Promoting quality & inclusive education VSO Nepal Education Programme

Major Changes 3 districts to 6 districts 2 clusters to 1 cluster (in each district) 2 management volunteers to 1 education management volunteer with revised job description (in each district) 2 ECD volunteers to 1 ECD volunteer (in each district) but number will depend on external funding 2 primary/basic education volunteers to 1 basic/primary education volunteer (in each district)

Implementing partners in 3 districts (Kaski, Kailali & Rupandehi) working in 12 schools, but volunteers in these districts will work in at least 6 schools Focus more on quality education and less focus on access

Implementing partners will support Baglung, Myagdi & Surkhet on request and based on their availability PPP pilot in Kaski and Kailali

Cross programming with livelihood and health –Cross program need: »Schools lack hygienic environment »Poor awareness of students on health, hygiene and nutrition »Poor health status of students »Most of school going children do not meet the Recommended Daily Allowance Gender as a key priority –Need to strengthen the position of girls and female teachers/managers: »Through school based support »Through non school based advocacy support (increase womens participation in school management level, targeted scholarship approach to reach needy girls instead of all)

SALYAN NUWAKOT SINDHUPALCHOK SANKHUWASABHA TAPLEJUNG SOLUKHUMBU PANCHTHAR DHANKUTA MAHOTTARI RAUTAHAT TEHRATHUM BHOJPUR GORKHA LAMJUNG NAWALPARASI CHITWAN KAPILBASTU MUGU DOTI DOLPA JUMLA KALIKOT ACHHAM DAILEKH JAJARKOT SURKHET RUKUM BARDIYA BAGLUNG ROLPA PARBAT BANKEPYUTHAN RASUWA DHADING DANG GULMI SYANGJA ARGHAKHANCHI TANAHU PALPA RUPANDEHI RAMECHHAP KAVRE MAKWANPUR OKHALDHUNGA PARSA SINDHULI KHOTANG BARA ILAM DHANUSA SUNSARI JHAPA HUMLA DARCHULA BAJHANG BAJURA BAITADI KANCHANPUR KAILALI MUSTANG MANANG MYAGDI KASKI UDAYAPUR SIRAHA SAPTARI INDIA CHINA N Kathmandu DADELDHURA MORANG DOLAKHA Nepal Administrative Zones and Districts KARNALI MAHAKALI SETI BHERI RAPTI DHAWALAGIRI LUMBINI GANDAKI NARAYANI BAGMATI SARLAHI JANAKPUR SAGARMATHA KOSHI MECHI INDIA

Link between Education and Health Quality education and nutrition - educating parents on links between nutrition and health and learning Awareness on girls safety and sanitary during menstruation Lessons related to HIV/AIDS and health – teachers fell shy to teach Awareness through children is exceptionally effective means of campaign - Nutrition, health and environmental care Work with mothers to help them notice and value the tiny signs of learning and development in their babies, and respond to these Mobilization of implementing partners facilitators to health campaign

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