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Education Bulletin #38

The Education Bulletin is a

monthly progress document pro-

duced by the Education Cluster in

Pakistan. It is covering updates on

the emergency education re-

sponse in KP, FATA and provinces

affected by the 2012 monsoon

floods.

This publication is joint effort of

all Education Cluster members.

We are thankful to the Govern-

ment of Pakistan, UNICEF and

Save the Children for supporting

us in coordinating the response.

Monsoon 2012 updates in Sindh, Punjab and Baluchistan:

During the reporting period Education Cluster partners reached 72,973 beneficiaries (29,737 girls/women) in Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab.

In Sindh 14,395 children (43% girls) studying in TLCs were main-streamed into Government schools.

Complex Emergency in KP-FATA:

24,525 children and adults (10,619 girls/women) benefitted from the

education response in camps and off camp locations in KP/FATA.

New displacement of 5,334 families (41,996 individuals) was reported

from Tirah valley (Khyber agency).

This issue covers: Monsoon 2012 Updates - p. 2

Coordination updates - p. 3

Education Cluster Response

for displacement in KP/FATA -

p. 4-5

Schedule of meetings & con-

tacts for the Education Cluster

- p. 6

This edition covers the response

between 28th February 2013 and

28th March 2013.

Please send your stories, pictures

and updates to eullah@unicef.org

Highlights

Ashia Minat Khan, 6 years old, attending her class in UNICEF supported school in Jalozai camp, KP ©UNICEF/PAK/2013/Asad Zaiadi

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During the reporting period Education Cluster mem-bers reached 72,973 beneficiaries (29,737 girls/women) in Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab.

Temporary Learning Centres (TLCs): Currently,

14,243 children (42.9% girls) are studying in 425 TLCs in

Sindh. Since response started a total number of 30,953

children (girls: 13,210) benefitted from TLCs established by

Cluster members. Out of the 30,953 TLCs enrolled children

14,395 (43% girls) children (UNICEF: 12,712, Save the Chil-

dren: 1,683) were mainstreamed into Government

schools.

In Punjab the 168 TLCs supported by UNICEF were handed

over to the District Departments of Education. Of the 168

community teachers who were engaged in these TLCs (112

female, 56 male) 20% were retained by the Government

through School Council funds.

In Baluchistan 130 TLCs supported by UNICEF were

merged with Government schools.

Accumulatively, 70,994 children including 29,319 girls

were able to continue their education, thanks to the

UNICEF, its implementing partners ,Save the Children and

HANDS for set up 743 TLCs (96% by UNICEF).

Teachers Training: A total of 1,035 teachers and para

teachers (776 men, 259 women) were trained in Sindh, Balu-

chistan and Punjab. Topics covered in trainings sessions in-

cludes child friendly learning environment,

Monsoon 2012 Response in Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab

classroom management, promotion & application of DRR,

teaching in emergency situation, promotion of recreational

activities and health and hygiene message. Training of SMC/PTC Members: In total 944 members

of PTC/SMS members were trained in Sindh (30), Punjab (59)

and Baluchistan (855). Members were trained on their roles

and responsibilities , mainly facilitating operation and

maintenance of TLCs, bring out of school children and active

participation in Education related activities at schools/ TLCs.

Rehabilitation of schools: Although the needs remain

huge (during the last floods 2,180 schools were partially

damaged and 850 schools were severely damaged) Cluster

members will be able to rehabilitate a total of 103 schools

(60 in Sindh, 43 in Baluchistan) thanks to funding from

OCHA’s ERF fund.

Activities Target Response Gap

Setting up of TLCs 2,294 743 68%

Enrollment in TLCs 229,424 70,994 69%

Educational supplies to students

229,424 59,955 74%

Training of teachers 5,736 1,035 82%

Training of PTC/SMC members

6,368 944 85%

Rehabilitation of schools 1,090 0 100%

Provision of TSS 425 0 100%

Total beneficiaries 241,528 72,973 70%

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Cluster Coordination at the national level and pro-vincial levels :

The HCT decided to continue with the Cluster approach in

Sindh and Balochistan until further notice. In view of the

HCT’s decision, UNICEF at the national and provincial level

agreed to continue coordinating the Education Cluster un-

der “lightweight” mode with double hating staff in Sindh

and Baluchistan.

Nicolas Servas, ad interim Education Cluster Coordinator,

completed his assignment on 27th March, 2013. He is re-

placed by Mr. Syed Fawad Ali Shah, Education in Emergen-

cies Officer, UNICEF Pakistan, who will act as double hating

Education Cluster Coordinator (sfashah@unicef.org). Erum

Burki will continue as double hating Cluster Coordinator for

Save the Children at national level.

In Sindh and Baluchistan the Education Cluster will contin-

ue being led by double hating UNICEF education specialists,

whereas in KP/FATA a full time Cluster Coordinator will

continue supporting the coordination process.

