Ethiopia country development cooperation strategy 20192024 the goal for usaidethiopia s 20192024 country development cooperation strategy cdcs is ethiopia transitions to a more democratic, prosperous, and resilient society, with accountable institutions and privatesector led growth. Egra since its inception and to the staff of ministries of education, usaid. This publication was produced for use by the staff and partners of united states agency for the international development usaid and the us presidents plan for aids relief. Baseline assessment of preservice teacher education. A usaidfunded early grade reading assessment egra performed in may and june of 2010 in six languages and seven of ethiopias nine regional states revealed shockingly poor results in reading achievement. In 2010, an early grade reading assessment egra was conducted with a sample of,000 grade 2 and 3 pupils on the six mother tongue languages of amharic, afan oromo, tigrigna, sidamu afoo, hararigna, and somali in ethiopia. The hapn office is divided into four 4 functional teams. The dahlak archipelago is seen off the red sea coast of eritrea. Although the blue nile is much shorter than the white nile, it contributes about 80% of the flow of the river. That report contains recent statistics and other information that. Ethiopia is a country rich in opportunity and resources, composed of hardworking men and women with innovative ideas and entrepreneurial spirits. The study conducted by egra showed that students are not equipped with the necessary numeracy and reading skill at primary schools, and that there is a considerable challenge to meet the quality and standard of education at the primary level.
October 2009september 2010 to usaidethiopia in october 2010, just before this team began its work. Egra 2010 sample, by language, school type, and location 14 table 6. What we know and what we dont know analysis ethiopia oromia. Data revealed that a large proportion of students were not able to read. June 5, 2017 opride a recent report by ethiopias staterun tv oromiyaa tvo on a new primary school curriculum change in the oromia region has taken the oromo social media by a storm. Policymakers and parliamentarians desired changes nutrition program coordination at a. The objective of the program is to improve the reading and writing skills of children in grades one through eight in. For some, ethiopia conjures images of famine and extreme poverty. However, a very rapid growth in enrollment, especially in primary education, has led to the predictable challenges of poor facilities, limited materials, and inadequately trained teachers.
The usaid deliver project, task order 4, is funded by the u. This study explored the condition of being a child and a primary school student in semipastoral society of eastern ethiopia. It is very important that the email alert page be setup properly. The ethiopia read project supports the ethiopian ministry of education moe in its efforts to develop a nationwide reading and writing program. Agricultural growth programme agribusiness marketing and. Usaid deliver project final country report ethiopia 2016. Explore thousands of indicators from hundreds of sources with usaid s comprehensive source of economic and social data. King et al 2015, malawi starting in 2010 tilson et al 20.
Agency for international development usaid, began supporting the ministry of education moe and. They each also received a training manual prepared by the reports. From december 2223, the usaidethiopia mission director and staff from usaids office of economic growth and transformation usaidegt, usaidalt, and usaidofda traveled to afars amibara and awash fentale districts to assess the humanitarian effects of. In a study comparing the data from ethiopias 2000 and. Chief of party, usaid ethiopia monitoring, evaluation, learning and adapting mela project, ethiopia.
The health, aids, population and nutrition hapn office is the primary source of technical and managerial expertise for the usaidethiopia mission on public and clinical health. Humanitarian funding nutrition 60% health 6% usaidofda. Egra in 2010, which indicated that 40 per cent of the grades 2 and. The planned sequencing of the release of solicitations for food for peace and relevant feed the future activities should provide applicants sufficient information for identifying areas of. At that time, ethiopia was noted for providing language textbooks for grades 1 to 3 more widely than other countries, although students were observed. From december 2223, the usaidethiopia mission director and staff from usaids office of economic growth and transformation usaidegt, usaidalt, and usaidofda traveled to afars amibara and awash fentale districts to assess the humanitarian effects of the ongoing drought. This case study traces the history of usaid ethiopias involvement in the education. Assessment of usaidpepfars economic strengthening programs. Teacher as a key role player to induce quality education. Based on the egra 2010 findings, in october 2012, the reading for ethiopias achievement developed technical assistance read ta project, funded by the u. Overview ethiopia is the secondmost populous country in subsaharan africa with a population of 97 million people and a population growth rate of 2. Ethiopia moved quickly to partner with usaid and other donors to improve reading instruction and learning in primary schools. National learning tests and a recent early grade reading assessment revealed declining quality and learning outcomes. Egra findings were released on october 31, 2010 showing surprising and shocking findings about the status of initial and early reading skills of grades 2 and 3 students in the country.
