Education Bulletin Issue 22
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Khandistrict of Punjab province
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HIGHLIGHTS Education Bulletin is a monthly progress document produced by the Education Early Recovery Working Group of the educational The Education ERWG has reached 96 percent out of 1.3 million target interventions in the 2010 flood affected beneficiaries including 481,242 girls and women and 795,277 boys and districts across Pakistan. It also covers updates on monsoon 2011 and education response in men to access safe learning environment across Pakistan. Followings are conflict affected areas of KP and FATA highlights of the achievement in severely and moderately affected districts across the country. This publication is joint effort of all the education ERWG members and we are thankful to UNICEF and Save the Children for • Addition 43 schools were provided with Transitional School supporting us in coordinating the educational Structures (TSS). With this addition, a total number of 385 severely response. damaged schools (72 girl’s schools) were provided TSS benefitting
The Bulletin includes: 46,366 children including 17,722 girls in Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and KP as of November 2011. Highlights Updates on monsoon 2011 response • More than 414,689 children (172,322 girls) were supported in ERWG Beneficiaries Coverage under 2010 some 5,000 TLCs established for a period of 3-6 months to ensure monsoon response continuation of education in post 2010 floods across Pakistan. Province wise Update Funding and Expenditure Status • Some 150 partially damaged schools were renovated in November For any further information regarding 2011. This brings to 2,931 schools (939 girl’s schools) to have been Education ERWG response please contact us repaired providing quality access of education to 412,891 children including 148,272 girls in KP, Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab. Amson Simbolon-National ERWG Coordinator- [email protected] +92345 500 6561 • 298 cluster members (94 females) have been trained on INEE Minimum Erum Burki- National ERWG Coordinator- Standards for Education in Sindh, Punjab, KP and Balochistan. (annex: 1) [email protected] +92300 522 8038 • Life skill of 15,154 PTCs/PTSMCs members including 4,459 females were Ehsan Ullah- Information Management Officer- enhanced through orientation sessions on their roles and responsibilities [email protected] +92333 984 3531 as part of school-based management.
Website: www.pakresponse.info • 15,780 teachers including 5,040 females have been actively involved in You can follow us on our facebook page: related capacity building activity across Pakistan. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Education Cluster-akistan/150595604991972 • The table below shows existing critical gaps to be quickly addressed in order to support sustainable resumption of education of affected
population in severely affected districts across Pakistan.
Activities Needs Reached Planned Gap in Number Rehabilitation of School 5,691 2,855 531 2,305 Provision of TSS 1,586 379 131 1,076 Teachers Training 19,348 14,704 940 3,704
PTC Members Training 33,997 12,176 - 21,821 November 2011
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UPDATES ON MONSOON 2011 RESPONSE
OVERVIEW
The map above reveals that members of the Education Cluster has contributed to provide learning access for 84,234 children and adults including 38,071 girls/females by establishing a total number of 1,695 TLCs, provision of education supplies and life skill orientation for 2,117 TLC teachers Sindh.
Majority of schools occupied by IDPs are being vacated, but in dreadful conditions which need repairing immediately. Schools rehabilitation and reconstruction is the top priority to bring back children to schools, but main obstacle is the funding. The Education Cluster in close collaboration with the Education Department is currently updating school damages and school used as IDP shelters in 13 affected districts. Number of school used as
shelter has now decreased from 1,799 Oct. to 116 (Sanghar:110, Matiari:6) November 2011
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22 Education projects have been endorsed by Education Cluster amounting USD 21.5 million to be presented for approval by Steering Committee comprising HCT and NDMA.
CRITICAL NEEDS Undertaking community mobilization for reaching the most vulnerable children and adolescents who have never had attended schooling will provide window opportunity for them to access education, either through TLCs or renovated schools. Monitoring children and adolescents who have returned to their villages is critical to ensure that they continue their schooling. Getting back affected children and teachers to school by supporting quick renovation of 6,150 partially damaged schools in Sindh (5,728) and Balochistan (422) is urgently needed to avoid a loss of one academic year To provide transitional school structures for 3,631 totally damaged schools in Sindh (3,522) and Balochistan (109).
