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GUINEA
Activity Data Sheet
>> AFR Regional Overview >> Guinea Overview PROGRAM: Guinea
TITLE AND NUMBER: Quality Basic Education Provided to a Larger Percentage of Guinean Children, with Emphasis on Girls and Rural Children, 675-003
STATUS: Continuing
PLANNED FY 2001 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $4,994,000 CSD
PROPOSED FY 2002 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $5,664,000 CSD
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 1995 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2005Summary: Goals of the Government of Guinea's primary education reform program (PASE II) are the improvement of the quality and equity of educational delivery in Guinea, and an increase in the involvement of local communities in school-level educational management. USAID supports PASE II through the SO3 Fundamental Quality and Equity Levels (FQEL I) activity. The ultimate beneficiaries of SO3 activities are approximately 1.4 million primary school-age children throughout Guinea, especially girls and rural children. Others include individuals and entities at the Ministry of Pre-University Education (MEPU-EC), primary school teachers, parent/teacher associations (APEAEs), and Guinean NGOs working to support education at the community level.
In FY 2001, USAID plans to obligate ($4,994,000) Child Survival and Disease funds. USAID provide assistance to the Ministry of Pre-University Education (MEPU-EC) continued extensive use of the FQEL planning tool to track and assess the minimal standards for primary education reform. USAID will also fund Guinea NGOs who are able to reinforce Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs).
In FY 2002, USAID anticipates providing ($5,664,000) Child Survival and Disease funds. USAID assistance will promote community participation, decentralization of decision-making in educational policy, as well as on the two dimensions of equity of access: gender and rural/urban. This activity will continue to promote synergy and donor coordination, which are critical to addressing the teacher shortage.
Key Results: In FY 2000, Guinea completed the launch of its interactive student and teacher radio program, which now covers all six grades of elementary school. The Ministry of Pre-University Education (MEPU-EC) continued extensive use of the FQEL planning tool to track and assess the minimal standards for primary education reform, a key step to sustainable development in educational reform. As a result of USAID-sponsored capacity-strengthening activities, Guinean NGOs were able to reinforce 207 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs). In Mandiana, one of the most under-served and poorest prefectures in the Upper Guinea focus area, the last of the planned 20 community schools was completed and opened with a 50/50 girl/boy enrollment ratio. With USAID's assistance, Guinea developed an institutional framework (including Government, private sector and civil society organizations) for the establishment of a girls' education support fund for sustaining initiatives in this area.
Performance and Prospects: The conflict in the Forest Region is affecting Education portfolio activities. Approximately 8.7% of school age children live in the hardest hit prefectures where many schools have been closed since January 2001. Two implementing partners have essentially shut down operations in these areas. Last year's upward trend in Gross Enrollment Rate (GER) reflects a strong increase in the demand for teachers, school facilities, and other resources. The GER is currently at 57%, nearly four percentage points above the target identified by PASE II planners for the year 2000. Girls' enrollment rates (44% GER) continue to lag behind boys' (70% GER), but have been rising steadily. Significant urban/rural disparities remain, however, and girls' enrollment rates are extremely low in rural areas. The national rural gross enrollment rate in 2000 was 38%, with rural boys' enrollment at 52% and rural girls' at only 26%. This continuing disparity is driving USAID and other donors to develop specific initiatives for rural children, especially girls. Last year's reported crisis in teacher supply persists despite the World Bank and Government of Guinea intensive teacher-training program (FIMG). So far, the FIMG has trained 5,004 teachers, with a planned recruitment of 6,000 for the entire 1998-2001 period. In the next phase of USAID intervention, the Education SO will concentrate on sustaining the GER trend by placing more emphasis on community participation, decentralization of decision-making in educational policy, as well as on the two dimensions of equity of access: gender and rural/urban. This strategic objective will continue to promote synergy and donor coordination, which are critical to addressing the teacher shortage.
Possible Adjustments to Plans: Implementation of the current USAID/Guinea education activities ends in 2005. To further achieve USAID/Guinea's Country Strategic Objective, a new Strategic Objective Agreement was signed in 2000, and procurement is underway for an expansion of activities in the areas of community participation and girls' and rural children's access to education. USAID will continue FQEL activities including reinforcing education strategic planning and better teaching. USAID/Guinea amended the basic education results framework, splitting the equity intermediate result into two more-focused results: 1) Community participation; and 2) gender and rural/urban equity.