Reading for ethiopias achievement developed read technical. In may and june 2010, an early grade reading assessment, a study of the reading skills in ethiopia in a variety of areas, was performed in eight regions in ethiopia. Cristine smith, rebecca stone, and john comings center for international education university of massachusetts amherst, ma march 2012. Jan 01, 2012 the ethiopia read project supports the ethiopian ministry of education moe in its efforts to develop a nationwide reading and writing program. The planned sequencing of the release of solicitations for food for peace and relevant feed the future activities should provide applicants sufficient information for identifying areas of potential geographic overlap. The 2010 and 2011 usaidmalawi early grade reading assessments show that the.
As part of the program, cds and prin t versions of egrp materials were developed and. Esdp iv covers 2010 11 201415 and endorsed as part of the growth and transformation plan gtp. Agency for international development usaid under contract number gpoi00060000700, order. Mizan teppi university, usaid ethiopia, the southern regional education bureau, the southern bureau of culture and tourism, and sil ethiopia. Reading for ethiopias achievement developed monitoring. Ethiopia land policy and administration assessment landlinks. Battling to become englishliterate in semipastoral society. This report contains the assessment findings together with recommendations for usaidpepfar ethiopia to support program activities. I had been at usaid for less than a year and had just been asked to serve as acting deputy administrator. At the top left, the capital city of sudan, khartoum, is located at the convergence of the blue nile and the white nile.
Ethiopia early grade reading assessment regional findings annex ed data ii task 7 ed data ii task 9 october 15, 2010 prepared for usaidethiopia prepared by. Early grade reading assessment egra results from 2010 and 2014 show that many primary school children are unable to read. Egra, which has been used to determine literacy rates using a variety of indicators. Ethiopia nutrition advocacy plan april 20 developed during nutrition advocacy planning workshop facilitated by fmoh, reach, engine and fanta projects 6 audience. The lack of printed materials and insufficient support for teachers has resulted in many students failing to acquire basic. Job seekers wanting to get job email alerts for jobs in ethiopia. The amde is funded through usaid ethiopias feed the future ftf program with a budget of usd 50 million. Prepared for usaidethiopia under the education data for decision making, 2010 20 propoor primr. Governments feed the future initiative, the usaid agricultural growth programlivestock market development project seeks to improve nutrition and boost incomes, through training and investments in commodities like dairy, meat, and live animals.
The assessment was created to assist usaidethiopia in clarifying the technical elements and technical assistance needed to implement a program intervention aimed at increasing security of tenure and rights for land. Chief of party, usaid ethiopia monitoring, evaluation. Improving early literacy skills for children from lowincome families in kenya. American institutes for research air under the usaid equip1 tell program by. Usaid 60 mln program to improve lives in ethiopia the.
Usaid development program assistant, usaidethiopia. Ethiopia 2014 early grade reading assessment global reading. A key element of the development strategy is the relocation of 1. Audit of usaid ethiopias pepfarfunded activities and.