RESPONSE (as of 25 November 2011)
Number of TLCs established by Education Cluster partners increased from 1,457 to 1,695. A total number of 82,117 children including 37,318 girls have attended learning activities in 1,695 TLCs (UNICEF: 1658: SC: 31, HANDS: 6) in 11 affected districts of Sindh. Capacity of 2,117 TLC teachers including 753 females is enhanced through session of teacher orientation conducted across 1,695 TLCs in the same districts. Currently in Sindh 84,234 children and adults including 38,071 girls/females are benefiting from Education response through establishment of TLCs, provision of education supplies, recreational kits, and orientation for teachers.
As of 25th November 2011 accumulatively a total number of 88,519 children and adults including 39,639 girls/females have accessed to safe learning environment through the establishment of 1,701 TLCs in 11 districts since the response was rolled out in September 2011 in Sindh. The 1,701 TLCs were respectively established by UNICEF (1,658), Save the Children (31) and HANDS (10). The figures above include 86,402 children including 45 % girls and 2,117 teachers (753 females) supported by Cluster members.
Teaching and learning activities are continued in 40 TLCs established with UNICEF support in fully damaged schools, currently 5,700 children are enrolled in these TLCs in Jaffarabad. Some 21,000 children have been beneficiated from UNICEF supported schools supplies in 352 affected schools of
Jalalabad and Kalat in Balochistan. This response in part of 2010 early recovery
.
GAPS AND CONSTRAINT
By reporting period only 23% beneficiaries reached in Sindh out of the total target (national) of 388,509, Supports from all stakeholders are urgently needed to fill in the unmet needs in school rehabilitation,
setting up TLCs and supplies in Sindh and Balochistan. November 2011
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EDUCATION ERWG BENEFICIARIES COVERAGE UNDER 2010 MONSOON
RESPONSE
Education Early Recovery responses for flood 2010 continues across Pakistan. A total number of 1,276,519 beneficiaries have been reached as shown in the below graph. REACHED vs GAP
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PROVINCE WISE UPDATES ON EDUCATION ERWG ACTIVITIES
BALOCHISTAN
The Education Early Recovery activities in Balochistan covers education services in TLCs, teacher’s and PTCMC training, distribution of school supplies. By the reporting period 138,707 children and adults including 38,714 girls/females have been reached.
Mass awareness campaign was conducted by UNICEF through BSSA, its local implementing partner in collobartion with Education Department in Jaffarabad district. The campaign activities focussed on strong involvement of parents, teachers, religious leaders, healthcare workers, and other influential from the communities. As shown in this picture rallies and walks were conducted during awareness and mobilization of community followed with public announcements through print and electronic media. Effort was also made to encourage parent to enroll their school-age children to school.
Temporary Learning Centers: Currently 166 TLCs (UNICEF: 162, EdLinks: 4 ) are actively managed providing learning opportunities to 15,245 children including 4,447 girls.
Acomulatively 51,984 children including 13,788 girls have benefitted from TLCs provision since the
reponse was rolled out.
Transitional School Structures: Till date 23 schools have been provided with TSS (UNICEF: 2, IDO: 15, TF: 6) attended by 1,805 children. Other 22 school sites have been selected by UNICEF in consultation with the Education Department. 123 schools are still needed to provide with TSS in severely affected districts of Jafarabad and Naseerabad).
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School Rehabilitation:
EdLinks has planned to renovate 115 secondary (Middle & High) schools in district Naseerabad and Jafarabad. Meanwhile 315 primary schools in Jafarabad (216) and Naseerabad (99) still need critical support for renovation. So far 302 schools have been /repaired in Sibi, Jafarabad, Loralai, Jhal Magsi, Bolan and Barkhan districts entertaining 26,010 children including 7,213 girls.
