IBIS in Ghana

1. IBIS in Ghana Programmes Presentation To Danish Teachers on 18 February, 2011 at IBIS Office, ACCRA.

2. IBIS in Ghana- Programmes/Projects Programmes: • Education for Empowerment (EfE) • Alliance for Change in Education • Toms • Public Participation in Local Governance(PPLG) • Support to Civil Society (Good Governance and Human Rights programme) • West Africa Human Rights & Democratisation (WAHRD)

3. Education for Empowerment (EfE) Programme Geographical Coverage • East Gonja District (EfE) • Kpandai District (EfE) • Bole District (EfE) • Sawla Tuna Kalpa District (EfE) • Gushegu and KaragaDirstrict (ACE) • Asunafo South and Tano South Districts (Toms) • National level – GNECC, NNED, Ministry of Education etc.

4. General Objective of EfE Local and central government, CSOs, CBO’s and their constituents, are actively engaged in ensuring that marginalized children and youth enjoy their right to relevant, empowering and gender-sensitive quality education.

5. Activities designed around 4 broad objectives: • Increasing access to education • Improving quality teaching & learning in schools • Improvement in girls education • Enhancing governance & accountability in school mgt

6. Specific Objective 1 Access, participation and completion of quality basic education by out-of-school children in programme districts increased . Key Strategies • 9-month CEP in mother-tongue • DA and GES in implementation • Pilot integration of CEP into public system • Support by EfE in curriculum development, teacher training and supervision) • Community sensitisation and mobilisation by (CSOs) • Alliance/collaboration with SfL and GILLBT- sharing, evidence-gathering and advocacy

7. Specific Objective 2 The application of learner-centred teaching methodologies for Improved quality learning outcomes in basic schools in programme districts by the GES has increased. Key Strategies • Support the UTDBE trainee programme • Lobby local/district education authorities to sponsor more teacher- trainees on UTDBE • Build internal capacity to support teachers/pupils in Disaster Risk Reduction education • Campaign against teacher absenteeism • Strengthen SMC/PTAs, DEFATS, DTSTs and promote effective supervision

8. Specific Objective 3 The number of girls, acquiring capabilities in literacy, numeracy and life skills to achieve higher education, has increased (through increased enrolment and completion of quality basic education). Key Strategies • Sensitisation of key stakeholders • Research and advocacy • Collaborate with DA • Modelling of schooling/personalities • Capacity and confidence building of girls • Incentive packages for girls.

9. Specific Objective 4 CSOs, coalitions, networks, citizen’s groups and state agencies are strengthened and increasingly engage at the local and national levels to enhance education performance, accountability and governance, and youth development. Key Strategies • Facilitate increased community awareness on education rights and the entitlements of children. • Collaborate with programme partners to facilitate strengthening of PTA/SMC networks, untrained teacher networks, youth groups and women’s associations to enable them promote girls’ education and learning outcomes. • Facilitate effective dialogue sessions between citizens and state agencies that have responsibility to deliver quality education. • Build the capacities of GNECC and NNED to engage in district, regional and national level policy advocacy.

10. Toms Project What is the Toms Project? • It is a collaborative public private partnership between IBIS, DANIDA and Toms Confectionery Group (Denmark) to support Ghana government’s efforts at eliminating child labour in cocoa growing communities. • The project districts are Asunafo South and Tano South (Project Office, Kukuom) • Implementation period May 2007–June 2010

11. The key strategies: • Provide support to the education sector to enable children of cocoa growing farmers to have access to quality education. • Dialogue with cocoa farmers in the project area to understand the adverse effects of child labour.

12. The local partners involved in the planning and implementation of the project: • Ghana Education Service (GES) in Asunafo South and Tano South Districts; • Social Development and Improvement Agency (SODIA)-a local NGO; • St Joseph’s Teacher Training College (JOSCO), Bechem • Asunafo South and Tano South District Assemblies

13. Achievements • Increased awareness on effects of child labour in the two districts • Decreased pupil-trained teacher ratio • 275 UTDBE students have completed the programme • Improved quality teaching and learning in basic schools (e.g. Tano South District -1st in BrongAhafo and 3rd Nationally in 2009 BECE. Overall pass mark in 2008 was 71%.This increased to 88.9% in 2009)

14. Achievements • Relatively active School Management Committees (SMCs) in 50 communities • Improved relationship between the DAs, GES and TTCs • National and international recognition of the project and IBIS e.g. Tulane University (USA) & US Department of Labour, DANIDA and Government of Ghana.

15. The challenges facing the education sector in the project districts • Poor quality of teachers • Poor quality of supervision in schools • Low community involvement in the management of schools • Inadequate supply of teaching and learning materials (TLMs).

16. Alliance for Change in Education (ACE) Project • Background: • A 3 year pilot project running from August 2007 to August 2010 • Consortium Management • Danish partners: IBIS, Danish Teachers Association, Ghana Friendship Group in Denmark • Ghanaian partners: IBIS, Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), School for Life of GDCA (SfL), Bagabaga Teacher Training College (BATCO), Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), Ghana Education Service (GES), Northern Network on Education Development (NNED) • Beneficiary districts; Gushegu and Karaga districts • Main strategy is the use of Wing School concept; mother tongue medium • 56 wing schools established so far with about 4,641 children (58.6% boys & 41.4% girls) • 160 community teachers recruited and trained

17. Activities designed around 3 broad objectives of: • Increasing access to education • Improving quality teaching & learning in schools • Enhancing governance & accountability in school mgt

18. Public Participation in Local Governance (PPLG) Programme Brief Overview • Programme been implemented since 2001 Geographical area: • 3 Regions (Greater Accra, Northern & Upper East Region) • 12 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) • 3 Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) • 25 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)

19. Development Objective of PPLG Poor people, especially women organized and actively involved in shaping policies, influencing priorities and resource allocation at local and national level for more equitable development

20. Activities designed around 4 broad objectives: • Citizens participation in local governance/District Assembly activities • Capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) strengthened • Functioning of sub-district structures • Women role in local governance enhanced

21. OBJECTIVE 1: Citizens participation increased in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of local government policies and programmes Strategies: • Citizens, Government and service providers interface to enhance accountability, quality service delivery • Resource tracking and public access to special welfare services, • CSOs/citizens strengthening (for engagement, dialoguing, demand side of governance)

22. OBJECTIVE 2: Capacity of civil society organizations strengthened to mobilize their constituencies to demand accountability of government Strategies: • Supporting CSOs and CBOs mobilization of constituency • CSOs network and partnership building at local, regional and national levels for evidence advocacy • CSOs organisation development

23. OBJECTIVE 3:Sub-districts-structures are functioning according to their mandate through engagement with District Assemblies and Regional Coordinating Councils in close collaboration with civil society. Strategies: • Support MMDAs operationalise SDSs • CSO and SDSs engagement with emphasis on citizens and community participation • RCC platforms for shared learning on decentralization

24. OBJECTIVE 4: Women organised and actively involved in decision making processes at local level Strategies: • Support capacity building of women for leadership positions • Building and supporting women in leadership CAUCUSES at District and regional levels. • Enhancing skills of women for effective and efficient leadership.