Participation of Education Cluster in Need Assess-ment Training :

The Pakistan Education Cluster had the chance to send two

of its members to participate in a four-day training work-

shop on Education Needs Assessment initiated by the glob-

al Education Cluster. The training took place 19-22 March

2013 in Istanbul. In addition to the two participants from

Pakistan - Mr. Abbas Khan, Director, FATA Education De-

partment, and Mr. Lila Ram, Education Officer with UNICEF

Updates on Education Cluster activities

Sindh - another 28 participants from representing MoEs

and Education Clusters from other countries enriched

the discussions by sharing their relevant experiences.

The entire cycle of needs assessments was covered

through different training methodologies including group

work, case studies, practical exercises, simulations and

participatory discussions.

Key themes of the training included the framework for

Education Needs Assessments, Multi Sector Needs As-

sessments, review of secondary data, selection of sites

and target groups, information requirements and indica-

tors, child participation methodologies, fieldwork plans,

primary data collection and methodologies, data man-

agement, reporting and presenting assessment findings

and using technology for primary data collection.

Survey on use of the Gender Marker:

The Education Cluster conducted an online assessment

on use of the Gender Marker and need for training in this

area. 40 members participated in the survey. The main

results are that 51% of respondents didn’t know the

IASC’s Gender Marker and 75.7% never have used the

Gender Marker tip sheet. Only 15.8% of the respondents

already received training on how to strengthen analysis

and programming and how to write project proposals by

using the Gender Marker.

Training session on the Gender Marker :

As requested by 98% of respondents to the survey, a two

hour training on gender mainstreaming and the Gender

Marker was organized for Education Cluster members in

Islamabad.

The training session was facilitated and delivered by

Hadia Nusrat (Gender Equality Adviser for OCHA) and

Rizwana Waraich (Gender Adviser for UN Women). In

addition to training on how to use to Gender Marker, the

aim of this session was to make participants aware that

education projects should take into account the needs of

and benefit all groups of the population in order to en-

sure maximum buy-in and support for activities. Partici-

pated showed a keen interest in the training and

acknowledged that it was very helpful for future design

of assessments and proposal writing. Participants also

recommended that similar training should be conducted

in the provinces.

Presentation during the Education Needs Assessment Training which

took place in Istanbul, Turkey

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Updates from KP/FATA Education Cluster :

The KP/FATA HOP has been revised for the period Janu-

ary - December 2013. It has been endorsed by the HRT

but not approved by the HCT on issues of family size

composition. Meanwhile, the Cluster response is under

way in camps and off camp locations.

The KP Elementary and Secondary Education Depart-

ment issued a letter exempting IDP students from the

SSC examination fee. The Department also issued a noti-

fication for facilitation of admission of IDP children in

hosting schools.

The KP/FATA Cluster developed a list of EiE priorities for

IDPs and hosting communities in the two provinces. A

number of organizations volunteered to be part of the

working group on revision of these priorities.

Pre-vetting from the KP Education Department is now

mandatory for obtaining NOC from PDMA.

New influx of IDPs from Tirah valley (Khyber Agen-

cy) :

According to the latest figure provided by FDMA, 5,334 fami-

lies (41,996 individuals) left Tirah valley, including 19,413

children. They are expected to settle in Togh Sarai, New Dur-

rani and Jalozai camps where educational services are al-

ready insufficient to cater for the needs of IDPs.

The Education Cluster is mobilizing its partners to get the

children into schools with the available resources. This new

influx comes on the top of 163,102 already displaced fami-

lies (757,996 individuals).

Since response started for 2012, 24,525 children and adults (10,619 girls/women) benefited from the response provided by Education Cluster members.

Education response in IDP camps

Currently 48 schools and NFE centers are functional in three

IDP camps: 45 in Jalozai, two in Togh Sarai and one in New

Durrani with a total of 11,030 children (boys: 5,533, girls:

5,497) and 279 teachers working (142 female teachers).

103 displaced students will participate in the Secondary

School Certificate (SSC) examination this year.

Response of Education Cluster members to displacement in KP and FATA

Accumulatively, 62 schools and NFE centers have been es-

tablished in the IDP camps of Jalozai (UNICEF: 41, IRC: 7,

Muslim Aid: 6 and FATA Edu: 5), Togh Sarai (UNICEF: 2) and

New Durrani (UNICEF: 1) where 13,780 children (boys:

7,168, girls: 6,612) are enrolled.

Education response for IDPs living outside camps :

Save the Children prepared school development plans with

the support of PTCs in the 42 schools where Save the chil-

dren has established TLCs.

School rehabilitation work has started in 11 schools includ-

ing the provision of WASH facilities.

Save the Children also organized children club events in

five schools.

In Peshawar valley the 42 TLCs supported by Save the Chil-

dren are functional and 5,218 children are benefiting from

this intervention (boys: 3,001, girls: 2,217).

In total, 9,838 children benefitted from the response of

Education Cluster members outside of camps (6,270 boys

and 3,568 girls).

