Baseline and Follow-up Surveys for Nepal Community Managed Schools Impact Evaluation

This study was a follow-up survey of selected community managed schools whose baseline survey was conducted at the end of 2005 in six districts, and a baseline survey for 220 selected public schools in 16 districts. The study were to establish a baseline in terms of school effectiveness (enrollment, promotion, dropout, completion, etc.), students’ learning achievement, and access to education (for girls, dalits and other disadvantaged groups), teaching and learning competencies and perception of the stakeholders and to establish a baseline data for monitoring and evaluating the impact of the policy in the transfer of schools. The baseline survey provides a useful framework for the comparison of community-managed and government-managed schools with regard to improvement in access and quality of basic and primary education of children, especially girls, Dalits and children from disadvantaged groups.

Pilot Phase of Community School Survey

To delegate the management of schools to the local communities, the Nepal Government had implemented a
new policy. As of 2006, 2,000 schools had completed the process. This study evaluates the impact of the
initiative on school management, teaching quality and on educational outcomes in relation to community
managed schools. Forty community managed schools in different areas were randomly chosen for the survey for
an assessment. The study provides useful guidelines on community managed schools to expand the program in
the educational sector.

Baseline Survey of Selected Community Managed and Government Managed Public Schools in Selected Districts of Nepal

The primary aim of this study was to establish a baseline data for a number of selected community managed schools, supported through special incentive and performance grants, and government managed public schools, operating under the traditional government funding and management mode. The findings of this baseline study expected to provide a useful framework for the comparison of community and government managed schools.

Nepal Decentralized Action for Children and Women (DACAW) Update Survey for Seven Districts 2005 – Consolidated Report

Decentralized Action for Child and Women (DACAW) program was officially started as Decentralized Planning for the Child Programme (DPCP) in 1998.  The program was focuses on child health, maternal and neonatal health, safe drinking water and sanitation, basic education, protection of children and women, awareness of HIV/AIDS and so on. The key strategies followed for this include recurrent application of Community Action Process (CAP), improvement in responsive service delivery and promotion of decentralized governance in favor of children, mothers and caretakers. This survey was conducted to assess the changes of status of women and children in the program districts between 1998 and 2003. The study also examined the CAP settlements in relation to both responsive service delivery and decentralized governance.

 

Evaluation of Development Programs of Educate the Children

Educate the Children is an International NGO which is working in Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts since 1993/94. It is
also supporting a program to upgrade education of underprivileged children in Kathmandu. The main focus of ETC
programs is to improve living conditions of women and education of children in Nepal. The main objective of the study
was to evaluate women’s development, literacy, micro-credit schemes and early childhood education programs
implemented by Educate the Children in Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts

An Evaluation Study of ETC Supported CERID/Teacher Training Center Project

Educate the Children (ETC) is a non-governmental organization based in the USA which supports Nepalese children to attend school and works to improve the quality of teaching in Nepal. ETC supported the establishment of a Teacher Training Center (TTC) at the Research Center for Educational Innovation and Development (CERID), part of Tribhuvan University. TTC was established in 1999 under a three year agreement between ETC and CERID. This study was conducted in response to a request made by ETC. The study assesses the achievements of TTC/CERID; the cost effectiveness of the project; the relevance of the project in the context of Nepal; and makes recommendations for the future of the project.

Evaluation Study of the Vocational Training Program Implemented through CARITAS

In 1998 CARITAS/Nepal launched a vocational training program for Bhutanese refugees in Nepal. The main aim of the program was to promote income-generating activities to empower people living in refugee camps in Jhapa and Morang districts. In the four years since its inception the program has completed three training cycles. This study evaluates the performance of the vocational training program during the last three cycles.

District Education Planning – Technical Assistance to BPEP Phase II

The project was a follow-up to the Basic and Primary Education Project (BPEP). The project aimed at improving
educational quality, access and management. New ERA along with other consultants was involved in the preparation
of district level planning, and laying the foundation for full-scale implementation of an improved management
information system.

Mid-Term Review of Food Assistance to Primary Schools Projects under WFP Programmes

The Primary School Nutritious Food Programme (PSNFP) was implemented with goal of improving school attendance, reduction in afternoon absenteeism; enhancing attention span and learning capacity through relieving short term hunger in eight food-deficit districts of Nepal. This study assesses enrollment trends, including afternoon absenteeism in the assisted primary schools. The study also analyzes the regularity of school attendance, partial absenteeism, the dropout and repeaters rate, and enrollment as a percent of school age children by gender.