Evaluering
Impact and Organizational Performance of Community Based School Capacity Building Project
Though several NGOs and local communities have been providing education in Southern Sudan, operation and management of these have been challenged by a number of factors among them lack of unified and examinable education and certification, lack of a universal curriculum, syllabus and training policies. In addition these schools also lack amenities for proper health and sanitation as well as extra curricula activities. There has been low school enrollment, poor motivation for teachers, poor learning materials and environment, high drop out rate and or sometimes no school attendance by girls.Strømme Foundation's partnership with ACORD began in 2001 with support for implementation of a community-based education and capacity building program in Tali Payam in Terereka County. ACORD's education program was aimed at increasing access to and levels of education amongst the population both adults and children of Terekeka County, more specifically towards improvement of the quality of teaching and learning as well as community participation in school management. The program gave special attention to the girl child disadvantaged by existing traditions and customs. The purposes were to assess the impact, relevance of the approaches used, organizational policies regarding finance, human resources, logistics, benefit to the target groups and future interventions in relation to community prioritized needs and make recommendations on the future direction.