currentEMIS system for further improving thesystem
5 25.8w12/27/20127/2/2012Revising and checking the developmentdocuments of the EMIS team
25.8w12/27/20127/2/2012Acting as a chair member in EMIStechnical and OCEMIS meetingsconducted during the last 6 months.
Aug 2012 Sep 20127/22 7/29 8/5 8/12 8/19 8/26 9/2 9/9 9/16
Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 20129/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25 12/2 12/9 12/16
4
Figure 3.1:
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2. Mirwais Ahmadzai is a system analyst with the MoE since 17th of October 2012.
3. Noor Ahmad Firozi is working as system developer with MoE since last July 2012.
4. Zahir Jan is database developer and programmer; he has been within the EMIS directorate for the last three years within EMIS directorate.
ID Responsible person: Mirwais AhmadzaiPosition: System Analyst Start Finish Duration
Oct 2012
10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25
1 10.6w12/28/201210/17/20121. Current EMIS system assessment in order to identify problems,strengths and weaknesses.
2 1.2w10/24/201210/17/20121.1.
3 3w11/15/201210/26/20121.2. Designing standard reporting formats for school managementsystem
4 1w11/22/201211/16/20121.3. Development of standard coding system for schools
5 3w12/13/201211/23/20121.4. Requirement collection and analysis for HRMIS system
Nov 2012 Dec 2012
12/2 12/9 12/16
6 2w12/26/201212/13/20121.5. Requirement collection and analysis for Asset Managementsystem (AMS)
ID Responsible person: Noor Ahmad FiroziPosition: System Developer Start Finish Duration
Jul 2012
7/1 7/8 7/15 7/22 7/29 8/5 8/12
1 25.83w12/29/20127/2/20121. Development the ISD Module2. Preparing Agenda and meeting minutes for OCEMIS committee.
2 2.5w7/18/20127/2/20121.1. Studying the developed ISD Module
3 5w8/22/20127/19/20121.2. Analyzing and preparing the document for ISD Module
4 18.33w12/29/20128/23/20121.3. Development of standard coding system for schools
Aug 2012 Sep 2012
8/19 8/26 9/2 9/9
Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2012
9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25 12/2 12/9 12/16 12/23
ID Responsible person: Zahir JanPosition: Database developer and programmer Start Finish Duration
Jul 2012
7/1 7/8 7/15 7/22 7/29 8/5 8/12
1 2w7/14/20127/1/20121. Development of Fuel management system
2 3w8/4/20127/15/20122. Development of inventory management system.
3 2w8/18/20128/5/20123. Checked and update the operational plan management system data
4 4w9/15/20128/19/20124. configuration of servers for EMIS deployment.
Aug 2012 Sep 2012
8/19 8/26 9/2 9/9
Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2012
9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25 12/2 12/9 12/16 12/23
5
6
1w9/22/20129/16/20125. EMIS system installation in Paktia PED offfice3w10/13/20129/23/20126. Provincial based and detailed report dev for Operational plan syst.
7 11w12/29/201210/14/20127. Starting work on ISD management system with Firozi
Figure 3.2: Work progress report of Mirwais Ahmadzai
Figure 3.3: Work progress report of Noor Ahmad Firozi
Figure 3.4: Work progress report of Zahir Jan
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5. Toryaly Hellali is a database programmer with EMIS
Other Activities
EQUIP PIM
A review of Volume III of Program Implementation Manual for EQUIP II was finalized through a consultative process wherein, the EMIS Monitoring and Reporting Unit, and Evaluation Unit of the Department of Planning and Evaluation played key roles. The volume sets a framework and provides a guide for EQUIP Monitoring and Evaluation activities.
New Recruitments
With World Bank support, a system analyst, a data analyst, and a programmer were recruited. They will be stationed at the System Development section to provide support for improvement and expansion of the developed modules, as well as for development of other needed modules.
Additional support to EQUIP
Additional information was provided by EMIS information analysts to furnish necessary data to EQUIP units including EQUIP Gender Unit. EMIS also cooperated with the EQUIP team in the development of concepts and strategies for student learning assessment.
ID Responsible person: Torialy HellaliPosition: Database programmer Start Finish Duration
Jul 2012
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1 9w9/1/20127/1/20121. Development of compliancemanagement system
2 4w9/29/20129/2/20122. Development of appointmentmanagement system for the minister office.
