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 women’s participation in school management level, targeted scholarship approach to reach needy girls instead of all)

SALYAN

NUWAKOTSINDHUPALCHOK

SANKHUWASABHA

TAPLEJUNG

SOLUKHUMBU

PANCHTHAR

DHANKUTAMAHOTTARI

RAUTAHATTEHRATHUM

BHOJPUR

GORKHA

LAMJUNG

NAWALPARASI

CHITWAN

KAPILBASTU

MUGU

DOTI

DOLPA

JUMLAKALIKOT

ACHHAM

DAILEKHJAJARKOT

SURKHET

RUKUM

BARDIYA BAGLUNG

ROLPA

PARBAT

BANKE PYUTHAN RASUWA

DHADING

DANGGULMI

SYANGJA

ARGHAKHANCHITANAHU

PALPA

RUPANDEHI

RAMECHHAP

KAVREMAKWANPUR

OKHALDHUNGA

PARSA SINDHULIKHOTANG

BARA

ILAM

DHANUSASUNSARI

JHAPA

HUMLA

DARCHULA

BAJHANG

BAJURA

BAITADI

KANCHANPUR

KAILALI

MUSTANG

MANANG

MYAGDI

KASKI

UDAYAPURSIRAHA

SAPTARI

INDIA

CHINAN

Kathmandu

DADELDHURA

MORANG

DOLAKHA

Nepal Administrative Zones and Districts

KARNALI

MA

HA

KA

LI

SETI

BHERI

RAPTI

DH

AWA

LAG

IRI

LUMBINI

GANDAKI

NARAYANI

BAGMATI

SARLAHI JAN

AK

PUR

SAG

AR

MA

TH

A

KOSHI

ME

CH

I

IND

IA

IND

IA

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

Thank you!