Advance Level Tailoring...

Advance Level Tailoring Course Supported by UNDP RAHA Programme KPK

Afghan Refugees’ Hosting Areas Union Council Maira Akora Khattak, District Nowshera

Training Course Completion Report (March – May 2012)

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Table of Content

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROJECT: ............................................................................................................. 2

INTRODUCTION:............................................................................................................................................ 3

BACKGROUND: ............................................................................................................................................ 4

THE PROJECT OBJECTIVE: ....................................................................................................................... 4

EXPECTED RESULTS:........................................................................................................................................ 5 KEY ACTIVITIES: ............................................................................................................................................... 5

COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION: ................................................................................................................ 5

ORIENTATION: ................................................................................................................................................. 5 TRAINEES’ IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................................................................ 6 TRAINING VENUE IDENTIFICATION: ............................................................................................................. 6

RESOURCE MOBILIZATION:..................................................................................................................... 7

FINANCIAL RESOURCES: ............................................................................................................................... 7 PROJECT PERSONNEL: .................................................................................................................................. 7 TRAINING MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT: ...................................................................................................... 8 IDENTIFICATION OF TRADE SPECIALISTS: .................................................................................................... 8

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:....................................................................................................................... 8

QUALITY TRAINING DELIVERY: ..................................................................................................................... 9 TRAINING SESSIONS/MODULES:.................................................................................................................. 9

MONITORING & EVALUATION (M&E): ........................................................................................... 10

TRAINING & TRAINEES EVALUATION: ....................................................................................................... 11 TRAINING FEEDBACK:.................................................................................................................................. 12

PROJECT VISIBILITY: ................................................................................................................................... 13

CASE STUDIES: .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Annexes:

Annex A: List of participants of the Tailoring training at UC Maira Akora Khattak

Annex B: Pre-test questionnaire

Annex C: Trainer’s CV

UNDP/EC – RAHA, Advance Tailoring Training Course (March – May 2012)

Training Course Completion Report Page 2 of 14

Highlights of the Project:

• Twenty (20) women have successfully completed advanced level tailoring training in two months training course. The level of skill of each trainee has enhanced to a satisfactory level, the trainer shared and UNDP field staff confirmed.

• The training was carried out in village Ayub Abad, UC Maira, Akora Khattak for the local community. The area is situated in district Nowshera where women are mostly uneducated. However, local population allowed the training for women.

• One training center for the training was established. All the necessary renovation, facilities, refreshments and support was ensured in the training centre. The training centre was selected with the consent of the community. Local training venue helped women to participate in the training easily without any mobility problem.

• Each trainee undergone at least 288 training hours. 7 groups were formed out of 20 participants. Each group had three (03) participants with one sewing machine and a table. Each group was given equal time separately from 9am to 1pm.

• According to the pre-test results, average level of basic knowledge among the trainees about tailoring was 80% whereas the practical experience of the trainees was almost negligible. The basic level of knowledge of the trainees increased by 100% whereas advance level know how increased by 90% with sufficient confidence level among trainees. The dressed designed by each trainee was an evidence which was appreciated by UNDP /RAHA staff.

• A qualified trainer and a training assistant were selected on the basis of their skillfulness, experience and education. Training was 100% practical due to the fact that trainees were mostly uneducated. That’s why, the age limitation was strictly followed and only 18 to 30 years of women were selected after initial assessment of the level of commitment, trainees’ aptitude, interest and willingness of the family, etc.

• The trainees were trained in all the three (03) important aspects of the course such as drafting, cutting and stitching. The participants took keen interest in all



the course contents and termed the training very helpful in opening individual and group enterprises at their household level.

• Short listing of the trainees was carried out together with the UNDP/RAHA field staff as there were more than 20 candidates for the training. The assessment was very effectively carried out and the most deserving and appropriate trainees were selected. Initial meeting in this regard was carried out by Chairperson ADF and other staff members, UNDP field staff and community members in the area. It helped ADF to identify training venue and securing support from the community during the training course.

• The project management team for the training course was comprised of the Chairperson, Program Manager, Project Manager, Finance & Administration Officer, and a driver. One vehicle was rented for pick/drop of the management staff visits. Since the training staff was selected from the local community, they were requested to do their own arrangements for conveyance for which they were paid.