Life skill for Teachers: In the reporting period 161 teachers have been trained on DRR, Child Rights and Polio awareness in Tehsil Jhat Pat, district Jafarabad with UNICEF support. With this now 1,760 teachers(428 female ) of TLCs and Government schools have been imparted with trainings by UNICEF, Save the Children, Innovative Development Organization (IDO) and Taraqee Foundation.
INEE workshop: 2nd INEE workshop for Education officials and local organizations completed on 3rd November 2011 in Jaffarabad. 35 participants attended the workshop including 6 females. In total 23 female and 40 male have been trained on INEE minimum standards of r Education in Emergencies in Balochistan.
PUNJAB
By reporting period 470,142 beneficiaries (boys/males: 273,644, girls/females: 196,498) have been reached by Education intervetion under 2010 flood reponse .
Temporary Learning Centres:
Currently 681 TLCs are being managed in Punjab benefitting 116,376 children (50,163 girls ). Accumulatively 758 TLCs were established since the education response started in Punjab accessed by 128,620 (54,689 girls) children in Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, D.G. Khan and Rahim Yar Khan, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Layyah and Multan districts. 16,997 preschool children also made use of the establishment of TLCs to gain related ECE activities in 236 ECE centers.
Temporary School Structures:
During the reporting period 20 aditional TSS established by UNICEF in Muzaffargarh
and Rajanpur districts. A total of 75 TSS/TLS are now established against the total needs of 292 in fully damaged schools. Provision of TSS has benefitted 12,594 including 6,391 girls and 48 TSS setup by UNICEF in GMMS Dona Karim Nagar 49/NP, females. Rahim Yar khan. Punjab
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Life skills for Teachers:
In the reporting period 211 teachers were trained by Plan International and Save the Children on DRR, INEE Minimum Standards, Child Safety, Interactive Teaching and Learning Methodologies and Psychosocial Support in Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh and Layyah districts. So far 4,300 teachers from 1,230 schools including 1,959 female teachers have benefitted from related life skill activity in Punjab.
School Renovation:
Plan International reported to repair 94 additional schools in Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh and Layyah districts. With this total number of school renovated has reached to 1,468 schools benefitting 249,867 children (102,234 girls) in Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Layyah, D.G. Khan, Rahimyar Khan and Multan districts. In addition, Qatar Charity has started it rehabilitation work in 7 flood affected schools in DG Khan.
SINDH
Most of the Education ERWG members are planning to phase out after Dec 31, 2011 and a majority of the projects will be completed. There still is a huge gap in provision of transitional school structures and no additional funding has been received during the reporting period.
One Provincial Education Early Recovery Working Group meeting was held on 03 November 2011, while three other districts level meeting were held in Dadu, Kamber and Shikarpur. Some 473,605 beneficiaries including 165,255 girls/females have been reached in Sindh.
TLCs Established: Currently 100 TLCs with UNICEF support are functioning with enrolment of 5,167 children including 1,731 girls. Accumulatively more than 170,000 children including 45 % girls have regularly attended established 3,000 TLCS since the ER response was undertaken in 2010.
School Renovation:
So far repair work has been completed in 1,089 schools while
144 schools are being renovated. November 2011
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Transitional School Structure (TSS) Established:
Additional 23 schools have been provided with TSS/TLS bringing to a total number of 267 schools provided with TSS in 7 severely affected districts.
