Training is focused on disadvantaged and remote schools and that district staff spend appropriate time supporting hard-to-reach schools. Formal training is evaluated through course evaluation forms and questionnaires and the impact of training is assessed by district staff based on the outputs produced by the school; and Development partners deliver agreed complimentary support activities to districts and target schools under their programs in the 80 districts and that BEQUAL disburses complimentary district grants. Component 2 Improving Reading Outcomes and Assessment Capacity; – New pedagogical approach is developed based on technical analysis. Pedagogical approach is tested before implementing it in the pilot schools. Materials developed are user friendly and technically appropriate. In-service teacher training is focused on practical lessons to implement new methodology; and The implementation is properly monitored to ensure teachers are implementing the new approach in the classroom. Component 3 Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation: – Support for management and M&E of all project activities Support to MOES and national and international technical advisors to strengthen implementation capacity Facilitate coordination across concerned departments Provide technical assistance to the monitoring framework for project activities and the sector as a Bank fiduciary specialists will continue their capacity building Fiduciary Oversight: activities to address the fiduciary risk issues. Training for procurement, financial management, and auditing staff will be provided on an ongoing basis to help ensure necessary controls are in place and that sound procurement and financial management practices are being implemented. The World Bank financial management and procurement team will work together with the ECU to provide implementation support in the early stage of implementation period so as to avoid implementation delays of those activities. In addition, the fiduciary training provided by the Bank to the MoES will anticipate these issues and suggest possible solutions to them before they arise. External Audit. An independent external auditor will be engaged to conduct the audit of the entire project. The audit will be carried out with greater emphasis on internal controls, according to terms of reference acceptable to the Bank. An annual audit report will be required to be submitted to the Bank within six months after the end of calendar year. Auditors’ reports would be shared with MoES, MOF, development partners and the Bank, and would be posted on the project website, with specific review and agreement on corrective actions undertaken during the project supervision missions each year.
Training is focused on disadvantaged and remote schools and that district staff spend appropriate time supporting hard-to-reach schools. Formal training is evaluated through course evaluation forms and questionnaires and the impact of training is assessed by district staff based on the outputs produced by the school; and Development partners deliver agreed complimentary support activities to districts and target schools under their programs in the 80 districts and that BEQUAL disburses complimentary district grants. Component 2 – Improving Reading Outcomes and Assessment Capacity; New pedagogical approach is developed based on technical analysis. Pedagogical approach is tested before implementing it in the pilot schools. Materials developed are user friendly and technically appropriate. In-service teacher training is focused on practical lessons to implement new methodology; and The implementation is properly monitored to ensure teachers are implementing the new approach in the classroom. Component 3 – Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation: Support for management and M&E of all project activities Support to MOES and national and international technical advisors to strengthen implementation capacity Facilitate coordination across concerned departments Provide technical assistance to the monitoring framework for project activities and the sector as a Fiduciary Oversight: Bank fiduciary specialists will continue their capacity building activities to address the fiduciary risk issues. Training for procurement, financial management, and auditing staff will be provided on an ongoing basis to help ensure necessary controls are in place and that sound procurement and financial management practices are being implemented. The World Bank financial management and procurement team will work together with the ECU to provide implementation support in the early stage of implementation period so as to avoid implementation delays of those activities. In addition, the fiduciary training provided by the Bank to the MoES will anticipate these issues and suggest possible solutions to them before they arise. External Audit. An independent external auditor will be engaged to conduct the audit of the entire project. The audit will be carried out with greater emphasis on internal controls, according to terms of reference acceptable to the Bank. An annual audit report will be required to be submitted to the Bank within six months after the end of calendar year. Auditors’ reports would be shared with MoES, MOF, development partners and the Bank, and would be posted on the project website, with specific review and agreement on corrective actions undertaken during the project supervision missions each year.
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