STRENGTHENING EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN ZAMBIA …

STRENGTHENING EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN ZAMBIA

FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT OF THE STRENGTHENING EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE-UP (STEP-UP) ZAMBIA PROJECT DECEMBER 2011 ? DECEMBER 2016

February 22, 2017

This publication is made possible by the support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Chemonics International Inc. and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USAID, PEPFAR, or the United States Government.

Cover photo: In five years, USAID's STEP-Up project supported country-led efforts to improve education for all of Zambia's children. (Credit: STEP-Up Zambia)

DISCLAIMER The authors' views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States government.

CONTENTS

Meeting Zambia's Educational Challenge

3

Integrating and Strengthening Systems for Decision-Making

7

Promoting Equity in Policy and Education Reform

13

Institutionalizing Management of HIV and AIDS Workplace Programs 16

Strengthening Decentralization for Improved Learner Performance

20

Engaging Zambian Higher Education Institutions in Policy Research

25

Lessons, Impact, and the Road Ahead

29

Annex A. STEP-Up Results Framework

34

Annex B. Strategic Planning Scoring Rubric

35

Annex C. Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

36

Annex D. Policy Infographics

39

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ACRONYMS

AIDS ATLAS CSEN EMIS HIV ICT LEMIS LLPT LPIS LPISP M&E METC MOGE OVC PEPFAR PLWHIV PPP RTS SPLASH

STEP-Up TTL UNZA USAID ZAMISE

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Active Teaching and Learning Children with Special Education Needs Education Management Information System Human Immunodeficiency Virus Information and Communication Technology Local Education Management Information System Local Learner Performance Tracker Learner Performance Improvement Strategy Learner Performance Improvement Strategic Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Committee Ministry of General Education Orphans and Vulnerable Children U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Persons Living with HIV Public-Private Partnership Read to Succeed Schools Promoting Learning Achievements through Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Strengthening Educational Performance-Up Time to Learn University of Zambia United States Agency for International Development Zambia Institute of Special Education

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