Narrative description of Project:

The SCRP Programme aims to provide quality infrastructure through both additional classrooms and, to a smaller extent, through addressing deficiencies in existing facilities subject to approvals from both the respective provincial governments and the local communities.

The ultimate objectives of the Programme are to:

• Improve
• enrolment, retention and attendance, with special focus on female education,
• Reduce the student dropout rate,
• Facilitate upgrades and/or additions of missing facilities to improve the infrastructure of present schools,
• Incubate a sense of ownership among PTCs and School Councils, the community and Education Officers,
• Enhance the learning and teaching environment; and
• Sustain the above to contribute towards Pakistan’s achievement of the sustainable development goals, with a particular focus on Goal 4: to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities”.

Description of actual services provided in the assignment:

Social survey:

• Baseline surveys - quantitative and qualitative
• Data on students’ enrolments (gender-disaggregated)
• Perceptions of the parents/ communities regarding schools’ infrastructure
• Focus Groups Discussions (FGDs) with key stakeholders
• Satisfaction level of students and teachers with current learning environment
• Periodic performance and impact assessment surveys
• Monitoring and verification exercises, case studies/ success stories