COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale
STREET SPIRITS

Strengthening of the Educational sector in Ahmara and Afar Regions

(Northern Ethiopia)

Implementing Agency
Coopi Cooperazione Internazionale
Donor
Association Street Spirits
Supervisor Association Street Spirits
Program Title
Strenghtening of the educational sector in northern Ethiopia Ahmara and Afar Regions
Country/Region
Ethiopia - Ahmara and Afar Regions
Exact Location
Abala and Berhale Woreda in Afar Region, Sekota Woreda and Sekota municipality in Ahmara Region
Period of the Program
12 Months - August 1st 2007/July 31st 2008
Total Number of Targeted Beneficiaries
13.015 students, 60 civil servants, 276 Teachers and school directors and 240 members of parents and teachers associations
EURO Amount Request
266.000 Euro
Submission Date
4th May 2007
Websites

www.coopi.org

www.streetspirits.org

Coutry Office
Addis Abeba - Ethiopia
Goal of the Program
To streghten the capaciy of the educational sector and to improve the quality of the education in the intervention area.
Objectives of the Program

Creation of a favourable learning environment for the students of selected schools, with solid, spacious classrooms, desks and other necessary teaching material.

Improvement of the teaching skills of the teachers through specific trainings and introduction of effective teaching methodologies.

Strengthening of the managerial capacity of governmental Education Offices and school directors, to improve the management and the organisation of the schools.

Improvement of school attendance rates and learning performance through organisation of tutorial classes, provision of stationery to indigent students and provision of potable water in schools which are far from water sources.

Strengthening of the involvement and participation of parents and community members in the management and organisation of the schools.

Increase of the interest and active participation of the students in important issues as HIV, gender inequalities, sanitation and proper water use, environment preservation, etc. through support of existing student clubs and organisation of cultural activities.

Support to collateral educative activities as laboratory classes and library use.

Support and diffusion of education programmes for workers in the area, to give basic alphabetisation to the adult members of the rural communities.

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AFAR
ABALA
ASGUBI
BREHALE
HIDMO
JERBA
AMARA
SEKOTA PS
SEKOTA HS
SHIMADIR
TSAMARA
ZWINA
GUBEN