Life skill for Teachers: No additional teacher training is reported. A total number of 8,169 teachers including 1,931 females have been trained on various areas including psychosocial support and DRR.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/FATA
2010 Flood Response
Education flood response has reached 158,576 including 64,948 girls/females through various activities including setting up TLCs, school rehabilitation, teachers and PTC member’s training and provision of educational supplies. Some 14, 420 children including 5,768 girls belonged to 93 schools are currently studying in tents and rented building with UNICEF support. 70 schools under tents are reopened in Shangla and Swat whereas 23 other schools are currently conducting learning activities in rented building. Accumulatively 199 TLCs were established by partners (UNICEF: 93, SC: 10, URDO: 50, PRDSL: 20, NIDA: 10, Read Foundation: 16). These TLCs have been attended by 26,472 including 11,983 girls. Similarly 123,627 children (5-12 years) have been assorted with school supplies supported by UNICEF. Some 63 schools (IRC: 20, UNESCO: 29, Hujra: 4, PRDS: 10) are reportedly renovated by partners under flood response 2011 benefitting 1,5019 children. NRC will be set up learning centre under its Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) in Nowshera and Charsadda that will benefit approximately 1,500 children aged between 9 to 15 years affected from conflict and disaster.
Education Response to Conflict in KP and FATA
Camp schooling in Jalozai camp
In Jalozai IDP camp currently 19 schools supported by UNICEF (13) and IRC (6) are supporting learning activities of 4,642 children originating from Bajuar and Mohmand agencies. Camp schools/TLC established: A total of 473 students (150 girls and 323 boys) are enrolled in “New Durrani camp” school taught by 5
male teachers deputed by the Agency Education Department. November 2011
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Education response in FATA area of return
UNICEF supported Welcome to School Initiative in the area of return in 5 agencies i.e. F R Peshawar, South Waziristan, Orakzai, Bajour, Mohmand. This initiative is aimed to welcome affected children due to conflict to return to school in FATA. Activities of this initiative include teacher training, re-activation and capacity building of Talimi Islahi Jirga (TIJ), community mobilization, and school improvement plans (SIP) and provision of supplies to schools in conflict affected areas. School supplies have been distributed to 42,632 students. 600 teachers have been trained at the same time.
Annex: 1: Capacity Building Workshops on INEE Minimum Standards for Education
Province No of Workshop Location Participants Male Female Total
Islamabad 1 Serena Hotel, Islamabad 24 10 34
Balochistan 2 Jaffarabad 29 6 35
Quetta 11 17 28 KP 1 Swat 18 15 33 Sindh 3 Larkana 18 7 25 Hyderabad 17 8 25 Jaccobabad 18 12 30 Punjab 3 Multan 24 4 28 Mian Wali 22 8 30 Rahimyar Khan 23 7 30 Total 10 204 94 298
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FUNDING AND EXPENDITURE STATUS OF MONSOON 2010 RESPONSE
Agencies PFERP Bilateral ERF Total Amount Expenditu Remarks Funding spend re Rate
UNICEF 25,523,563 25,523,563 21,883,897 86% Save the 6,131,467 9,111,049 15,242,516 8,548,479 56% Not Children updated Plan 4,759,268 4,759,268 3,353,425 70% International HANDS 4,745,645 4,745,645 4,692,076 99% IRC 250,000 250,000 203,790 82% KnK 672,000 672,000 437,500 65% Not updated WFP 26,380,981 26,380,981 26,380,981 100% Not updated READ 1,598,874 1,598,874 817,267 51% Not Foundation updated OXFAM 850,000 850,000 o 0% Not share ED-LINKS/USAID 17,281,904 17,281,904 941,690 5% UNESCO 355,042 355,042 320,042 90% Not updated ITA 1,800,436 1,800,436 270,686 15% CGN-P 845,834 845,834 310,470 46% 80% of the SOACH 101,109 101,109 80,982 100% allocated amount is BEEJ 112,250 112,250 89,519 100% transferred Taraqee 259,745 259,745 207,796 100% to Foundation Organizatio IDO 333,354 333,354 266,683 100% ns, expenditure
URDO 149,947 149,947 118,431 99% rate is
PRDS 249,683 249,683 199,746 100% applied on NIDA 203,274 203,274 162,619 100% the amount received KWES 146,160 146,160 116,928 100% DEVCON 103,635 103,635 82,908 100% Total ($) 31,655,030 67,805,199 2,504,991 101,965,220 69,485,916 68%
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