Pictures of displaced children in IRC camp school established with UNICEF support in Jalozai. The schools provide a stable environment and a routine that helps the children recover from the traumatizing experiences many have faced. Teachers are trained to actively involve students in learning, increasing their self-awareness and confidence. Photo: Ned Colt/IRC

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Case Study and Updates on FATA Early Recovery

Case Study shared by Muslim Aid

Azra Bibi is 40 years old. Before the displacement, her fam-

ily used to live in Khyber agency but now they are settled in

Jalozai camp as IDPs. She is the chairwoman of the parent

teacher council (PTC) of phase 1 Girl’s Primary School. She

is a house wife and has six family members with three chil-

dren including one daughter and two sons.

Her husband is a taxi driver and illiterate. He always re-

mained against the education of children. He was against

sending children to school. One of the main reasons was

that there was no school in their vicinity where the chil-

dren could read.

When Muslim Aid established a new school in Phase 1 near

their tent, they came to know about this school through

social organizers of Muslim Aid. Social organizers came

there and told them about the school and importance of

education for the future of their children. They also told

them about the importance of establishing a Parent Teach-

ers council in the area for the betterment of education.

After attending this session, Azra Bibi realized the im-

portance of education. She decided to become member of

the Parent Teacher Council and to play her role for the

betterment of education in camp. She is now attending all

the meetings, sessions and events organized by Muslim

Aid.

She also got training on PTC’s roles and responsibilities in

which she learnt about basic skills to work within the com-

munities and to sensitize them on the importance of edu-

cation.

Now she goes from tent to tent for visits with social organ-

izers. She is helping sending out-of-school children to

school and organizing meetings through her personal con-

tacts with the other women in the camp.

She is encouraging other women to send their children to

school as she did with her own children. So far, she helped

sending more than 20 formerly out-of-school children in

schools. She shared, “When I see children on street or anywhere else out of school, I bring them to school. This gives me a true feeling to feel inner satisfied and happy”. Now, she wishes for higher education of her children so that they become good personalities in the future to serve their nation as well. She added, “If I go back home to Khy-ber Agency, I will continue my efforts there to contribute for betterment of education and building the nation”. She is very thankful to Muslim aid and UNICEF for provid-ing education opportunities for IDP children who have re-mained deprived of education for years.

UNICEF Early Recovery activities in FATA: UNICEF will

extend its early recovery activities in Mohmand agency and

FR Bannu, together with Bajour, Orakzai, Kurram and Khy-

ber agencies. It has also plans to start interventions in

South Waziristan agency, FR Tank and FR Peshawar, FR Ko-

hat.

During the reporting period UNICEF supported 50 accelerat-

ed learning programs in Bajour (25 centers) and Mohmand

agencies (26 centers). Behavior change communication,

radio and media campaign for enrollment is in progress in

five agencies of FATA including Mohmand, Bajour, Orakzai,

Kurrum and SWA, FR Bannu.

So far, a total of 1,077 schools benefitted from the educa-

tional supplies distributed, renovation has been completed

in 150 schools, 532 Taleemi Islahi Jirga (TIJ - local education

councils) have been reactivated/formed, 88 alternate learn-

ing spaces were set up. 1,216 teachers (642 male and 574

female) and TIJs members were trained and mobility sup-

port is provided to 422 female teachers.

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Tentative schedule of Education Cluster meetings in Pakistan

Cluster Contacts

Erum Burki, Educ. Cluster Coordinator, Save the Children, Erum.Burki@savethechildren.org, +92 345 854 0768

Nicolas Servas, Education Cluster Coordinator, UNICEF, nservas@unicef.org, +92 345 500 6522

Ehsan Ullah - Information Management Officer, eullah@unicef.org, +92 333 984 3531

Asma Ansari - Program Assistant, aansari@unicef.org, +92 51 2097893

Social Media of the Education Cluster

For Monsoon 2012: http://pakresponse.info/MonsoonUpdates2012/Clusters/Education.aspx

For KP/FATA Response: http://complex.pakresponse.info/Clusters/Education.aspx

http://pak.humanitarianresponse.info/clusters/education

Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/EducationCluster -Pakistan/150595604991972

Province/

District

Schedule (date and

time) Meeting Venue Contact Person

Islamabad Second half of April - -

Baluchistan

Friday 5th April

11:00 - 12:30hrs

(tentative)

PDMA, Quetta Sagheer Ahmad Durani, Education Officer

Email: sahmed@unicef.org

KP/FATA

Wednesday 24th April

10:30 - 12:00hrs

(tentative)

PDMA (IDP coordination

Cell) House NO 4-C, Cir-

cular road, University

town, Peshawar

Mr. Muhammad Farhad - Education Cluster IMO

Email: mfarhad@unicef.org, tel.: +92 0334

7809592

Sindh TBC - -

Nicolas Servas, ad interim Education Cluster Coordinator, completed his assignment on 27th March, 2013. He is replaced by Mr. Syed Fawad Ali Shah, Education in Emergencies Officer, UNICEF Pakistan, who will act as double hating Education Cluster Coordinator (sfashah@unicef.org).

The Pakistan Education Cluster finalized the “Operational Guidelines and Proposed Solutions for IDPs Living in Schools following Floods”. The guidelines are now available on: http://pak.humanitarianresponse.info.

Results and analysis of the Education Cluster survey on use of the Gender Marker is also available on the Cluster page: http://pak.humanitarianresponse.info

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