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SUPPORT TO THE EDUCATION SECTOR IN SIERRA LEONE PRESENTATION OF PROMAN TEAM LEADER- TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT TEAM MEETING 23 JULY 2019 • Key Achievements • What is yet to be accomplished? Government of Project funded by the Sierra Leone European Union

QUALITY ACCESS-KEY-Actions : Dossiers submitted/prepared Strategic Action Output Outcome Performance Indicator Status / Achievements • Increased • CLASSROOMS, Dossier for Works Dossier for tender • Works Tender publication INFRASTRUCTURE: Tender submitted enrolment and dossier approved submitted Increase the number containing reduction of by EU • Number of new Delegation, and of schools and construction of 67 double shift at classrooms • Published (90 classrooms and new, 155 junior secondary constructed/ days) on sanitary facilities in rehabilitated edu level rehabilitated 19/06/2019 existing schools in 4 classrooms, in each • % of rehabilitated • Pre- bidding • Better learning districts: of the 4 districts) : schools by district meetings held in • Port Loko • new 67 • outcomes % of schools with 4 districts • Bombali • rehabilitated 155 double shifting • Kenema • WASH 361 • Better motivated reduced % of schools with • Bo • staff quarters 9 • teachers due to adequate science • labs 52: Rehabilitate schools improved learning facilities o science infrastructure and conducive improved science • o computer provide furniture at environment learning o libraries junior secondary achievements level to increase benefiting JSS access and reduce double shifts

QUALITY ACCESS-KEY-Actions : Dossiers submitted/prepared Strategic Action Output Outcome Performance Indicator Status / Achievements REHABILITATE CLASSROOMS, INFRASTRUCTURE: Photo

Overview: Rehabilitation works in 4 selected districts LIBRARY, COMPUTER REHABILITATION TOTAL NEW LABS & SCIENCE STAFF LOCATION (BLOCKS) NEW CLASSROOMS CLASSROOMS LABS QUARTERS WASH Bloc of 3 Bloc of 4 Bloc of 5 BO 31 12 8 0 20 13 3 83 BOMBALI 35 9 0 5 14 13 4 92 KENEMA 49 6 4 10 20 14 1 94 PORTLOKO 40 9 4 0 13 12 1 92 TOTAL 155 36 16 15 67 52 9 361

QUALITY ACCESS-KEY-Actions : Dossiers submitted/prepared Status / Achievements Photo documentary: • Works Tender Pre- Bidding information by the dossier approved • NAO by EU • PCCU Delegation, and • TA supported • Published (90 days) on 19/06/2019 • Pre- bidding meetings held in 4 districts (see photo gallery)

QUALITY ACCESS- Strategic actions : Dossiers submitted/prepared Strategic Action Output Outcome Performance Indicator Strategic Action Output Outcome Performance Indicator Status / Achievements 1 st Tender awarded FURNITURE Increase of at >200 Reduced double % of schools with • (1 st week of 7/19) Provide furniture to refurbished/ new shifting and functional all targeted JSS to classrooms with improved learning furniture increase access and adequate/ usable environment reduce double shift furniture learning: 1 st tender: 15,000 double seater desks/ benches Dossier prepared Status / 2 nd tender: 12,000 Achievements 15/08 single seater- desks/ chairs Plus various exec. chairs, conference tables, cabinets, lab. equipment etc.

QUALITY ACCESS- Strategic actions : Dossiers submitted/prepared Strategic Action Output Outcome Performance Indicator Status / Achievements Tender prepared in 4/2019 Tender prepared in 4/2019 Tender prepared in 4/2019 Provide Equipment Improved + Improved education N/A Contract awarded, for Central MBSSE+ functional work sector management awaiting delivery in districts, TSC+ stations services 8/2019. To be done: districts, PCCU- • Clarification of including: responsibilities Tablets: 982 • Detailed Computers: app. distribution 100, incl. software. planning Servers: 16 Printers, copiers: 6 Projectors: 5 Cameras: 5 Air conditioners: 9 Power generator: 1

