USAID/Uganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity Annual Work Plan - Year 1
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~RTI I NTE R NAT I ONA L USAID/Uganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity Annual Work Plan - Year 1 April 2015 - September 2016 Cooperative Agreement: AID-617-A-15-00009 Revised March 15, 2015 This document was produced by RTI International for review by the United States Agency for International Development. USAIDIUganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity April 2015 - September 2016 Annual Report Cooperative Agreement: AID-617-15-00009 Period Ending September 30, 2016 Prepared for: USAID/Uganda United States Agency for International Development ATTN: Agreement Officer's Represe.ntative 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 services 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. RTI International is a registered trademark and a trade name of Research Triangle Institute. The authors' views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. RRTI I N T E R N A TI O N A L Table of Contents 1 . List of Tables ...........................................................................................................................iv List of Figures ..... ... ·...... .. ... ....................................... .. ................... .................................. : ........ iv Acronyms ..... .. ......................................................................................................................... v About the USAIDIUganda.Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity .............. :...... : ............ 1 Executive Summary ............................................... ................ .. .......... ...... ·............................. ·... 3 . 1. Introduction ......... : .......... .. .................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Project Description .................................................... ..... ..... ...... .. ......................... .. ... 6 1.2 LARA Res.ults Framework and Theory of Change ..................................................... 6 1.3 Integrated Approach ..... .... .... .. ........................................ ......................... ...... .......... 12 1.4 Activity Coverage and Geographic Focus ................................................................ 13 2. Project Context ................................................ : ............................................................... 22 3. Project Year 1 Activities and Expected Results .... .......... .. ..................... : ................ .......... 26 3.1 Introduction to Result 1 ........................................................................................... 26 3.2 Result 1 Activity Sheets ............................... ....................................... ... ....... .. ... ..... 32 3.3 Introduction to Result 2 .......................................... .. .. ................... .. ......................... 53 .IR 2.1: Strengthen capacity of the education system to implement SRGBV-related policy ......................................................................................................................... 55 IR 2.2: Strengthen schools to provide a positive and supportive school climate for learning ......................................... ............................................ ....... ........ .......... 56 IR 2.3: Strengthen community commitment and capacity to provide SRGBV prevention and response programs ........................................................... ....... .... ...... ........ 57 4. Project Management ...................... .. .. ... ............. .................... .. ... ..... ................................ 80 4 .1 Introduction ........ ............................................................................. ... .... ... ... ........... 80 4.2 Budget Overview ...... ...... .. ......................... .. .................................... .. ...................... 95 4.3 Cost-share Requirements for Year 1 : ................................ .. .................................... 95 4.4 Short-Term Technical Assistance ................................... ...... ........................ ... ........ 95 5. Risks and Challenges .......................................................................................... .... : .. .... 99 Annex A. Year 1 Annual Work Plan Gantt Chart (April 2015-September 2016) ................. 100 Annex C. Early Grade Reading Action Matrix - Department of Basic Education ................... 118 USAID I Uganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity Year 1 Work Plan iii List of Tables Table 1: Activity Regions and Districts ............ .. .... ... ...... .... ..... ............................................... 13 Table 2: District, Language, and Estimated Number of Schools and Teachers ...................... 14 Table 3: Number of Schools per Language ........ .. ..... .. ........................................................... 15 Table 4: Activity Treatment/Intervention Types ....................................................................... 16 Table 5: Treatment School Summary ......................................................... ............................ 16 Table 6: Capacity Building Targets for Result 2 ........ .. .................................. .. .. ..................... 18 Table 7: Control, Treatment 1, and Treatment 2 Coordinating Centers ................ ... ... ............ 18 Table 8: Cluster Rollout: Number of Anticipated EGR Learners Reached and Number of Schools .......................................................... .................................................................. 22 Table 9: MoESTS Coordination Mechanisms and Proposed EGR Mechanisms .................... 27 Table 10: Year 1 Budget Overview, April 2015-September 2016 ................... .. .. .... .... .. ......... 95 Table 11: Personnel Travel Schedule for April 2015-September 2015 ................... .. .. .. ......... 96 Table 12: Personnel Travel Schedule for October 2015-September 2016 .......... .. .. ...... ......... 96 List of Figures Figure 1: Map of Project Focus Districts ..... .. ..... ........................................................ ...... .... ..... .. 2 Figure 2: Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity Results Framework .... .. .. .................. ..... 9 · Figure 3: The Theory of Change for the USAID/Uganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity ................................................................ ....... .. ... .. .. .. ... ................ .... ....... .... 11 Figure 4: Breakdown of Work Structure ................................................................................... 31 iv USAID I Uganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity Year 1 Work Plan DlRTI FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE INTER NA TI ONA L Acronyms AA Associate Assessors AIDS Auto immune deficiency syndrome AIS Area Inspector of School AME LP Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan AO Agreement Officer AOR Agreement Officer's Representative AWP annual work plan BE Basic Education BRMS Basic Requirements and Minimum Standards, MoESTS, March 2010 CA continuous assessment CBO community-based organization cc Coordinating Center CCT Coordinating Center Tutor coo Community Development Officer CF community facilitator CIMU Communication and Information Management Unit, MoESTS CIS curriculum implementation plan COP Chief of Party cso civil society organization DCOP Deputy Chief of Party DEO District Education Officer DES Directorate of Education Standards DIS District Inspector of Schools DREAMS determined, resilient, empowered, AIDS free, mentored, safe lives EDP education development partner EGR early grade reading EGRA Early Grade Reading Assessment FA Field Assistant USAID I Uganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity Year 1 Work Plan v FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FBO faith-based _organization FY fiscal year GOU Government of Uganda GPE Global Partnership for Education HR Human Resources IR intermediate result IT information technology LABE Literacy and Basic Education LARA Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity M&E monitoring and evaluation MEO Municipal Education Officer MoESTS Ministry of Education, Science, Technology, and Sports MoFPED Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development MoGLSD Ministry of Gender, Labor, and Social Development NCDC National Curriculum Development Center NGO nongovernmental organization OCA Organizational Capacity Assessment P&IE . performance and impact evaluation p primary or grade PS Permanent Secretary PTA Parent-Teacher Association PTC primary teacher college R result RCF reading club facilitator RFA Request for Application RTRR reporting, tracking, referral, and response SBCC social behavior change communication SFI School Family Initiative SHRP USAID/Uganda School Health and Reading P~ogram SIP