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Project Design On Quality of education1Revised-Asefa
Project Design On Quality of education1Revised-Asefa
Society
June 2012
List of Acronyms
CBOs …………………………………. Community Based Organizations
School Environment
HH ……………………………………. Household
1. Project Summary
1. Project Name: Quality of education in Merkato operational area.
2. Project Objective: To improve primary school students’ academic performance in
Merkato operational area.
3. Core Program Area: Basic education
4. Location of Project: Addis Ketema Sub-City, wereda six and seven.
5. Type and Number of target groups by life stage and gender: Children (6-14) of both
sexes
6. Project start and end date: July 1st 2012-June 31st 2015.
7. Implementation partner(s) or group responsible for project implementation:
Children, parents, parent-teacher-student Associations (PTSA), Education offices at sub
city and district level, school clubs and teachers
8. Total budget by year and source of funding: 9,745,111.00 from ChildFund and
community contribution
9. Signature of the program Manager or Director who reviewed the proposal:_____:
10. List of those on project design team including proposal writers and technical reviewers
(names, titles, main contribution). Include a very brief description of the project design
process:
The workshop has been conducted on project design. The workshop was aimed to design the
project for specific problem of respective areas. The participants internalized the project
design tools, identified basic problems and most affected target groups based on the results
captured during situational analysis, and developed the project design on “quality education
improvement of primary schools in Merkato Operational area”. The project will be able
to address the R-DEV of 6-14 age children’s education in the area. The following people
were involved in Project designing and technical review: Genet Abie (Merkato CFCS
Manager), Tefsaye Wolde (Merkato CFCS ECD officer), Teferi Degefu(Merkato CFCS
Youth Development officer), Getachew Takele(Merkato CFCS Community Development
Facilitator), Assefa Balcha(ChildFund Ethiopia M&E officer) and Zewdu Deneke (Merkato
CFCS Basic Education officer).
2. Project Rationale
It is believed that quality education can be improved through the cumulative contribution of the
internal motivation of children themselves, the inputs available and the learning-teaching
processes (CLASSE, 2009). MCFCS in partnership with ChildFund-Ethiopia has been working
to address the developmental needs of vulnerable children, family and community. It is Located
in Addis Ababa City Administration, at two districts (six and seven) of Addis Ketema Sub-City.
This is the center of the City where ChildFund Ethiopia has been operating since 1985. The
biggest market in Africa, called Merkato is located near the operational area. In addition, the
main bus station of the country is located in this area. The name ‘Merkato’ for the charitable
society is also derived from the biggest market.
The Charitable society works near the main bus station and the biggest market areas where
bunch of population are migrated in and out daily in an illegal way to abroad in search of job.
Especially children and youth girls are trafficked in an illegal way. This area is always full of
many new faces. The majority of the residents around MCFCS are destitute families in terms of
their socio-economic status. In addition, many people live in shelter in informal settlement in the
area. Renting floor of their shelter for the in-migrants is considered as the major sources of
income for the households in the area. Because of this, children are staying out side of their
home/shelter for long time at night which results child abuse and neglect by the families and the
community. Besides, the children become inactive to attend their education due to inadequate
rest they get and school absenteeism is common. As a result, their academic performance is poor.
According to the assessment conducted by MCFCS, 2012, seven under six years’ age children
were sexually abused by male youth due to lack of family care.
In addition, mothers and under 18 girls are engaged in commercial sex working for the income of
their family. This led the prevalence of HIV/AIDS very high in the area. As a result, many
children are being orphan hood and are affected and infected by the virus. In addition, most girls
also migrate out from the country illegally in search of job and are being exposed to various
challenges. Girls either engage in commercial sex working or migrate out to abroad leaving their
education aside due to the inadequate livelihood source they have. According to the data
collected from Betwoded Primary school in this year 27 girls migrated to abroad in 3 months
time in search of job.
The area is also commonly known in substances, drugs and Video houses. Children of school
age of both sexes are commonly engaged in watching video houses and taking substance and
drugs. Because of this, sexual abuse of children (boys and girls) is common. Parents also
consider their children as assets and income sources for the families, most male children and
youths engage in stealing and robbery activities through the stimulation of substances and drugs
they take. As a result, many youths are accused of criminal activities and some are in jail.