The purpose was to investigate the childrens reading skills in the context of the general education quality improvement program and the rapidly changing primary school environment in ethiopia. Audit of usaid ethiopias pepfarfunded activities and commodities for the prevention of mothertochild. Study on medium of instruction in primary schools in ethiopia. Literacy policy and practice in ethiopia american institutes for. This paper presents an assessment conducted by the livelihoods and food security technical assistance lift project of usaid ethiopias economic strengthening es activities within the offices hivaids portfolio. Usaid project management assistant, usaidethiopia ezega jobs. Over the last decade, ethiopia has made tremendous development gains in education, health and food security. In 2010, usaids equip2 project published a working paper on the relationship between early grade reading and school effectiveness in ethiopia, guatemala, honduras, and nepal usaid, 2010. By the end of 2nd grade, 34% of students were unable to read even one word and 48% of students scored a zero in comprehension. Determined to make changes from the traditional way of. The assessment was developed for 6 languages in ethiopia, such that grade 2 and grade. Retrieved august 19, 2010, from rti international website. Baseline assessment of preservice teacher education programs. How effective are early grade reading interventions.
Reading for ethiopias achievement developed monitoring and. In july 2010, the project began training t eachers in the early grade reading program in 166 schools. Usaidethiopia has been supporting the ethiopian education system to address all these challenges with a focus on equity and quality of education. Early grade reading assessment egra performed in may and june of 2010 in. Our portfolio in ethiopia is one of the largest and most complex in africa. Evaluation performance evaluation of the usaidmalawi early. Ethiopia early grade reading assessment ed data ii task number 7 and ed data ii task number 9 october 31, 2010. United states agency for international development in ethiopia is inviting concept papers on the innovation fund for ethiopia agriculture ifea from local organizations related to the missions efforts on food security and nutrition under the feed the future strategy. Policymakers and parliamentarians desired changes nutrition program coordination at a higher level office of the prime minister.
The purpose was to investigate the childrens reading skills in the context of the general education quality improvement program and the rapidly changing primary school. In may and june 2010, an early grade reading assessment egra was performed in. Through extensive infrastructure construction and largescale agricultural production, the government of ethiopia seeks to reach middleincome status by 2015. The project targets both men and women, with specific interventions to integrate women entrepreneurs into the broader livestock. Benjamin piper rti international 3040 cornwallis road post office box 12194 research triangle park, nc 277092194 rti international is a trade name of research triangle institute. Preparation of the education sector development program in. Explore thousands of indicators from hundreds of sources with usaids comprehensive source of economic and social data. The objective of the program is to improve the reading and writing skills of children in grades one through eight in both their mother tongue and english. Usaid education data for all children reading, world bank elibrary, world bank. The early grade reading assessment rti international. The major aim of the funding opportunity is to assist households that are chronically food insecure. Primary schools are foundations for secondary and tertiary level. The results of the three learning assessments and the 2010 egra have shown that children are not learning the required skills and hence are not achieving the moes mlc in all.
The study was instigated by the widespread complaints in the aftermath of millennium development goal two mdg2 that in eastern ethiopia of semi pastoralist community, children are left far behind with not only the opportunity to literacy. Battling to become englishliterate in semipastoral. Based on the egra 2010 findings, the reading for ethiopias achievement. Agency for international development through the usaidethiopia read ta project under cooperative agreement no. Ethiopia has made significant gains in improving access to schooling. Usaidethiopia agriculture knowledge, learning, documentation and policy project contract number. Literacy in ethiopia with g2g this case study traces the history of usaid ethiopias involvement in the education sector as the backdrop to the current decision to engage in governmenttogovernment assistance. Baseline assessment of preservice teacher education programs at colleges of teacher education in ethiopia december 20 disclaimer this document was produced with support from the u.
Assessment of usaidpepfars economic strengthening programs in ethiopia 2 assessment of usaidpepfars economic strengthening programs in ethiopia. The views and opinions expressed in this volume are those of the authors and should not be attibuted to adea, to its members or affiliated organizations ot. Development of the egra grants manual, incorporating the insight. The addition of 38,000 health extension workers has helped reduce the underfive child mortality rate by more than six percent a year since 2000. These ambitious but achievable goals if the right policies are put into practice, reflect this government. The united states agency for international development usaid, care ethiopia and catholic relief services and the ministry of agriculture and natural resources launched a usd 60 million dollars program that will assist poor households in the rural highlands of ethiopia to diversify their livelihoods and graduate from the ethiopian productive safety net program psnp.