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SESDP At a Glance
Secondary Education Sector Development Project (SESDP)
2007 - 2013
Total Project Cost: US$ 113.33m ADB Loan: US$ 85.00 m GoB Grant: US$ 28.33m
SESDP At a Glance
Background: SESDP: Second slice of Secondary Education Sector Development Program (1998), updated in 2006. Follow on of Secondary Education Sector Improvement Project: ADB Loan 1690 BAN (SF) (SESIP: 1999-2006)
Project Objectives:
SESDP Objectives
Specific Objectives: (i) to improve efficiency by strengthening management, accountability and transparency in secondary education; (ii) to enhance quality of education by improving the curriculum, student assessment and school performance;
Skills based new curriculum with new avenues for career development of girl students.
Large scale teachers training (including female teachers) on curriculum & assessment reform that encompassed gender perspective.
SECONDARY EDUCATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (SESDP)
for Creative Change and Development
A gender oriented report prepared Ensure decentralized, gender- for decentralized HR functions oriented HR functions within the within DSHE and under review of Ministry of Public Administration DSHE and the field. for approval. Orientation on the gender related Ensure implementation of the GoB GoB circulars and NAP arranged circulars and National Action Plan for 872 (female 293) upazila (subdistrict) and district level officers. (NAP)
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Modernize and revise Madrasah (Islamic religious schools) curricula from gender perspectives Introduce Skill-based curriculum to ensure girls education in diverse areas Ensure gender-focused curriculum for the teachers, teachers-trainers and administrators
Arrange orientation on the new School Based Assessment (SBA) system for schools and community (including women)
410,000 teachers trained (including all Ensure female teachers women in relevant subjects: 30%) on new orientation on the new exam exam system. The project has trained 6,234 master trainers, with 2,751 (44%) women, system on new examination system.
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Ensure gender segregated data collection, analysis and information flow for decision making levels.
In the new curriculum for grades 6-10, ICT is compulsory for all. Laptop and projectors supplied to all secondary schools. Access for 1,500 girl students ensured through establishment of ICT lab in 20 pilot schools and 33 model madrasah under SESDP. Ensured through modifications of EMIS software under SESDP support. Link www.emis.gov.bd
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Ensure 30% of enrolled girls in 30% girls and 10% boys covered by the poverty targeted stipend poverty targeted stipend scheme of SESDP. In total 934,899 st-yr (girls policy
701,437 st-yr; boys 233,462) benefited since January 2007. Ensure participation of women Female labourers are included in labourers in the new school construction of new schools as far as practicable. construction.
Engineering Department Arrange orientation on equal Education wage for equal work for the provided orientation on equal wage for equal work to total 353 contractors at the contractors
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time of award of contract. toilet Toilet and tube-well facilities provided to 146 schools enrolling girl students.
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Challenges
Retaining girl students in senior grades.
Sexual abuse & violence: a cause for early marriage & school drop-out. Social outlook and views towards future responsibilities of girl students. Male dominated social outlook and institutional arrangements. Less participation of girls in science and job oriented subjects.
SESDP covers 53 sub-districts and 175,000 students. Poor students (30% of girls/10% of boys in total enrollment) are targeted for stipend distribution. Criteria for Selecting Poor Students: Parents are owner of less than 50 decimal of land. Annual income of parents less than 30,000 taka. (US$ 400) Vulnerable and helpless group of the society (i.e. orphans). Parents are disabled (i.e. blind) or and not able to earn income. Children of homeless river erosion affected and insolvent family. Low income family (day laborer, rickshaw puller etc)
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US$
Grade
VI
Monthly Rate
1.32
VII
VIII IX X
1.32
1.64 2.24 2.63
0.20
0.20 0.26 0.26
Contd
SECONDARY EDUCATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (SESDP)
for Creative Change and Development
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Lessons Learned
Enthusiasm and ambition of girl students for continuation of education.
Insufficient allocation to support all disadvantaged girls and to create facilities for girl students and teachers.
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Way Forward
Thank You
9/24/2013 SESDP_BAN_Loan No. 2266
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