ABEL II/ SOUTH AFRICA: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BASIC EDUCATION SECTOR

Creative provided technical assistance to USAID bilateral programs in support of basic education at the national and provincial levels in South Africa, with a focus on the Eastern Cape and Northern Provinces. Assistance included the support and training of NGO grantees focused on marketing capabilities, sustainability and alternative funding schemes; continued support to the Adult Basic Education Training sector; support to media in education and development communication activities; and general technical support and training that addressed the needs of the National Ministry of Education, the Reconstruction and Development Programme, Provincial Ministries and the Department of Education....

ABEL II/ SOUTH AFRICA: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FOR ADULT EDUCATION

Creative tasked a Project Development Specialist to work with a local South African counterpart in the Department of Education's Adult Basic Education and Training sector to raise public awareness about adult education courses in Agriculture and in Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise. The Specialist managed the project, prepared and facilitated training and planning workshops, organized project launches in two provinces and developed promotional materials. The courses were conducted and supported through the USAID-funded ProLit project. ...

ABEL II/ MALAWI: SOCIAL MOBILIZATION CAMPAIGN FOR HIV/AIDS AWARENESS

The Social Mobilization Campaign for HIV/AIDS Awareness was a pilot project in the Salma District that got schools and their communities actively involved in developing and implementing strategies to identify and modify behavior leading to the proliferation of HIV/AIDS. Students, teachers, religious leaders and community members worked as outreach workers to share information and provide forums for dialogue about HIV/AIDS. The campaign was part of USAID's Girls' Attainment in Basic Literacy & Education (GABLE) project and conducted in conjunction with the Creative Centre for Community Mobilisation (CRECCOM). ...

ABEL II/ MALAWI: SOCIAL MOBILIZATION CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATIONAL QUALITY

Using baseline data collected in January 1999, Creative prepared a report on the USAID-funded Social Mobilization Campaign for Educational Quality (SMC-EQ) findings, which focused on Malawi’s educational system and popular attitudes towards education. The SMC-EQ followed the model adopted in an earlier Social Mobilization Campaign, where university students used theater for development techniques to learn community viewpoints. The report, "Analysis of School and Community Data: Key Findings on Educational Quality," was designed to be used by the Ministry of Education and other projects working on education....

ABEL II/ MALAWI: GENDER AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR TEACHER TRAINERS

Creative designed and provided a gender awareness training workshop for primary and secondary school teacher trainers as well as curriculum developers from the Institute of Education. The workshop was based on Creative’s publication, "Beyond Enrollment: A Handbook for Improving Girls' Experiences in Primary Classrooms." Its outcome included the creation of a network of teacher trainers, experienced in developing gender-sensitive materials, who could work together in the future to develop additional materials and discuss best practices. ...

ABEL II IQC – ABEL II/GUINEA: EDUCATION SECTOR REFORM PROJECT

In the face of one of the world’s lowest primary education rates, particularly among girls and rural children, the Education Sector Reform Project focused on increasing access to primary education through policy reform and better management of scarce financial and human resources. Creative provided technical assistance in strategic management practices and in the development of a curriculum responsive to the needs of girls and rural children. This work was aimed at preparing the Ministry of Pre-University Education for anticipated reforms planned under the Education Sector Reform Project's successor, the Fundamental Quality and Equity Level project....