• A ceremony at the successful conclusion of the training was organized by ADF for certificate distribution to the trainees. All the 20 trainees are being provided sewing machine by UNDP. This would certainly enable the trainees to practice their skills and generate income for them.

• ADF has developed its own training modules for the convenience of the trainer. The training modules presented step wise instruction for clear understanding of the trainees. A copy of the module along with the weekly training schedule was already provided to UNDP. The Chairperson and the trainer technically evaluated the training topics to be covered in order to bring a balance in number of training days, daily hours, number of topics and efficient but quality training delivery.

• According to feedback received from the trainers and random monitoring by the project staff including the Chairperson, there were 50 per cent of trainees with potential to work as entrepreneurs in tailoring business.

Introduction:

The refugee affected and hosting Areas programme (RAHA) has been designed to promote regional stability and compensate the social, economic and environmental consequences wrought on Pakistan communities due to the presence of more than 3 million Afghans over the past 30 years. For the 1.7 million rgister Afghans remaining in Pakistan after the large-scale repatriation since 2002,



the programme will promote peaceful co-existence with local community until conditions in Afghanistan are conducive for their return. Poverty is a regional phenomenon that exists in both rural and urban areas in Pakistan. Its incidence is more acute in the areas targeted under RAHA. Although the effects of poverty are same yet there are many different reasons for it. Studies of rural and urban poverty indicate that poverty is higher in rural areas than in urban areas. The rural poor specifically are confronted with a different set of daunting issues, such as lack of access to services essential for health and literacy and lack of political voice and legal protection. There is also strong evidence to suggest that poverty has higher incidence among female-headed households, irrespective of location. Education is yet another discriminatory factor, with illiteracy among heads of households being more common in poor households than in non-poor. The rehabilitation of RAA will not be completed unless all segments of society are provided with opportunities for reduction of poverty through provision of decent livelihoods and social cohesion for security and communal living. Background:

The project is based on the “needs assessment” conducted by UNDP in 2007 and aims to build capacities in a strategic manner, undertaking a series of activities. The overall objective of the RAHA programme is to support the Government of Pakistan’s pro-poor development efforts to bring the poor communities in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa into the mainstream of development by improving access to, and reducing existing inequalities in resources, incomes and livelihood opportunities. The specific objective of the RAHA programme is to improve livelihood, rehabilitate the environment and enhance social cohesion within communities of refugee-affected and hosting areas. Public services will be improved and policies made more effective by strengthening the capacities of the government, community institutions and vulnerable groups. The UN One Programme crosscutting issues relating to human rights, gender equality, civil society engagement and refugees will be addressed. Peaceful co-existence between the communities will safeguard a more predictable stay for Afghans until they can return to Afghanistan.

The Project Objective:

“To develop skills of 20 women in village Ayub abad, UC Maira Akora Khattak, District Nowshera through advanced level tailoring Course”



Expected Results: 1. 20 women successfully completed 2-months tailoring advance level course 2. All the trainees provided with a Sewing machine

Key Activities: 1. Orientation on project. Identification of training venue 2. Trainees identification, selection as per laid down criteria and trainees’ need

assessment 3. Procurement and logistical arrangements for the project 4. Field training centers setup in a local venue 5. Expert resource person hiring 6. Project activity work plan and training lesson plan development 7. Training delivery 8. Pre-test & Post test of the training participants 9. Repair & maintenance of sewing machines on weekly basis 10. Training supervision, follow-up and monitoring visits 11. Certificates and toolkits distribution ceremony

Community Mobilization:

Two-month project on advanced level tailoring training course was approved in the beginning of March 2012. The ADF staff in an inception meeting with UNDP/RAHA Peshawar team decided to carry out mutual visits to the project area. The ADF project team was comprised of the Chairperson, Program Manager, Project Manager and a Procurement Officer. During the project inception period of 01 week, both the team members mutually carried out the following activities: 1. Project / training course orientation 2. Training venue identification