3 3w10/20/20129/30/20123. Configuration of servers for EMISdeployment.
4 26w12/29/20127/1/20124. Server maintenance and technicalsupport to the data entry clerks.
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5 10w12/30/201210/22/20125. Development of HRMIS system
6 4.67w12/29/201211/27/20126. EMIS system installation in provincialoffices
Figure 3.5: Work progress report of Torialy Hellali
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Introduction
The Infrastructure Services Department (ISD) of the Ministry of Education has been responsible for implementing the construction component of the Education Quality
EQUIP-I and EQUIP-II were 1652 including community contracted (CC) projects and projects awarded through national competitive bidding (NCB). In EQUIP-I, ISD undertook 775 projects -- 589 of which were CC and 186 NCB projects. During the second phase (EQUIP-II) 877 additional projects (758CC and 119 NCB) were undertaken. This report focuses primarily on CC (1347) projects that were supported and monitored directly by the ISD team.
For the reporting period (July to December 2012) the followings were the main activities:
Survey for data validation of CC incomplete components Survey for data collection of CC and NCB missing components Data collection for maintenance of completed and partially completed (CC) projects Revision/analysis/validation and consolidation of data gathered from the field Staffing/recruitment and training of staff Monitoring & Evaluation of projects
Additional tasks included: contribution to the monitoring reports prepared by IRD, and preparation of material and data for MOE and World Bank mission.
Achievements versus Plans
Of the total 1659 (CC and NCB) planned projects from the start of the program, construction of 1652 projects was planned with EQUIP budget (7 CC projects were dropped from Takhar province). Of these 305 were NCB and the remaining 1347 were CC projects.
Figure 4.1: Constructed school in remote area
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Based on field reports in September 2012, the status of the 1,347 CC projects was as follows:
193 projects were completed 73 of the remaining projects will be completed under the current budget, bringing the
total number of fully completed projects to (193+73) 266 projects. These 266 projects need no additional budget.
662 partially completed projects need additional budget for completion. are under construction (ongoing). These projects also need additional budget
towards their completion. 25 projects are not yet started. At this stage, further budgeting needs for these
projects is unknown.
The total number of projects that require extra budget for completion is 1056, including partially completed and ongoing projects.
The table below provides further details and project wise information.
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5 Partially completed 447 215 662 10,770,350 7,696,963 3,073,387
Total 841 506 1347 17,900,613 14,827,226 3,073,387
Figure 4.2: Status CC projects and budget requirements
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Projects with Incomplete Components
A total 41 ISD engineers were assigned for a field survey, mainly to collect data on incomplete components and maintenance of CC projects under EQUIP. Relevant PED and EQUIP engineers will support the team during the survey. The assigned staffs were trained in conducting the survey before being sent to the field.
The survey is in progress to collect data on incomplete components (which include latrines, water-wells, furniture and galvanized iron sheets) and will help in validation of data reported earlier, to resolve any mismatch and accordingly, to
projects, despite the increase in budget, will not be fully completed within the time frame and budget, due to increase in cost of construction commodities. The projects that will not be completed within the budget will be added to the next procurement plan for completion.
A master file is being developed for tracking projects with the help of codes, for monitoring implementation of 113 CC projects.
The remaining 204 projects will be covered under the government discretionary budget, and some will be covered by DANIDA support. Additional funding from government of India and UNICEF Emergency WASH will also be utilized to install incomplete components as necessary. A detailed breakdown of projects categorized by their donors will be available after completion of current survey.
Missing Components of Projects
Missing components of projects (which were not in the original contracts) include boundary walls, power supply, and garbage collection bins/points; 146 CC projects also require other components like desks and chairs, water wells, latrines and galvanized iron (GI) Sheets.
The boundary walls of eight different types and unit costs have been estimated for all (girls, boys and mixed) schools. Design and cost estimation for all missing components were completed for the surveyed schools. For details see the table below:
Figure 4.3: Constructed School
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Summary Components
S/No Incomplete Item Estimated Cost (in million $) Number of Projects
1 Desks and Chairs 0.78 121
2 Latrines 0.84 82
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Figure 4.5: Estimated cost of projects
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Key challenges
Beside security, lack of transportation facilities and expense funds for field visits is a major constraint for ISD to plan, implement, and monitor projects.
