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Social Mobilization Unit

Social Mobilization Unit. ISM 02 June 2014. AM Recommendations. Hiring a consulting firm; An overall SM strategy that clearly outlines objectives, methodologies and results measuring mechanisms at the institutional and individual levels needs to be developed by the MoE/EQUIP.

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Social Mobilization Unit

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  1. Social Mobilization Unit ISM 02 June 2014

  2. AM Recommendations • Hiring a consulting firm; • An overall SM strategy that clearly outlines objectives, methodologies and results measuring mechanisms at the institutional and individual levels needs to be developed by the MoE/EQUIP.

  3. EQUIP Initiatives • SMMF announced: • LFA document prepared; • A draft strategy originated.

  4. Progress 1. School Management Shuras (SMSs) • 345 SMSs newly formed (total 14125); • 2126 SMSs revised trough election process, including 41 female SMSs; • 42,900 SMS meetings conducted; • 20,199 Orientation training received by SMSs; • 263 School Improvement Plans (SIPs) developed (total 13412 ); • 13651 SMSs evaluated.

  5. 1.1. SMS Evaluation and Categorization

  6. 2. Quality Enhancement Grant • QEG of over 2.1 Million USD to 510 schools provided and liquidated

  7. Quality Enhancement Grant

  8. 3. Community Contract (CC) Projects • Budget disbursed: 8,396,537 USD (100%) • Budget liquidated: 6,269,180 USD (74%) • 10 % community contribution without land • Total projects =91 • 68 projects in progress (75%) • 23 projects are completed (25%)

  9. CC projects

  10. 4. Model School • 69 Model Schools launched (34 completed) with total budget of 1,035,000 USD in 32 provinces and Kabul City; • 75% progress in 20 MSs • 50% progress in 15 MSs

  11. Model School

  12. 5. Community Contributions • 266977 USD contributed additionally by communities(eg. Cash, Equipments, Library , Laboratory books, Computers, Greenery,Chairs,Tables,RoomsConstruction,Repairing Doors Windows etc.)in 34 provinces • SMS planted 199,060 trees in schools (34 provinces)

  13. Community Contribution

  14. 6. Public Awareness Campaigns (11 provinces)

  15. Public Awareness

  16. 7. School Age Children and Drop Outs Survey by DSMs plus SMSs • 15,331 School age children (78%boys and 22% girls) brought to school out of 35,552 identified; • 12,514 students (81% boys & 19% girls) back to school out of 25,151 identified as dropout.

  17. School Age Students

  18. Experience Sharing & Image Building • Two days National Conference at Kabul City -Dec 24th– 25th)2013 for SMS members & EO from all provinces 230 participants • One day Regional Conference held on April 30th , 2014 at Jalalabad City for 226 SMS members and EQUIP Provincial SM Teams from 7 Provinces

  19. 8. Capacity Development • 2 rounds of generic ToT cascade completed; round III in progress; • Round I: 23 participants (16 M, 7 F) • Round II: SM Supervisors, 105 participants (95 M,10 F) • Round III: DSMs, 23 participants ( 18 M, 5 F); remaining in progress; • Training sessions on development of Success Stories at Central Office (30 participants).

  20. 9. Material Development • Generic ToT Manual • Training Supervision & Monitoring Plan(Draft) • SM Trainer’s Manual for SM professionals • Trainer’s Manual to train SMSs • Social Mobilization Handbook for SMSs • Success Stories booklet volume 1 • Induction Plan for DSMs • DSMs Diary

  21. 10. Coordination Meetings • 840 coordination meetings with PED by Equip Officers; • 4,200 coordination meetings with DEDs by SM Supervisors and DSMs; • 218 meetings with NGOs and development partners; • MoU with AREDP.

  22. Challenges • Cumbersome financial procedures • Delay in fund release • Unclear institutional home for SM

  23. Recommendations • Simplified/ efficient financial procedures • Timely release of money • Setting up autonomous SMMU within ministry under GE • Study tours to EQUIP implementing countries to learn the best practices in sustained ownership and community participation • Extension of International Capacity Development Advisor’s tenure

  24. Thank You!

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