THE ROLES OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN EDUCATION SERVICE DELIVERY: THE CASE OF ARADA SUB-CITY, ADDIS ABABA CITY GOVERNMENT Course Coordinated by: Dr. Anita kakar Presented by: Solomon kidane Roll no. 05

 Structural reforms with a view to promoting efficient service delivery. The main basis for these structural reforms was converged with New Public Management thinking about the public sector that promotes a reduced role for the state.  Education and health, receive a major portion of financial resources from CSOs.

 in the central part of Addis Ababa  Census in 2007, population of 334,050  47% Females, 53% males  About 29 CSOs  3 universities, 21 colleges, 4 TVET, 27 high schools,81 primary schools  Main centre for large number of social, economic and political institutions, National Palace, House of Peoples ‟ Representatives Office, Prime Minister’s Office, National Museum, Ministry of Education.

 To understand and assess the roles of CSOs in curriculum development, teachers` development and provision of educational materials.

 Published and unpublished materials like  books,  Report 2011  Web of the sub city  modules of Educational Planning have been reviewed

 CSOs have to be involved in education service delivery because, the cost of funding education for all is beyond the resources of most countries in the world, especially developing countries

A. In Curriculum Development  helps teachers to provide the best information on subject matter, taking in to account the interest of the students  most CSOs are not active participants in curriculum developments( report 2011)

B. In Teachers Development  schools without teachers, textbooks or learning materials will not be able to do an effective job  Providing short term training to enhance teachers Professional Development

DateTitle of the TrainingNumber of Trainees Training Cost Dec 2- 3/2011 Resource mobilization Child friendly school 4214,830 Dec 14,2011Refreshment on teaching and learning process 4212,500 Jan 31-Feb 4/2011 speaking skill Social Problems Inclusive Education 3932,775 Feb 9-10 /2011 Continuous Assessment Research Development Class Room Management 7022,350 total193/404=42 % 82,455/68,000 =166% Source; Report ETO, 2011

C, In Provision of Educational Materials  The supply of educational materials and equipments are necessary requirements for education quality  According to the report CSOs delivered: 50 computers 5000 text books 2,465,560, in cash for construction of schools

 majority of the organizations are small in size, engaged in small-scale operations,  the government has not yet fully accepted CSOs as legitimate actors in education, not have full confidence in the intention of government  they are donor dependent, financial constraints

Despite, the efforts made to teachers development and provision of educational materials to improve education quality issues, most CSOs are not participating in curriculum development. But, CSOs are considered as knowledge agencies (they have the expertise, information and knowledge etc) and work at the grassroots level to solve the problems especially, for the disadvantaged people. They know the problems of the society easily and have the access to information. Therefore, the ideas and comments of CSOs should be taken as a benchmark in curriculum development.