The travel allowances fixed for provinces by the central government law are not adequate to cover actual expenses.
ISD is short of office space and facilities to accommodate EQUIP staff working with ISD; additional computers, printer, photocopier machine and cameras are needed to enable them to better perform their responsibilities.
The staff needs training in design, estimation, monitoring and evaluation, report writing, safety and environment safe guard.
Recommendations
It is recommended that:
Relevant authorities take necessary action to resolve the issues listed above. Staff training be organized for building their capacity.
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Future Plans
ISD will develop and maintain a database in Excel (until Infrastructure Module in EMIS database is ready and launched) for data maintenance and reporting purposes.
ISD will conduct training for its provincial and central based engineers to brief them about the requirements of the new SPP encountering O&M, maintenance strategy, quality assurance, registration of assets including schools and other educational buildings, and monitoring and evaluation.
Figure 4.6: School that requires maintenance
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Introduction:
Gender mainstreaming in the education sector and promoting gender parity in access to quality education for all, are at the heart of the Education Quality Improvement program (EQUIP).
In view of the importance of this need, EQUIP has set up a separate gender unit that initiates discussions and information sharing regarding priority concerns related to gender issues in this sector. The aim is to identify problems and advocate for and recommend solutions to them, to ensure equitable distribution of education opportunities and resources to all school-aged Afghans, irrespective of gender.
Main Achievements:
Analysis of Gender Data related to Student Enrollment and Teachers
In October 2012, the Gender Unit at the EQUIP coordination office undertook a primary data (Taken from EMIS/MoE) analysis to generate a general understanding of the realities on the ground, and to use this analysis for advocacy purposes in 2013. This analysis was planned to be done at three levels:
1) Provincial level
2) District level
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The analysis on the provincial level was completed, and the findings presented in draft form, to the EQUIP Coordination Office team, ISD, Gender Unit MODirectorate.
Once further cleaned and checked, the findings will be shared with key stakeholders for their understanding of the status of gender parity and equity in education, for establishing causal relations between different factors, and for identifying gaps. Findings will be published in a brochure and used for gender advocacy purposes.
Development of Gender Resource Manual and Training Manual for EQUIP Staff
One important achievement during the reporting period was the development of a gender training manual and gender resource manual. The training manual has nine modules and covers the following main topics:
Definition of Gender (Sex versus Gender) Gender Data, Gender Analysis and Awareness Violence Against Women (Kinds of Violence) Patriarchy Discrimination and Gender Violence
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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination ship in Islamic History Human Rights / Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The modules are designed to use an interactive methodology involving group discussion, opinion sharing and case studies, and will be covered over a period of three full days. A test-run of the training modules will be undertaken in a training for EQUIP coordination office staff, and further adjustments and fine tuning done before it is adopted for training of provincial teams. Copies of the draft training manual and resource manual are annexed.
Other Activities:
Field Visits to Kabul City Schools
The Gender team visited 216 schools in Kabul City and created a database using information collected from these schools. They worked closely with newly hired DSMs (all female) to help them understand their duties and responsibilities, particularly related to gender interventions, wherever they were needed.
Figure 5.1: Orya Khail School in Kabul
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Second Gender Oversight Committee Meeting
The second Gender Oversight Committee (GOC) meeting was convened in August 2013, to identify, prioritize, and address challenges, as well as to facilitate gender mainstreaming across all levels and components of EQUIP/MOE. Participants were from different units of EQUIP, the entire gender unit team EQUIP, Ministry of Education, and World Bank. It was agreed that all EQUIP component/Unit heads would develop a gender action plan and
provide their comments before the end of the month. It was also decided to hold GOC meeting every two months because the busy schedules of the Deputy Ministers and senior EQUIP management, made it impossible for them to attend monthly meetings.
Field Visits to Provinces
The Gender Unit team members undertook field visits to Herat, Kabul Province, Balkh, Baghlan, Parwan, Kapisa, Panjshir, and Kunduz provinces, which coincided with written selection tests for recruitment of new provincial teams, interviews, and training of the new hires. The gender team visited schools and TTCs to assess the status from a gender perspective.
