Usaidiuganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity Quarterly Report
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IJRTI INTrn \ TIO '. \I . USAIDIUganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity Quarterly Report April 1-June 30, 2017 Cooperative Agreement: AID-617-A-15-00009 July 30, 2017 This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by RTI International. , . USAIDIUganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity Quarterly Report Cooperative Agreement: Al D-617-A-15-0009 Reporting period: April 1-June 30, 2017 Prepared for: USAIDIUganda United States Agency for International Development ATTN: Agreement Officer's Representative US Mission Compound-South Wing 1577 Ggaba Road, Nsambya PO Box 7856 Kampala, Uganda Prepared by: RTI International 3040 Cornwallis Road Post Office Box 12194 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194 (919) 541-6000 http://www.rti.org/ RTI International is one of the world's leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice: Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical ser\tices to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis. 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Table of Contents Page List of Tables ..... .. ... .. ...... ..... .. .... .... .... ................ ... ... ...... ... .. .... ........................... .. ..... .. ..... .. ............. iv List of Figures ..... .. ....... .... .. ..... .. .... .......... ... ..... ......... .. , .. .... ... .... .. ....... .... .. ..... .. ... ... ..... .. .... .... .. ... .... .... v Acronyms and Abbreviations ..... ................ ..... .. .... ..... .. .. ...... .... .. ........ ... ... ..... ... .... .... .. .... .... ..... ...... vi Project Overview .. ..... , ...... ..... .. .. ... ... ...... .... ... .. ....... .. ... .. ... .... ...... ................ ....... ... ..... ....... ... ........ .... .. 1 Objectives and Results .. .... ........ ... .. ........ ..... .... .. .......... .. .......... ... ..... .. .... ..... ....... ... .... .. .. .... ....... .... .... 1 Project Target Areas and Approach ........ ...... .. ... ......... ... .... ...... ........ ..... .... .. .' .... .. ....... ....... ...... .. ........ 2 Quarterly Summary of Accomplishments ... .. .... ..... ... .... .......... .. .. ...... .......... ..... .... .. ... .. ... ... ... ............ 4 R 1: Increased capacity to deliver EGR .. ... ..... .... .. ......... ... ... .. ...... ............ .. ... .... ... ..... .... ... ... ........ 4 R2 : Improved Retention in Primary Level. ..... ......... ..... ... ... .. ..... .... .. .... ........ .... .......... .... .. ........... .4 Project Management .. ... .... .. ..................... ....... ... .... ... ...... .. .... ..... ... ..... .. .. ... .... ....... ...... ... ... : .. .... ... 5 Challenges ..... .... ... .... ............. .. ........ ..... .......... ... ... .... ... ... .... ...... .......... ...... ... ... .... ... ...... ... ... .... ......... 5 Context. ...... .... ........................ ...... .... .. ... ..... .. ... ..... ....... .... .... .. .......... ...... ... ......... .. ... .. ..... ... ... ... .... .... ..6 Progress Towards Results ... ... ...... .......... .... ... ... ... .... ...... ..... .. ...... ............. .... ... ..... .. ... ....... ... ........ .... 8 Highlights of Monitoring and Support Supervision Data for Result 1, End of Term 12017 .... .... .. ... ...... ....... ...... .... ... .. .......... ... .. .. .. .. ....... .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ................. ... ... ........ .. .... ....... 8 Highlights of Monitoring and Support Supervision Data for R2, End of Term 1, 2017 ... .... ... ...... ...... ..... ........ ...... ... ..... .. ..... .... ....... ........................... .......... .......... ...... ... .... ... ...... .. 15 Training events completed in Q3 ......... .. .. ... .... ..... .. .... .. .... .... ................... .... .... .. .. ..... ... .... ..... .. .. 17 Technical Report ..... ... ..... .......................... .... ... .. ... ......... ... ... ... .... .. .... ... .............. .... .. .............. ........ 18 R1 : Increased MoES capacity to deliver EGR .................. ............ .... .. .... ..... ..... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... ... ... 18 IR 1.1: Improved planning and management of EGR ....... ................. ...... .. .... .. ...... ....... ... 19 IR 1.2: Improved reading instruction in P1 to P4 classrooms ........... ... .. .... ...... .. .. ... .. .. ...... 