ADF was exclusively responsible for the following activities: 1. Training modules development 2. Identification of trade specialists Orientation: The process of social mobilization and trainees identification was conducted by UNDP on the basis of its own social mobilization and training need assessment plan whereas ADF was not made part of it. UNDP/RAHA staff approached the local community of Akora Khattak to discuss the



project in order to seek support in the project. It was found out that willingness and interest were huge for tailoring training despite of low literacy rate of the local women. Trainees’ identification Another important task was to identify the trainees who could come at par with the identified trainee’s selection criteria such as: 1. Be the resident of the targeted

villages 2. Trainees’ Computerized National

Identification Card (CNIC) 3. Willingness to join a trade and

work after receiving training 4. Willingness of parents/guardians

of the trainee 5. Prior knowledge of the tailoring 6. Minimum metric or middle

education or know how about Tailoring

7. Socio-economic conditions

a. Widow b. Women headed households c. No. of dependents d. Family income before and after flood

It is worth mentioning that the UNDP team had to overlook the criteria to include women in the trainings such as prior knowledge of the subject, etc. It was an advance level training, however, only half of the trainees had some prior knowledge or were semi-skilled. Training Venue Identification: The ADF project team identified few training venues and selected one near GT road which was near to the trainees selected from Shakir Abad, Ayub Abad and Khushal Garh. Later on, Khusahal Garh was excluded by UNDP from the training and another venue was selected which was accessible to all the trainees. The training room and an attached Veranda was used to accommodate all the trainees to work conveniently with enough space. The training venue was in a good condition, however, some repair and maintenance was



required initially. The training was properly refurbished to provide a training learning environment with all the required facilities. Certificate distribution ceremony of the training was also carried out in the same place due to fact that the house had a big back yard which easily accommodated all the training participants as well as the guests. Resource Mobilization:

Financial Resources: ADF signed an agreement with UNDP/RAHA to conduct the training as per the project objective on a lump sum amount of Rs.247,000/-. An initial installment of Rs.123,000/- was received at the signing of agreement and the second and final installment is being processed at the time of submission of project or training completion report. ADF has also contributed to achieve the project objectives. The cash/kind contribution was made by ADF in the project/training is covered under the following heads: 1. Personnel cost 2. Transportation cost 3. Office rents and utilities 4. Sewing Machines 5. Rental of IT and other equipments such as digital camera, scanners, computers,

laptops, printers and multimedia projector 6. Certificate distribution ceremonies, banners and charts Project Personnel: The ADF has appropriately utilized its resources both human and physical to conduct the training is a professional way to achieve project objectives in letter and spirit. Except for trainer and the assistant, no other project team members were paid in the project. Following staff members of ADF dedicatedly served in the project. S. No. Designation Staff Name Qualifications / Exp 1. Chairperson Ms. Zohra Aslam MA Pol. Science/6 years 2. Program Manager Mr. Israr Khattak MSc. Eco./ 13 years 3. Project Manager Mr. Mohammad

Alamzeb MA Eng / 11 years

4. Fin & Admin Officer Mr. Hassan Khan MBA / MS Finance / 2 years

5. Procurement Officer

Mr. Nazir Marwat MA Statistic / 5 years



6. Master Trainer Ms. Afsheen SSC/ 5 years exp Tailoring 7. Training Assistant Ms. Hamala 2 years tailoring

experience 8. Driver Mr. Shabbir Hussain Middle / 2 years

The ADF staff was involved in the social mobilization, monitoring & evaluation, project management, admin and accounts, procurement, logistics, supervision and reporting. Training Materials Development: Since it was advanced level training, ADF chairperson in consultation with the trainer finalized the training module. However, few parts of the module were excluded when it was found that the trainees are not semi-skilled after taking pre test. A weekly lesson plan was also finalized for two months. There were 7 workstations (one machine and a table) installed in the training center and a group of 3 trainees was formed. Each group was provided equal training material and consumables so that all the trainees could have ample time to practice the skills under the supervision of the trainer.

