BEPS/ZAMBIA: COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING HEALTH, HIV/AIDS, NUTRITION, GENDER AND EQUITY EDUCATION (CHANGES)

The USAID-funded Communities Supporting Health, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Gender and Equity Education (CHANGES) program put schools at the forefront of the fight against disease and for educational advancement. CHANGES focused on school health and nutrition, and on community sensitization and mobilization. Under the first component, teachers were trained to administer deworming medicines and micronutrient supplements. The second focused on preventive health and more educational opportunities for girls. Both incorporated HIV/AIDS awareness and a small grants mechanism. ...
 

BEPS/ UGANDA: SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS THROUGH EDUCATION SECTOR INVESTMENT PROGRAM (ESIP)

An experienced education specialist with expertise in teacher training policy was sent by Creative to conduct three semi-annual reviews of the Education Sector Investment Plan (ESIP) and provide technical assistance to the ESIP Teacher Training Working Group. Funding for subsequent six-month periods was contingent on progress in meeting conditions as determined in the semi-annual reviews and developing strategies furthering Uganda's basic education reform goals....
 

ETHRD III/Egypt/Egyptian Educational Testing Center

Creative provided operational and training support to the newly institutionalized National Center for Evaluation and Examinations under the Egypt Ministry of Education. This assignment for USAID/Cairo involved assessing central and regional-level in-service training needs of teachers and administrators and designing a training plan based on the findings. Short-term services provided related to institution building, needs assessment, training program development and in-service training of trainers....
 

BEPS/UGANDA: EXPANDING TEACHER TRAINING NATIONWIDE

Creative supported a series of efforts to achieve education for all in Uganda. Work included strengthening school management and community participation, promoting participatory learning practices, increasing teacher effectiveness, promoting universal primary education, improving support for disadvantaged children and promoting responsible health and sex education in primary schools. Creative also conducted a comprehensive assessment of children affected by conflict in Uganda....
 

BEPS/ UGANDA: ASSESSMENT OF COMPLEMENTARY AND NONFORMAL EDUCATION

Setting an education budget requires a comprehensive assessment of programmatic and cost options. Creative, through the USAID-funded Basic Education Policy Support Activity (BEPS), helped estimate the cost of non-formal education programs, or complementary, basic education programs and assess if those programs should be expanded and incorporated into Uganda’s universal primary education policy. Five education programs and their community benefits, budgetary impact and student opportunity costs were identified and compared to determine which best met basic educational needs....
 

BEPS/ SWAZILAND: AFRICA BUREAU EDUCATION WORKSHOP

The challenges and successes of education reform in Africa were examined at the Africa Bureau Education Workshop in Swaziland. The workshop, conducted under the USAID-funded Basic Education Policy Support Activity (BEPS), addressed assistance through systemic education reform, enhancement of cross-sectorial programming and partnerships, and facilitation of the formation of new partnerships to maximize future education reform efforts. The 252 participants from 26 countries became informed of, and more involved with, the African Education Initiative....