Transcript IBIS in Ghana

IBIS in Ghana
Programmes Presentation
To
Danish Teachers on
18 February, 2011
at
IBIS Office, ACCRA.
IBIS in Ghana- Programmes/Projects
Programmes:
 Education for Empowerment (EfE)
 Alliance for Change in Education
 Toms
 Public Participation in Local Governance(PPLG)
 Support to Civil Society (Good Governance
and Human Rights programme)
 West Africa Human Rights & Democratisation
(WAHRD)
Education for Empowerment
(EfE) Programme
Geographical Coverage
 East Gonja District (EfE)
 Kpandai District (EfE)
 Bole District (EfE)
 Sawla Tuna Kalpa District (EfE)
 Gushegu and Karaga Dirstrict (ACE)
 Asunafo South and Tano South Districts
(Toms)
• National level – GNECC, NNED, Ministry of
Education etc.
General Objective of EfE
Local and central government, CSOs,
CBO’s and their constituents, are
actively engaged in ensuring that
marginalized children and youth
enjoy their right to relevant,
empowering and gender-sensitive
quality education.
Activities designed around 4 broad
objectives:
Increasing access to education
 Improving quality teaching &
learning in schools
Improvement in girls education
 Enhancing governance &
accountability in school mgt
Specific Objective 1
Access, participation and completion of quality
basic education by out-of-school children in
programme districts increased .
Key Strategies
9-month CEP in mother-tongue
DA and GES in implementation
Pilot integration of CEP into public system
Support by EfE in curriculum development, teacher
training and supervision)
 Community sensitisation and mobilisation by (CSOs)
 Alliance/collaboration with SfL and GILLBT- sharing,
evidence-gathering and advocacy
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Specific Objective 2
The application of learner-centred teaching methodologies for
Improved quality learning outcomes in basic schools in
programme districts by the GES has increased.
Key Strategies
 Support the UTDBE trainee programme
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Lobby local/district education authorities to
sponsor more teacher- trainees on UTDBE
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Build internal capacity to support teachers/pupils in Disaster
Risk Reduction education
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Campaign against teacher absenteeism
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Strengthen SMC/PTAs, DEFATS, DTSTs and promote
effective supervision
Specific Objective 3
The number of girls, acquiring capabilities in literacy,
numeracy and life skills to achieve higher education, has
increased (through increased enrolment and completion
of quality basic education).
Key Strategies
 Sensitisation of key stakeholders
 Research and advocacy
 Collaborate with DA
 Modelling of schooling/personalities
 Capacity and confidence building of girls
 Incentive packages for girls.
Specific Objective 4
CSOs, coalitions, networks, citizen’s groups and state agencies are
strengthened and increasingly engage at the local and national levels
to enhance education performance, accountability and governance,
and youth development.
Key Strategies
 Facilitate increased community awareness on education rights and the
entitlements of children.
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Collaborate with programme partners to facilitate strengthening of
PTA/SMC networks, untrained teacher networks, youth groups and
women’s associations to enable them promote girls’ education and
learning outcomes.
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Facilitate effective dialogue sessions between citizens and state agencies
that have responsibility to deliver quality education.
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Build the capacities of GNECC and NNED to engage in district, regional
and national level policy advocacy.
Toms Project
What is the Toms Project?
 It is a collaborative public private
partnership between IBIS, DANIDA and Toms
Confectionery Group (Denmark) to support
Ghana government’s efforts at eliminating
child labour in cocoa growing communities.
 The project districts are Asunafo South and
Tano South (Project Office, Kukuom)
 Implementation period May 2007–June
2010
The key strategies:
Provide support to the education sector
to enable children of cocoa growing
farmers to have access to quality
education.
 Dialogue with cocoa farmers in the
project area to understand the adverse
effects of child labour.
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The local partners involved in the planning
and implementation of the project:
Ghana Education Service (GES) in Asunafo
South and Tano South Districts;
• Social Development and Improvement
Agency (SODIA)-a local NGO;
• St Joseph’s Teacher Training College
(JOSCO), Bechem
• Asunafo South and Tano South District
Assemblies
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Achievements
Increased awareness on effects of child
labour in the two districts
• Decreased pupil-trained teacher ratio
• 275 UTDBE students have completed the
programme
• Improved quality teaching and learning in
basic schools (e.g. Tano South District -1st
in Brong Ahafo and 3rd Nationally in 2009
BECE. Overall pass mark in 2008 was
71%.This increased to 88.9% in 2009)
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Achievements
Relatively active School Management
Committees (SMCs) in 50 communities
• Improved relationship between the DAs,
GES and TTCs
• National and international recognition of
the project and IBIS e.g. Tulane University
(USA) & US Department of Labour,
DANIDA and Government of Ghana.
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The challenges facing the education
sector in the project districts
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Poor quality of teachers
Poor quality of supervision in schools
Low community involvement in the
management of schools
Inadequate supply of teaching and
learning materials (TLMs).
Alliance for Change in
Education (ACE) Project
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Background:
 A 3 year pilot project running from August 2007 to August 2010
 Consortium Management
Danish partners: IBIS, Danish Teachers Association, Ghana Friendship
Group in Denmark
Ghanaian partners: IBIS, Ghana National Association of Teachers
(GNAT), School for Life of GDCA (SfL), Bagabaga Teacher Training
College (BATCO), Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC),
Ghana Education Service (GES), Northern Network on Education
Development (NNED)
 Beneficiary districts; Gushegu and Karaga districts
 Main strategy is the use of Wing School concept; mother tongue
medium
56 wing schools established so far with about 4,641 children (58.6%
boys & 41.4% girls)
160 community teachers recruited and trained
Activities designed around 3 broad
objectives of:
Increasing access to education
 Improving quality teaching &
learning in schools
 Enhancing governance &
accountability in school mgt
Public Participation in Local
Governance (PPLG) Programme
Brief Overview
 Programme been implemented since 2001
Geographical area:
 3 Regions (Greater Accra, Northern & Upper East Region)
 12 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs)
 3 Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs)
 25 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
Development Objective of PPLG
Poor people, especially women organized
and actively involved in shaping policies,
influencing priorities and resource
allocation at local and national level for
more equitable development
Activities designed around 4 broad
objectives:
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Citizens participation in local
governance/District Assembly activities
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Capacity of Civil Society Organizations
(CSOs) strengthened
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Functioning of sub-district structures
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Women role in local governance enhanced
OBJECTIVE 1: Citizens participation increased in
the formulation, implementation and monitoring of
local government policies and programmes
Strategies:
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Citizens, Government and service providers
interface to enhance accountability, quality
service delivery
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Resource tracking and public access to special
welfare services,
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CSOs/citizens strengthening (for engagement,
dialoguing, demand side of governance)
OBJECTIVE 2: Capacity of civil society organizations
strengthened to mobilize their constituencies to
demand accountability of government
Strategies:
 Supporting CSOs and CBOs mobilization of
constituency
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CSOs network and partnership building at local,
regional and national levels for evidence
advocacy
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CSOs organisation development
OBJECTIVE 3: Sub-districts-structures are functioning
according to their mandate through engagement with District
Assemblies and Regional Coordinating Councils in close
collaboration with civil society.
Strategies:
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Support MMDAs operationalise SDSs
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CSO and SDSs engagement with emphasis on
citizens and community participation
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RCC platforms for shared learning on
decentralization
OBJECTIVE 4: Women organised and actively
involved in decision making processes at local level
Strategies:
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Support capacity building of women for
leadership positions
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Building and supporting women in leadership
CAUCUSES at District and regional levels.
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Enhancing skills of women for effective and
efficient leadership.