Namibia By: Selma Gqwede 21-25 November 2015 Durban, South Africa MONITORING AND EVALUATION FOR CARE AND SUPPORT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING. Namibia By: Selma Gqwede 21-25 November 2015 Durban, South Africa
LEARNERS’MOTIVATIONAL TALK ON HIV AT SAUYEMWA COMBINED SCHOOL 2016
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT Constitution of the Republic of Namibia: Article: 20 Education Act NO: 16 of 2001 (Under review) UN Commission of Human Rights UN Convention on the Rights of the Child VISION 2030
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT National Strategic Framework on HIV Response 2010-11-2015-16 (MoHSS) HIV & AIDS NATIONAL Policy tor the Education Sector Education Sector Policy on the Prevention and Management of Learner Pregnancy (reviewed 2012). M&E instruments for various programmes are in place at National, Regional and School levels.
MONITORING & EVALUATION ACHIEVEMENTS PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE: At national level and cascaded at regional and school levels. Inspectors of Education at National and Regional levels to oversee the implementation of government programmes, such as: Curriculum implementation, Hostels and School feeding programme, Special Education for psycho-social support, Orphans and vulnerable learners support, just a few. Professional Development personnel (Advisory services) at National and Regional levels to monitor teachers’ teaching skills and enhance their capacities.
SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM
MONITORING & EVALUATION ACHIEVEMENTS School boards are in place oversee the governance and functioning of schools. Learners Representative Councils for secondary phase learners: voice for students. School Self-Evaluation done every October to inform next school programmes. National External School Evaluation (NESE) Program & Reporting Regional Internal School Evaluation (RISE) & Reporting
CHALLENGES OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION Budget allocation for M&E always not sufficient. Time constraints for field M&E activities. Competing activities at all operating levels, disrupting the implementation of M&E calendar. EMIS system not linked to or with offices and schools, hence manual fed. DATA not readily available. In some cases, data from schools not reliable.
CHALLENGES OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION Long traveling distances in some parts of the country. Poor and deep sandy road network in far remote areas limit accessibility to schools.
CULTURAL PERFORMANCE TO MARK THE DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD, EENHANA COMBINED SCHOOL 2016
Dr. KONKOLO OF OHANGWENA HEALTH DIRECTORATE
CAPACITY-BUILDING OF HIV REGIONAL COORDINATORS 2016 IN RUNDU
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