The assessment conducted in MCFCS operational area has revealed that most children have little
opportunities for their livelihoods and education. The insufficient income most HHs earn from
daily labor and petty trading is not adequate to purchase educational material for the children. In
addition, children have to study hard in order to succeed their education. However, the area is not
conducive for in and out door study for the reason that children do not get resting time and place
in their shelter due to the floor renting. The outdoor is also not suitable to study because of the
absence of libraries in the informal, poorly sanitized and congested area. The cumulative effect
of the problems in the area result in school absenteeism, dropouts and with low academic
performance. Consequently, youths can’t easily join wage labor due to lack of adequate
educational background.
MCFCS is located in Addis Ababa city administration, Addis Ketema sub city at weredas 6 and
7 (formerly kebeles 13/15 and 14/21). The funding agency for the charitable society is
ChildFund through sponsorship program. MCFCS has been implementing integrated child and
family development projects within these particular weredas to address the educational need of
disadvantaged children. During the last years MCFCS implemented a number of integrated
development activities pertinent to the education to serve 11062 (2660 enrolled children and
8402 families) as a direct beneficiaries. Besides these, indirect beneficiaries constitute more than
52000 communities of the target weredas who were benefited from the development facilities
through the partnership and integration of other CBOs, youth centers, schools and health
institutions to mitigate the existing challenges and issues.
3. Project Strategy
3.1. Project strategy statement
Strategy:
Identify the deprived, excluded and vulnerable children that are in need to be benefited
from the project.
Identify children (boys &girls) group and arrange opportunities for education support like
uniform, education materials and shoes.
Facilitate the educational contest programs among children in and out of schools
Train teachers and school administrators on various issues like school governance, child
participation etc
Facilitate the purchasing and provision of different facilities like laboratory equipments,
reference books, ICT and pedagogical materials that ensure education quality.
Educational contest: Internal motivation is one of the driving forces for the development of
one’s self esteem and future success. To enhance the children’s interest MCFCS wants to prepare
educational contest among the direct beneficiary children, at school and district level. In
addition, parents are also the first responsible body for their children’s success. In order to
promote their role in the improvement of the children’s academic achievement, training and
awareness creation programs will be prepared by MCFCS. Besides, award for the parents who
has a child with best performance in the academic year because of their follow up. Teachers’
quality and continuous professional development also plays a leading role for the children’s
performance. MCFCS wants also to facilitate on job training on active learning-teaching
methodology, classroom management, usage of laboratory materials, computer system etc.
Outcome1. % of families who visited the Attendance of parents Communities are willing to
Community participation in students’ school and discuss about their who caome to school follow their children’s
education activities improved children’s academic status for follow up attendance
Outcome 2 % of teachers who practiced Supervision report of Trained teachers will not
Active learning - teaching methodology active learning-teaching the schools be transferred or stay in the
implemented methodology in Primary area until the project is
schools of Merkato operational completed.
area
Outcome 3 % of students who improved Students attendance
School facilities improved academic performance after sheet Students are provided the
usinged improved school Academic results with the opportunity
facilities in school in the opportunity to learn
operational area
Output number # of community Attendance sheet of
1.1 PTSAs have acquired knowledge in on representatives in managing PTSA
school governance and management school activities
1.2 Parents’ involvement in school # of parents who follow up Attendance of
enhanced and children’s school their children parents who caome Care givers will create time
performance improvedParents school to school for follow to follow-up on education
involvement for the performance of their up school matters
children enhanced
Output 1.3: Tripartite agreement # of parents who sign the Document
established on the children’s academic agreement toattentively review(Aagreements
performance established followed children school signed)
activities as per the agreement
follow their children school
activity
Output # of teachers applying learner Supervision reports
2.1 Teachers have acquired skill & centered teaching methodology
knowledge on Learning-teaching
methodology
2.2 children class participation improved # of students actively Document on class
participating in class participationreview,
physical observation
2.3 Students’ academic performance # of children whose academic Roster, grade report
enhanced performance improved School supplies are
Output # of schools have adequate List of reference available on local market
3.1 Schools have adequate/ sufficient reference books books, physical
reference books observation
3.2 Schools have adequate laboratory # of schools have adequate Field visitPhysical
facilities laboratory facility observation
3.3 Schools have appropriate playing # of schools with appropriate Field visitPhysical There will be adequate space
grounds playground observation to for construction
Outcome 1: Community participation in students’ education activities improved% of families who visited the school and
discuss about their children’s academic status
PTSAs acquired Schools need governing Attendances Preparing Schools’ Every quarter
knowledge on school body elected from the of the attendance principals to the school
governance and community and school representative sheet and Principals community,
management members. These are Parent- ssheet, through field of schools district Educ.
teacher student association progress visitReview Office and
number of community (PTSA). They will report, school meeting, ChildFund
representatives in contribute good school records monitoring Ethiopia
managing school governance and and
activities management using the evaluation
knowledge they acquired.