Identification of Trade Specialists: Interviews were conducted by the ADF management team headed by the Chairperson ADF with various candidates for the position of female Tailoring Master Trainer in ADF office. The criteria for the trainer are as following: • Diploma Holder • 5 years’ Experience • Belong to nearby community of the target villages On the basis of the criteria, a most suitable and experienced trainer was identified for the training. The selection of the trainer for the training was shared with the UNDP/RAHA for their approval. The trainer was assisted by another female who also had previous experience in this field. Project Management:

Under the leadership and guidance of the Chairperson ADF, the project team was constituted as mentioned in the project personnel. Duties were assigned to each



staff member. In order to efficiently and effectively utilize the time and resources a complete coordination mechanism was chalked out. The Project Manager was responsible for carrying out daily supervision of the staff and the project. All the requests for the training materials were processed by the trainer with her signature which was approved by the Chairperson or Project Manager. The Procurement Officer was responsible to procure the material through an approved vendor and ensure the quality of each item. The logistical arrangements were made on weekly basis to make training material available at the training venue. Quality Training Delivery: Two-months tailoring training course commenced on 15th March and ended on 15th May 2012. In order to ensure quality, the trainer, assistant trainer and the trainees were requested to strictly follow the rules and regulation of ADF especially timings. Training Timings were flexible only in certain cases such as illness. All the trainees were divided into 7 groups each with a sewing machine along with training material and consumables so that everyone can equally get the opportunity of cutting and sewing. The total working days of the training were 6 in a week from Monday to Saturday. The timing for the training was 9:00 am to 1:00 am which was followed by a refreshment break of 30 minutes. The timings were not very strict and trainees were allowed to spend extra time almost daily to practice in the training center. The trainees were satisfied with the training timing and felt accommodated appropriately. The trainer also appreciated the training methodology because it enabled each trainee to receive maximum attention by the trainer and practice each lesson aptly. Training Sessions/Modules: There were 6 modules/sessions in the tailoring training course.



Lesson plan was prepared by the trainer in consultation with Chairperson. The work plan for procurement and logistical arrangements were finalized accordingly. The modules are provided in detail along with topics: Module No. Module Name Topic First Drafting What is drafting

Drafting of Shirt, trouser, nicker, pajama, frawk Second Measurement What are tools of measurement

Measurement of shalwar, Kamiz, trouser, nicker, frawk, Pajama, gent shirt

Third Cutting Cutting of shalwar, Kamiz, trouser, nicker, frawk, Pajama, gent shirt

Fourth Stitching/sewing Essential Steps for Sewing Use of Sewing maching Stitching/sewing of shalwar, Kamiz, trouser, nicker, frawk, Pajama, gent shirt

Fifth Designing Designing of Shirts Sixth Stitches Zanjiri, Moti, Kaaj, Sinhi, Machli, Kacha, Average time consumed by the trainees on each session is analyzed as below: Module No. Module Name Average time First Drafting 52 hours Second Measurement 20 hours Third Cutting 52 hours Fourth Stitching/sewing 72 hours Fifth Designing 60 hours Sixth Stitches 32 hours

Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E):

The project M&E was carried out in a participatory way by involving ADF core staff, project staff and the trainees. The Program Manager (PM) performed an additional role of M&E Specialist in the project. The monitoring tools were developed jointly by all the staff members and approved by the Chairperson. The monitoring tools included trainees’ profile forms, pre, post and mid term training tests. However, keeping in view the nature of the training assessment of each trainee with the help of trainer and the products manufactured by each trainee was considered as the standard for the performance. The project management team carried out regular supervision of the trainings by random field visits on various occasions.



One of the responsibilities of the Chairperson and Project Manager was to carry out pedagogical monitoring of trainings and to verify whether teaching and learning processes are as per course outlines. Another important task of performed was to assess the trainees’ learning progress. It has also been observed that the trainees have been made inquisitive through their training process which is a good omen for the learning process. Trainees were asked different questions during project team random visits about their very day observations vis-à-vis their present training. They were desirous to express their respective observations. All stories and observations collected during the field visits manifest that the trainers have been successful in keeping the interest of the trainees intact and purposeful. Training & Trainees Evaluation: Pre-Test Result Analysis: The numbers of trainees and the marks obtained have been converted into percentages for the sake of depicting a clear picture of test results. The test was devided into two parts; one was subjective to check the general knowledge and second was practical to check the previous knowledge of the trade. The first part was explained verbally and asked the trainee to tick mark the correct option. During the practical test, each trainee was given a cloth and was asked to sew the marked portion on the cloth.