27 IR 1.3: Increased community- and household-level involvement in promoting literacy attainment .. .... ....... .... ...... .. ................. .. ... ..... .. ...... ... ... ..... ............................... .... ........... ... 31 R2 : Improved retention in primary grades .. ... ... ... .. ..... ... ... : .... .. ............ ... ........... .... ....... , ........... 35 IR 2.1: Improved capacity of MoES and education system to implement SRGBV-related policies ...... .. ... .. ... ....... ... ... .. .............. ........ ........ ... ........ ..... ....... ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ... .. ........ 35 IR 2.2: Schools strengthened to provide a positive and supportive school climate for learning ..................................... : .......................... ......... .... .. ......... ........ ......... ... ... .......................... .42 IR 2.3: Strengthened community commitment and capacity to support SRGBV prevention and response programs ........... .. .... ......... ............ .. ... .... ......... ....... ... ... .. .. ...... .... .... .. ... ........ 50 Project Management. ..... .. ..... ....... ... ... ...... .... ...... .. .. ..... .... ..... .. ... ..... .... ..... : ...... .... .. ..... ... ... ... .... ....... .57 Planning and Implementation ... .. .... ... ..... ... .... .. ... .... ... ..... ..... ... ... ... .... ... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ........ 58 Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting .... .. ............. ..... .. .... .. ... ... ... ................ ..... .. ...... ... ... ..... .... 58 M&E Activities .............. .. ... ... , .. ..... ... .............. .... .. ... ... ..... .. ....... .... ...... ........ .... .... ............... ...... ... 62 Child Protection .... ..... ... ... ....... ... ..... ... ... ..... ... ............. ... ..... ........ .. ... .. ....... .. ....... ..... ........... ... .... .67 Human Resources (HR) : Personnel and Performance Management .. ...... .... ... ... ..... ... ...... ...... 68 Logistics and Procurement ..... ... ... ... ... ........ ... ... .... .. .... .... .. ........ .... ...... ... ... ...... .. ... ... ... .. .... ..... .... 71 USAID I Uganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity, April 1-June 30, 2017 iii Financial Management ...................... .. .. ... .. ........ .. ...... .. ... ... ... .... : .... .... ................ ..... ..... .. .. ..... .... ... 74 Grants Management ...... .. .......... ..... ..... ....... ..... ..... ... ..... .. ........... .. .... .... .. ........ ... ... .................. ... .7 5 Cost Share .... .. ... .. ... ........ ........ ..... .......... ........ .... ....... ..... ... ... ... ... ....... ...... .. .. ..... ..... ........ .. ....... ... 76 Annex A. Gantt Chart on the Progress Against the Work Plan ... ........ .... ..... ...... ......... .. .... ... ....... .. 79 Annex B. LARA's Media Coverage This Quarter .... .. ............. ... .... .... .... .. ........ .. ... .... ............ ....... 110 Annex C. List of Knowledge Products .. .. .... .................... .. ... .... ... .. ..... .. ..... .. .... ....... ... .... ......... ... .. 111 Annex D. Register of Meetings during Quarter 3 (April 1-June 30, 2017) ... ....... .... ... ........... ...... 117 . Annex E. Success Stories ...... ... ..... ...... .... ............... ........... ............ ..... .. ....... ...... .... ....... ... ..... ... ... 135 Li st of Tables Table 1 . District Phase-in .. ... .. .... ..... ... ...... ....... .. .... .... .. ..... ... ... ........ .. ..... ... .... ... ...... .... ... .. ... ...... ....... .. 2 Table 2. Treatment 1, 2, and Control Schools in Clusters 1 and 2 ... .... .... ........ .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .... ....... 3 Table 3. Cluster 1 FA Level of Effort ... .. .. ..... .. .......... ... ...... ........ ....... .... ........ ... .... ... .. ..... ...... .. ... ........ 8 Table 4. Cluster 2 FA Level of Effort ........ ............ .. ... ...... ..... ... .... ... ......... .... .. .. ......... ... .. .. ..... .. ... ... .... 9 Table 5. Term 1 Observed Teacher Competencies in P1, P2, and P3 Classrooms .. .... ... ... ... ... .. .. 11 Table 6. Learner Performance on Selected EGR Subtasks ...... .... ...... .... .. .. .... ....... .. ..... ................ 12 Table 7. R2 Schools Reached (only C1, Treatment 2) ... ...... ..... ...... .. ... .. ..... ..... .... .. ......... ...... ........ 15 Table 8. Summary Training Attendance Data· for Q3 ... ..... ... ...... ...... .. ..... .. ....... ... ... ......... .. ............. 18 Table 9. WBS 1.1.1 Planned vs. Implemented Activities in Q3 ..... ........ .. ... ... ........ ..... ... .