Other Donor Programs: In FY 2001 the World Bank is completing appraisal for a major activity in support of the Government of Guinea (GOG)'s Basic Education for All (2001 - 2012). France provides assistance in school administration training, monitoring and evaluation, curriculum reform, school construction, and personnel management. Other donor programs include German, Canadian, European Union, Japanese, UNICEF, UNESCO, World Food Program, and African Development Bank assistance programs, with different focus.
Principal Contractors, Grantees, or Agencies: For planning and quality activities, USAID's contribution is implemented by the Education Development Center and subcontractors, Research Triangle Institute and Creative Associates. Two US NGOs World Education and Save the Children, and the local NGO affiliate of Plan International, "Plan Guinea," implement activities focusing on community participation and equity).
FY 2002 Performance Tables
Performance Measures:
Indicator FY97 (Actual) FY98 (Actual) FY99 (Actual) FY00 (Actual) FY00 (Plan) FY01 (Plan) FY02 (Plan) Indicator 1: Grade 2 achievement test results (reading) NA NA 56% 58% 62% 62.5% 63% Indicator 2: Grade 2 achievement test results (math) NA NA 49% NA 50% NA NA Indicator 3: Education Management and Information System (EMIS) data used to plan, analyze, and refine Fundamental Quality and Equity Levels (FQEL) Reviewed Analyzed In use NA Refined Operational Operational Indicator 4: Primary school gross enrollment rate 50.5% 51.0% 53.5% 56.4% 55% 57.5% 59% Indicator 5: Number of primary schools with increased parental/community support in beneficiary regions NA 65 203 207 72 207 completed Indicator Information:
Indicator Level (S) or (IR) Unit of Measure Source Indicator Description Indicator 1: IR test scores in percent, for French disaggregated by gender and zone. EDC/MEPU data collected from sample testing in 50 schools nationwide EDC/MEPU-EC data collected from sample testing in 50 schools nationwide. The French test covers four competencies: handwriting, listening, reading and written expression. Indicator 2: IR test scores in percent, for Math disaggregated by gender and zone. EDC/MEPU data collected from sample testing in 50 schools nationwide EDC/MEPU-EC data collected from sample testing in 50 schools nationwide.The math test covers: numeracy, geometry and measurement. Indicator 3: IR N/A - Qualitative Quarterly reports or annual review SO3 members reports Education staff observing and/or participating in FQEL consultation that EMIS data is playing a role. The indicator tracks progress toward integrating EMIS data in FQEL framework Indicator 4: S Percent of Guinean Children age 7-12 (percent) Ministry of Pre-University Education's Annual Report-office of Statistics and planning Total number of students (boys, girls) enrolled in primary school as a percentage of the total population of children ages 7-12 Indicator 5: IR Number of schools in targeted areas Implementing Partner. Field visits by SO3 team for data verification (reliabilitly and validity) Number of primary schools, in targeted regions, whose associated parental/community group received support in the following areas: defining PTA roles and responsibilities, mobilizing and managing school resources, school micro-projects, literacy programs, etc.
U.S. Financing
(In thousands of dollars)
Obligations Expenditures Unliquidated Through September 30, 1999 0 DA 0 DA 0 DA 12,784 CSD 2,227 CSD 10,557 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 19,482 DFA 17,254 DFA 2,228 DFA Fiscal Year 2000 0 DA 0 DA 5,005 CSD 6,861 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 2,228 DFA Through September 30, 2000 0 DA 0 DA 0 DA 17,789 CSD 9,088 CSD 8,701 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 19,482 DFA 19,482 DFA 0 DFA Prior Year Unobligated Funds 0 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Planned Fiscal Year 2001 NOA 0 DA 4,994 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Total Planned Fiscal Year 2001 0 DA 4,994 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Future Obligations Est. Total Cost Proposed Fiscal Year 2002 NOA 0 DA 0 DA 0 DA 5,664 CSD 10,000 CSD 38,447 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 19,482 DFA
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