According to the trainer, the trainees Ms. Maryam and Ms. Famna were the best among all the participants. It was shared by the trainer that they were also helping other trainees. If provided extra support to them then they are very much capable to run their own enterprise. An additional practice can make them good trainer as well.



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The above graph shows that understanding level of the trainees was very good. The participants were already aware about the trade as they were, informally, were practicing it at home. It was found out that trainees were not aware of drafting and now taking measurements appropriately and accurately. It was also noticed that the sewing of cloth was also not neat and clear during pre-test. The average understanding of some topics was up to 60%. It was encouraging to note that 100% of the trainees were convinced that the skills would enable them to start generating their own income at home or help them save money. Post-Test Result Analysis: The project staff decided to carry out post tests towards the end of the training during the certificate distribution ceremony. As the ceremony was attended by the UNDP / RAHA staff as well, that’s why, it was expected to find out realistic picture of the trainees performance. It was very much encouraging to note that all the trainees responded correct answers to all the questions asked during the ceremony. It was found that above 90% of the participants improved and had neat stitching of the clothes. The stitched clothes were displayed on the day of certificate distribution ceremony which was very much appreciated by the UNDP staff. Training Feedback: The following graph shows analysis of various aspects of training as per the feedback shared by the training participants. The graph is self explanatory in shedding light on the relevance of the project on following aspects: 1. Trainees Selection Criteria 2. Training Contents 3. Trainer’s Teaching Method



4. Staff Cooperation 5. Refreshment Quality 6. Training Material Quality. 7. Demand for the trade 8. Suitability of Training Duration 9. Suitability Training Timing

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Excellent Good Fair The graph clearly reveals trainees’ feedback on the training project. On the whole, all the training project aspects were appreciated by the trainees. The graph shows majority of trainees’ feedback was recorded as Excellent and some as Good. The same fact was acknowledged by the UNDP / RAHA staff at the certificate distribution ceremony.

Project Visibility:

The Project banners have been placed at the front of the venue as well as inside the training room. Some of the sign boards were placed at distinctive places on various places in these villages in order to aware maximum people. Besides sign boards the logos of the UNDP and donor i.e. EC were also visible on the banners. The project name, logos etc. were also clearly visible on the certificates distributed among the participants. At the end of training impressive Certificate distribution ceremony was arranged in which ADF project team, UNDP staff and trainees participated. They shared their views about the training and received their certificates. Case Studies:

Amna is one of the most active and talented trainees in the village. Her father has got married to a young girl whereas her mother is working in other’s houses to earn money. Innitialy, she was not included in the list but when her mother requested the ADF Chairperson, she was allowed to the training after consultation with the UNDP. She has leant the skill during the training. Her mother shared the story with tears in her eyes that Amna can stitch the clothes of her whole family. She said that one of the



villager brought her suit to stitch and Amna stitched it for her without getting payment because the lady was very poor. Amna told that there are many females who have appreciated her stitching and brought their dress for designing but Amna is of the view that she will keep the price low because her community is very poor and she want to help it in this way. I am thankful to UNDP and ADF for providing me this opportunity”, shared by Amina at the certificate distribution ceremony. Maryam was equally talented and the project has helped her polishing skills during the training. She shared that she has got 7 dresses for stitching during the first month of the training. She said that it was her first ever income that she has earned. She was very satisfied and thankful to ADF and UNDP.

Famna is another successful trainee who was found the most talented trainee during the trainee. Famna showed the boys cloth that were taught to them during the trainee. She said that she got an offer by gents tailor for stitching gents clothes and she will be paid. She also shared that this training has made her capable of utilizing rough and extra clothes to reuse it and she is making different ladies frawks for her daughters.

List of Participants

Advance Level Training on Tailoring

Maira Akora Khattak, District Nowshera

S.No Name Signature

1 Reema

2 Amna Bibi

3 Nadia

4 Shaheen

5 Maryam Bibi

6 Maryam Nadir

7 Famna Bibi

8 Mehnaz

9 Nazish

10 Shahnaz

11 Sadaf

12 Lubna

13 Sonia

14 Rubina

15 Shabana

16 Tahira

17 Kainat

18 Aashi

19 Waseema

20 Amna

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