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Social Mobilization UnitISM 02 June 2014

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

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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.

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1.1. SMS Evaluation and Categorization

40%

36%

24%

Total SMSs Evaluated 13,651

Active

Semi Ac-tive

Inactive

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2. Quality Enhancement Grant• QEG of over 2.1 Million USD to 510 schools

provided and liquidated

QEG to 510 Schools

Girls Schools-236

Boys Schools-84

Mixed Schools-190

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510

236

84

190

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Quality Enhancement Grant

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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%)

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CC projects

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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

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Model School

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5. Community Contributions• 266977 USD contributed additionally by

communities(eg. Cash, Equipments, Library , Laboratory books, Computers, Greenery,Chairs,Tables,Rooms Construction,Repairing Doors Windows etc.)in 34 provinces

• SMS planted 199,060 trees in schools (34 provinces)

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Community Contribution

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6. Public Awareness Campaigns (11 provinces)

100%

84%

16%

Total Participants= 6595 Community & other= 5500 SMS Member= 1095

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Public Awareness

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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.

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School Age Students

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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

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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).

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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

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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.

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Challenges

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

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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

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Thank You!