| Namibia Basic Education Support, Phase 3 (BES 3)
The Namibia Basic Education Support, Phase 3 (BES 3) Project is an integrated set of capacity building activities supporting the Ministry of Basic Education, Sport and Culture (MBESC) and contributing to the achievement of USAID/Windhoek’s Strategic Objective 6: Increased capacity of the basic education system to give learners the foundations for health and livelihood. BES 3 works closely with Namibian authorities and every level of civil society to develop sustainable, replicable systems for improving education quality. The project supports several core cross-cutting thematic objectives:
- HIV/AIDS
- Gender Equality
- Civil Society Development
- Decentralization
- Information Technology
- Sustainability
During the preceding phase of the project, BES II assisted the MBESC develop innovative and effective school management systems, professional development programs in support of Ministry objectives, and innovative information and assessment systems in six remote northern regions of Nambia: Oshakati, Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Okavango (Rundu), and Katima Mulilo (Caprivi Strip). The third project phase builds on this solid foundation and extends the innovative work in new directions, as described in greater detail in the Transition Conference Report. BES 3 aims at improving the quality of primary school education in the following three programmatic areas:
- Increasing the resilience of the basic education system to cope
with the HIV/AIDS epidemic:
BES 3, together with local counterparts in the MBESC and the Ministry
for Women and Child Welfare, is developing effective mechanisms for
reducing the impact of HIV/AIDS on education, including policies and
systems for reducing the impact of teacher absenteeism, improving data
management and use, promoting school and community level responses,
and integrating related health content into life skills curriculum and teacher
development programs.
- Improving the effectiveness of decentralized education management:
The project supports the implementation of decentralized systems through
improved data collection systems, policy analysis, and training at the regional,
circuit, and school levels. BES 3 works with MBESC regional offices to build
the capacity of Circuit Support Teams (CSTs), school clusters, and
parent-teacher groups and works with school staff and parents on in-service
school improvement planning and training for teachers and principals,
particularly in English, math, science, and life skills.
- Improving the quality of language, math, and science education
in primary schools:
Teacher skills, knowledge, and practices are three critical factors determining
education quality. BES 3 facilitates teacher development by working with
MBESC and the National Institute for Educational Development (NIED)
to address pre-service and in-service teacher training needs. The project is
also developing continuous assessment tools to measure learner performance
progress in each subject area and assist teachers in addressing each individual
learner’s needs. EQUIP2 Partners
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Michigan State University
Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID)
Urban Trust of Namibia
Award Amount
$14,116,537
Award Duration
September 2004 – August 2009
Chief of Party
Dr. Donna Kay LeCzel, dkl@mweb.com.na
USAID CTO
Martin Tjituka, mtjituka@usaid.gov
For more information, contact:
Grace Akukwe, gakukwe@aed.org
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Documents
OVC Data Collection Summary
Namibia Transition Conference Report
"Writing for Kids" Program Launch in USAID/Namibia Newsletter
Namibia BES 3 Brochure
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