QUALITY ACCESS- Strategic actions : Dossiers submitted/prepared Strategic Action Output Outcome Performance Indicator Status / Achievements Tender prepared in 4/2019 Tender prepared in 4/2019 Tender prepared in 4/2019 Procure motor Improved + Improved services N/A Contract awarded, vehicles: 10 functional work awaiting delivery in (MBSSE – DEOs: 4 stations 8/2019. To be done: MBSSE: 4 Detailed distribution PCCU: 2 planning Procure bikes: 18 PCCU: 10 DEOs: 4 TSC-district off.: 4

QUALITY ACCESS- Strategic actions : Dossiers submitted/prepared Strategic Action Output Outcome Performance Indicator Status / Achievements Tender prepared in 4/2019 Tender prepared in 4/2019 Tender prepared in 4/2019 Support Improved + Improved services N/A New supply tender administration of functional work launched: 15 Aug. Second tender stations 2019 Tender opening: 15 (additional Oct. (2m. allocation of €6.2 publication) million): • Construction, rehab., furnishing of JSS: €5.5 M • 10 add. motor vehicles €0.5 M • Add. equipment: €0.2 M.

QUALITY TEACHING- All strategic actions accomplished Status / Strategic Action Output Outcome Performance Indicator Achievements • Conduct baseline studies District survey on teacher Improved to establish base for trainers providing in-service information base strategic implementation professional development for all areas of of the TA Project services at primary level; teacher • Perceived teacher roles and professional competency levels; development All 5 baseline • Pre- service teacher studies finalised education programmes and validated. • (national); • National survey of pre-service primary teachers final year; • National mapping study provision of in-service teacher prof. development Develop policy for Policy and standards developed, Foundation for Number of copies (a) professional development launched, circulated, awareness quality instruction, printed + circulated and professional campaigned teacher prof. Number of (b) standards for teachers and development and downloads from Accomplished school leaders career structure website (of laid standards)

Quality TEACHING – Strategic actions accomplished/ Strategic Action Output Outcome Performance Indicator Status / Achievements Support 6 TTCs to develop Courses developed and Improved quality of teaching in Learning achievement testing stronger pre- service courses taught theses courses Achieved (maths, literacy) • Develop concept and deliver Courses developed and Improved quality of novice At least 24 facilitators are courses for mentor training taught teacher instruction familiar with the Achieved (primary and secondary) professional contents of mentor training • 800 teacher mentors trained Develop and pilot Distance Courses developed, tested Better instruction by novice • Number of participants Learning Units in the TTCs + validated for inclusion and seasoned serving teachers, enrolled in DL classes Achieved (maths, literacy, pedagogy) into TTC programmes able to reflect pedagogical interactions and decisions Develop policy on Distance Draft policy in place and Distance learning fully • Career scheme services Learning discussed integrated into Teacher • Number of teachers Professional development and participating in DL Achieved career progression linked with remuneration levels Support development of a Proposal tabled, shared, Course offerings for In- Service • Number of in- service discussed. trainings/ prof. dev. expanded • Teaching quality improved, system of in-service teacher Achieved Quality of instruction improved as evidenced in learning training achievement tests

Quality TEACHING – Strategic actions accomplished/ Strategic Action Output Outcome Performance Indicator Status / Achievements Needs assessment Mentor Teacher A short course for Learning Needs teachers who mentor achievement testing Achieved pre-service teachers Mentor Teacher Courses implemented Outcome: 400 primary % of mentors short course grades teachers and 400 applying course developed primary school leaders contents Achieved completed the course on mentoring (in four target districts). Supervisory MBSSE inpectorate dep. Both target groups TOR submitted, Strategies for school supported, also trained Courses delivered Achieved, supervision TSC district offices Pending developed, adopted and implemented. Consolidated Report Findings documented Improved reflection of Report submitted of findings from a teachers on language Report study on language interferences in edited and cognition knowledge acquisition developed