Gender Training
Gender training sessions were included in the training workshops organized for provincial EQUIP staff as well as for and Environment and Social Safeguard topics.
drafted in December. The draft gender manual developed for the training will be test-run in an in-house training of 8-10 participants including staff from the gender unit, communication unit, and social mobilization unit. The training will have twofold objectives: 1) to train representatives of three key EQUIP units, in key gender concepts and basic gender analysis; 2) to pilot-test and adjust and adapt the training manual using recommendations and feedback from the training for appropriateness and cultural sensitivity.
The final approved gender training module will be used to train all newly recruited men and This will be
continued till the time an international firm comes on board and carries out social mobilization reform, including development of a social mobilization strategy and training.
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Future Planning
Pilot test training manual in an in-house training of 10-12 EQUIP coordination unit staff.
Keep track of new hiring, especially in SMU, in the provinces to ensure gender parity
accessible to students, the gender team undertook specific problem shooting initiatives to affect concrete positive changes in the circumstances of various schools in Paghman district of Kabul province. Some examples are briefly explained below:
The family of two high-achieving seventh grade girl students (sisters) from Doodah Mast High School in Qargha, who had dropped out of school, was persuaded to allow their daughters to resume schooling and complete their education; the two sisters are back in school.
Around 1000 square meters of school grounds in Deh Araban High School (mixed school) in Qargha district, was leveled with the help of an excavator
Directorate, to prepare it for tree plantation in the coming spring.
Engineer Nargis also promised to provide the same facility for all schools in Kabul that needed to level their grounds for plantation in the spring in the month of Hoot.
The Ministry of Agriculture promised to provide as many tree saplings as requested for planting inside and outside school and mosques grounds in the spring.
ISD agreed to send out a call for bids (NCB) for construction of boundary walls for Lycee Abdul Jan Shaheed in Khaldari village in Paghman. The school had lost 200 of its girl students when families panicked after a recent suicide attack in the vicinity of the school. The ISD will announce the call for bids in the coming spring.
Figure 5.2: Leveling of Road in front of Deh Araban School in Kabul
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to advocate for gender equity in distribution and use of education resources
Pilot direct interventions in 5 schools in Parwan province for capacity building of provincial teams and School Shuras
Initiate research on girl student drop outs, and lack of female teacher absorbance within the system
Develop data collection tools for gender monitoring purposes Develop effective advocacy plan for general public awareness regarding girls
education, in three provinces through the MPs and Provincial Council members
Development of Brochures
The Gender Unit proposes to print sixty thousand brochures under four titles, for TTCs all over Afghanistan as part of a gender awareness campaign. The subject is --
The four titles are
1) - from the perspective of Islam.
2) cation for community/society Islamic perspective.
3) Islamic perspective
4) Girls Education in Islam - The Best Service to Humanity.
The Teacher Education Directorate (TED) has agreed to distribute the brochures in the TTCs; the EQUIP communication unit will assist in designing the brochures, and a PHD professor of Islamic Studies is helping in writing the content. They will be ready for printing in mid-January 2013; distribution will be completed by End of February 2013. One title will be published and distributed in each quarter of 2013.
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Introduction:
The EQUIP Environment and Social Safeguard Unit contributes to improving quality of education in Afghanistan by supporting implementation of the Environmental and Social Screening Framework (ESSAF).
Currently, environmental and social safeguard management in Afghanistan suffers from critical capacity constraints, particularly in schools and in other education institutions. Since June 2011, the Environment and Social Safeguard Unit of EQUIP has been active in carrying out environmental and social safeguard activities in collusion with the social mobilization and infrastructure development teams of EQUIP. The ESS Senior Officer visited schools, and monitored the status of environmental and social safeguard issues.
Figure 6.1: Drinking Water Facility Sayed Muhammad Qoonad High School Herat city
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Figure 6.5: School Land Acquisition Review Graph
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ESS Activities:
Training
Sixteen Training workshops were conducted for a total 560 participants including social mobilizers, engineers, and EQUIP officers in Kabul city and in the provinces. In order to
measure the effectiveness of the training workshops, pre and post tests were conducted at the beginning and end of each workshop. The difference in pre and post test scores reflected how much knowledge was gained by the participants at the end of the workshops.
In addition, training workshops were organized for 1979 SMSs in 28 provinces, and as many as 28,919
participated.
Objectives of the Training Workshops
The objectives of the training workshops were:
To give an overview and main picture of Environmental and Social Safeguard personnel and SMSs.
To make the EQUIP teams and SMSs familiar and acquainted with environmental and social safeguard activities.
