USAID Guatemala Information Session for McGovern-Dole PowerPoint.pdf

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USAID Presentation to MGD Applicants

May 5, 2021

Agenda

● Introduction

● Key considerations

● Basic Education Portfolio

● Q&A

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Guatemalan Highlands: USAID’s Area of Intervention

• https://mapasdeguatemala.com/altiplano/ https://mapasdeguatemala.com/altiplano/

Guatemala’s Journey to Self Reliance

2020/2019: By the Numbers

Education: 2020 by the numbers

• http://estadistica.mineduc.gob.gt/Anuario/home.html#

USAID-Guatemala Education/Youth Portfolio Summary

Activity Period Implementing Partner Priorities

Avanza (2015- September 2021)

FHI

Finish training programs in collaboration with local universities. It supports Ministry of Education with Aprendo en Casa on Socio Emotional Learning (SEL) .

Lifelong Learning (2014 – September 2021) Juarez & Associates

The program gives supports on different activities under the I Learn at Home and School Strategy.

LAC Reads (2014- September 2022) AIR- Juarez & Associates

It develops technical capacities applying informed approaches about Early

Grade Literacy.

Puentes (2017 – March 2023*) World Vision and Associates

It provides better opportunities for youth in education, workforce development and job placement. It supports MoE with Alternative Education approaches.

Safe Return to Classes (Jan 2021- Dec 2021)

FUNSEPA

It has three pillars one is distribution of sanitation kits and masks for 17,000 schools; second is a communication campaign and implementation of a technology-based model for 10 schools.

Basic Education Quality and Transitions

TBD In design It improves foundational skills so students are able to finish elementary school and transition to lower secondary.

LIFELONG LEARNING PROJECT (LLP)

Start/End Date 3/272014-09/30/2021

Contractor: Juarez & Associates TEC

Activity Components:

1. Learning to Read

• 2018

659,982 primary school learners in the five target departments in the WH. 48% girls.

• Technical support and resources to sustain the National Coaching System (SINAE)

II. Education for Employment and Lifelong Learning https://infogram.com/_/fM3xsJBwToAepb1FERoe?live

LIFELONG LEARNING- MAIN ACTIVITIES

Main Activities

● Improve instructional approaches and increase time devoted to teach to read.

● Increase the number of reading materials in the hands of learners.

● Improve instructional approaches that emphasize Reading and Writing acquisition in a Mayan language and mother tongue, and Spanish.

● Carry out assessments measuring Reading learning progress.

● Promote parental and community participation to improve learning outcomes of children and youth.

LIFELONG LEARNING-EXPECTED RESULTS

● The national standards-based model for intercultural and bilingual education (EBI Model) focusing on bi-literacy for Preprimary to Grade 3, is being successfully implemented in target schools.

● The National Education Human Resources Development System (SINAFORHE) is being implemented and continually updated.

● Increased parental and community involvement to support primary school children’s education, with a focus on reading improvement.

COVID-19: EDUCATION RESPONSE

Active member of the Education Cluster since March 2020:

● Communication of the AprendoEnCasa strategy (LLP)

● Radio for Communication and learning (IGER/Puentes)

● Updated webpage for DIGEEX (LLP)

● Virtual Library (LLP)

● Educational blog: articles, webinars (LCRP)

● Technical assistance for planning and implementing school year 2021 including hybrid modalities (LLP)

● Safe Return to Schools (FUNSEPA)

● Protocols for the return to schools 2021

(MSPAS, MCC, UNICEF)

https://aprendoencasa.mineduc.gob.gt/index.php/

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What is the LLP extension about?

Collaborate with to COVID-19 educational response

Return to school

Prepare school for years 2020

Hybrid Modalities

Distance Learning

Preparation for education under crisis

Strengthening of the educational system and its technical capacities

BASIC EDUCATION QUALITY AND TRANSITIONS ACTIVITY

OVERVIEW

Purpose: Improve foundational reading, math, and socio-emotional skills and increase transition rates from primary to lower secondary in rural Guatemala. Strengthen local subrecipient(s)’ capacity to become a USAID implementing partner and sustain results of the activity.

Target Populations: Focus on students in grades 4-6 and primero básico as well as local partner organizations in the basic education sector; to a lesser extent, shore up gains made from previous investments in grades 1-3.

1. Previous Programming: Before COVID-19 specific schools and Directorates from

• Quetzaltenango

• El Quiché

• