School Readiness Accountability Monitoring (SCREAM) Project National Monitoring of Implementation of Ministry of General Education (MoGE) COVID-19 Guidelines in Schools Zambia National Education Coalition Main Report – August 2020 Contents Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................ iii List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................... iv List of Figures .......................................................................................................................................... v I. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 II. Purpose of COVID-19 SCREAM Policy Monitoring ..................................................................... 1 III. Methodology of SCREAM Project COVID-19 Policy Monitoring .............................................. 2 IV. Findings of SCREAM Project COVID-19 Policy Monitoring ................................................... 5 V. School COVID-19 Preparedness for Re-Opening ....................................................................... 7 VI. Status of Re-Opening for Examination Classes ..................................................................... 13 VII. Creating COVID -19 Aware School Communities ................................................................ 16 VIII. Learning Continuity in Pandemic Environment ................................................................... 22 IX. Facilities Available at School to Support Learning ............................................................... 32 X. School Health and Nutrition (SHN) Programme ...................................................................... 35 XI. Zambia and Global Perspectives on Reopening of Schools ............................................... 37 XII. Engaging communities............................................................................................................ 38 XIII. Monitoring and Evaluation ..................................................................................................... 38 XIV. Conclusion and Policy Recommendations ............................................................................ 42 ANNEX 1: Provincial Enrolments Before and After Reopening – Boys and Girls ........................ 44 ANNEX 1: WASH Status of Provinces ................................................................................................ 49 ii | P a g e Acronyms CSE Comprehensive Sexuality Education CSO Civil Society Organisations COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 DC District Commissioner DEBS District Education Board Secretary DHO District Health Office DMMU Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit ECE Early Childhood Education EHT Environmental Health Technologist FRESH Focusing Resources on Effective School Health HGSF Home Grown School Feeding IEC Information Education Communication MOs Member Organizations MOGE Ministry of General Education MOH Ministry of Health MOT Modes of Transmission NCDs Non-communicable Diseases PTC Parent Teacher Committee PPE Personal Protective Equipment SCREAM School Readiness Accountability Monitoring SEN Special Education Needs SHN School Health and Nutrition UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund WASH Water and Sanitation Hygiene WHO World Health Organisation CBO Community Based Organisation FBO Faith Based Organisation NGO Non-Governmental Organizations ZANEC Zambia National Education Coalition ZOCS Zambia Open Community Schools iii | P a g e List of Tables Table 1: Summary of COVID-19, Learning Continuity and School Feeding Practices across Provinces ..................... 6 Table 2: Operationalising COVID-19 Guidelines ......................................................................................................... 8 Table 3: Stakeholders in COVID-19 Response ........................................................................................................... 10 Table 4: COVID-19 Control Measures ........................................................................................................................ 11 Table 5: Dissemination of COVID-19 Information ..................................................................................................... 17 Table 6: Measures Taken for COVID-19 Prevention .................................................................................................. 17 Table 7: COVID-19 School Innovations ..................................................................................................................... 21 Table 8: Support Teachers Are Providing to Learners ................................................................................................ 24 Table 9: Teachers’ View on Distance Learning .......................................................................................................... 27 Table 10: Learners’ Feedback on Distance Learning .................................................................................................. 28 Table 11: Involvement of Parents in Children’s Learning ........................................................................................... 31 Table 12: Parents Seeking Support from Schools ........................................................................................................ 32 Table 13: School Sources of Power ............................................................................................................................. 33 Table 14: Partners Supporting the School Feeding ...................................................................................................... 35 Table 15: How SHN is Used for COVID-19 Response ............................................................................................... 36 Table 16: How to Strengthen SHN in Schools ............................................................................................................ 36 Table 17: Main Concerns with Reopening of Schools ................................................................................................ 37 Table 18: Main COVID-19 Concerns .......................................................................................................................... 37 Table 19: COVID-19 Response Steps ......................................................................................................................... 41 iv | P a g e List of Figures Figure 1: Type of School ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 2: School Category ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 3: Geographic Location ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 4: School Type ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 5: Levels of Education Monitored ...................................................................................................................... 5 Figure 6: Sessions Held ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Figure 7: Access to COVID-19 Guidelines ................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 8: COVID-19 Action Plans ................................................................................................................................ 8 Figure 9: Checking COVID-19 Requirements .............................................................................................................. 9 Figure 10: Awareness of COVID-19 Actions ................................................................................................................ 9 Figure 11: COVID-19 Support Mechanisms ............................................................................................................... 10 Figure 12: COVID-19 Budget Allocation ................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 13: COVID-19 Resource Allocation ............................................................................................................... 13 Figure 14: Enrolment Before After Reopening - Boys ................................................................................................ 13 Figure 15: Enrolment Before After Reopening - Girls ................................................................................................ 14 Figure 16: Non-return Boys and Girls ......................................................................................................................... 14 Figure 17: Risks to Learners ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Figure 18: Risks to Learners by Province .................................................................................................................... 15 Figure 19: Schools