To motivate and mobilize them for launching and enhancing the Environmental and Social Safeguard activities as a vital part of
Figure 6.6: SMS training workshop in Mazar-e-Sharif
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Two Training Workshops for Western Zone
Two training workshops were held in Herat city in August and November 2012 respectively, for 50 participants from Herat, Badghis, Ghur, Farah, Helmand and Nimroz. Participants included EQUIP teams of the six provinces in the Western Zone. The training had separate sessions on Environmental and Social Safeguard activities, social mobilization, and gender.
Each of the two workshops had 25 participants, with each EQUIP team represented by one equip officer, two social mobilization supervisors and two engineers in each workshop.
The contents of the Environmental and Social Screening Assessment Framework were discussed with the help of slides, and were explained in detail.
S. No. Province Number of Shuras Number of Participants
1 Badghis 96 1440
2 Balkh 128 1920
3 Badakhshan 81 1215
4 Baghlan 80 1200
5 Bamyan 81 1160
6 Daikundi 16 240
7 Farah 100 1230
8 Ghazni 20 300
9 Heart 145 2175
10 Jawzjan 90 1200
11 Kabul City 55 804
12
13 Kabul Province 90 1350
14 Kunduz 51 665
Figure 6.7: SMS in a training session in Paktiya province
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15 Kunar 96 1365
16 Host 71 1065
17 Kapisa 30 450
18 Laghman 66 990
19 Nimroz 33 475
20 Paktiya 73 1095
21 Nangarhar 173 2595
22 Panjshir 35 525
23 Samangan 15 150
24 Sar-e-Pul 91 1365
25 Takhar 84 1260
26 Uruzgan 31 465
27 Wardak 94 1410
28 Zabul 54 810
Other ESS Activities
Practical steps taken to ensure social safeguard and positive school environments included mobilizing the SMSs, EQUIP teams and school administrations to:
Installation of complaint boxes and set up grievance response mechanisms. A format for registering complaints was sent to all provinces. As a result many schools have installed complaint boxes, and have adopted mechanisms for addressing complaints.
Implementation of Environmental and Social Screening and Assessment Framework in all school construction projects.
Installation of signboards on school buildings after completion of construction. Inclusion of the ESSAF guidelines in the TORs for contractors and SMSs (the sixth
attachment of ESSAF) for construction of CC school buildings. Requiring cleanliness, sanitation, greenery and all ESS related activities both inside
and outside the school.
Figure 6.8: Number of School Management Shuras (SMSs) received ESS training in 28 provinces
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Findings at Schools Visited in Herat:
1. Social and Environmental Social
Safeguard activities of the schools
visited as sample were satisfactory.
2. The students were well-organized
and had neat uniforms.
Problems and Recommendations:
In the insecure areas, it is difficult to implement ESSAF in the schools.
Inadequate coordination and cooperation among EQUIP teams and PEDs and DEDs, and other stakeholders in the education sector, is another major weakness, which needs to be improved.
Effective coordination and cooperation between the EQUIP teams, PEDs, DEDs, and other major stakeholders in the education sector, will enable better implementation of Environmental and Social Screening Assessment Framework in all schools
The Social Mobilization Unit in conjunction with the ESS team will need to focus more on raising awareness of PEDs, DEDs and SMSs, about the importance of ESSAF, so that ESSAF is implemented easily in all schools . All stakeholders, PEDs, DEDs and SMSs must be mobilized to take active steps for implementing ESS activities in schools, and PEDs, DEDs, and SMSs, must receive proper training in this regard.
We also believe that any positive steps taken by a stakeholder, Shura, PED, or DED to fulfill Environmental and Social Safeguard goals, should be recognized and rewarded by the MOE.
The EQUIP teams needs to be supported and all necessary facilities provided to enable them to undertake ESS activities.
The PEDs and DEDs should be formally directed and advised through a letter, to focus on ESSAF implementation, and to cooperate and coordinate their plans with EQUIP teams.
Effective ESS operations require a separate allocated budget.
It is absolutely necessary to have maintenance operations in the schools; otherwise, ESSAF implementation will not be of any use. Thus a separate budget is also required for maintenance, as well as enough space and area of land for the school and education activities.
Figure 6.9: Meeting with SMS in Herat City
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ANNEX 2 (Data Analysis by Gender Unit)
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