Sino-Africa Initiative Project Monitoring & Evaluation Final Exchange January 2014
Overview Primary Goal: Identify areas in which Chinese, African, and U.S. cities can collaborate on economic development and urban poverty in Africa.
Operating at ¼ of its 1,600-student enrollment capacity - reduces amount of per-pupil City funding Improving facility conditions = Increase enrollment Increase city funding Improve education Improve health Increase development Madaraka Primary School City school in Nairobi, children ages 6-12
SAI Project Focus Renovate/repair water piping & flow to toilets/sinks WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) Training Sustainable City-to-City relationships Water supply limited and unhygienic Toilets & supply lines broken
Surrounding Conditions in Kibera Informal Settlement
Successes
Construction Completed Toilets (28) Cisterns (31) Water basins and sinks (17) Taps (17) Water tanks (3) Steel doors (4) Timber doors (7) Manhole covers (7) Steel grills on toilet walls Tiles on walls New roof for toilet block Drainages cleaned to improve water flow
Building Relationships & Global Partnerships
Principal Munene
Students of Madaraka
Teachers of Madaraka School
City Leaders
Building City-to-City & People-to-People Partnerships
Successful Tri-lateral Partnership!!!
Special thanks to NoKero – Solar Light Champion and Madaraka Supporter
Denver Delegates, County/City Leaders, Minister of Water U.S. International University, Metro State University, UC Boulder & Delegates Technical University of Kenya, Metro State University, & Chair, Denver-Nairobi SCI
Spreading the Word!!!
Challenges
Procuring Supplies & Implementing Work Money Supplies Paint: Interior/Exterior Doors + hinges/locks Window glass Desk/chair sets Delivery Coordination Labor Department of Education City/County Assembly Mr. Ashok Patel, Supplier
WASH Training
Increased enrollment Reduced absenteeism Motivated teaching staff Improved hygiene Increasing Test Scores Water Supply & usage Storage capacity, metered supply, weekly usage, etc. Rain collection WASH related Reliable Performance Metrics
Next Steps DC Conference Delegates & Panelists Kenyan & Chinese Embassies Private donors Madaraka Sustainability Prioritized list of needs One Classroom at a Time Fundraiser(s) Parent Gardening Plots Future exchanges Follow through & continue building the network Unlimited potential
One Classroom at a Time