Parents’ involvement in Parents will have an Attendances/list Preparing Classroom Every quarter
school enhanced and opportunity responsibility of parents, attendance teachers, to the school
children’s school to follow their children’s progress report sheetReview CBO staff community,
collected by
performance improved# performance & school meeting, district Educ.
classroom
of parents who follow up attendance teachers school Office and
their children school records ChildFund
performance EthiopiaWhen
ever parents
come to
school
Tripartite agreement For the performance of Agreed Document Classroom Every quarter
established on the students, Agreement will be document, review, teachers to the
children’s academic signed; the agreement progress report, review and stakeholders
physical
performance established makes parents and teachers meeting principals,
observation
are equally responsible. CBO staff
agreements on the Therefore toresponsible and
children’s academic act on their responsibility
performance between each party sign
parents and school agreementcontribute
accordingly
Outcome 2: Active learning - teaching methodology implemented% of teachers who practiced active learning-teaching
methodology in Primary schools of Merkato operational area
Teachers acquired skill Students become the center Physical Classroom Supervisors Every six
& knowledge on of the teaching learning observation, supervision and monthsOn
Learning-teaching process which helps them to progress report principals, quarterly
methodology learn by themselves. More CBO staff basis to the
Ffocus is given more onto stakeholders
# of teachers applying practical application
learner centered teaching
methodology
Outcome 1: % of families who visited the school and discuss about their children’s academic status
1.1 1.1. # of
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1.5 1.1.
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9 childr 1 1
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1.1.10 Arrange tutorial
class, question & answer
contest and organizing
educational tour for
enrolled children
& facilitate
experience sharing b/n
schools.
line offices.
Stakeholders and Interests and how affected Capacity and motivation to Possible actions to address
Basic by the problem(s) bring about change stakeholder interests
Characteristics
CBOs Orphan children supported CBOs have financial capacity Awareness training on the
attend school to support orphan children, importance of education, how
know who needs additional they can collaborate with to help
support children at risk
primary schools Children and teachers want to Have infrastructure, teachers, Support on fulfilling materials
play and learn in safe school administrators, that are essential for quality
environment education
District education Interested to see children learn Technical professionals, mandate Partnership and collaboration,
offices in a safe school environment to assign teachers, administrate
schools
Teachers Children and youths play and Fulfill the minimum requirement On job training on the subject
learn in clean school the school needs, matters, how teachers can give
environment, interested to care & support to children,
give quality education both in teaching methodology
theory &practice
children Interest to get quality Can achieve good academic Reference books, improve
education in safe and performance, teachers profession, laboratory
conducive school environment equipment, pedagogical center
development
clubs Eager to see equipped and safe Can promote the importance of Material support to clubs,
school environment for their education to the school and out of trainings,
co-curricular activities school community,
NGOs like MCDP, To involve through financial Have financial capacity, have Networking and partnership with
RETRAK, CHADET and material support for the better experience to be shared thus NGOs
change of the school with, can also address the poor
environment and improvement out of the operational area
of education quality
MCFCS is primarily responsible for the implementation of the project. It has its principal place of business in
Ethiopia. There are basic education and Youth Development program officers and community development
facilitators for the intervention. The organization has also manager, finance officer, accountant and other support
staff in charge of day to day activities. The project staff has a great role in timely preparation and execution of the
plan of the project. The government bodies including (education and training office of the two weredas) will
collaborate the project through arranging the appropriate experts when needed; community mobilization, project
monitoring & evaluation.
The coordination office of the charity, which is directed and managed by the Manager, will render higher
management support, coordination, and technical back up to the Project. It gives the overall directives and develops
a guideline that can be used in planning, monitoring & evaluation and reporting of project activities. The
coordination office will also ensure effective implementation of the project and efficient utilization of fund through
frequent supervision and capacity building.
The governing body of the Charity is the general assembly consisting of target beneficiary community. The
governance will be done by the executive board consisting of 7 members. Moreover, full time employed staff
including the Manager, technical and support staff will discharge the day to day implementation of the programs as
depicted below in the organ gram. Merkato Child and Family Charitable Society have a total of 30 staffs. The staffs
directly focusing on this project in collaboration with the general manager, finance staff and other respective support
staffs, perform the given activities for the long lasting betterment and the well being of children.
General assembly
Auditor
Executive Board
General Manager
Basic Education ECD & Health Sponsor relation M&E Finance unit
Youth
Officer officer Officer officer head
Development
Cashier Accountant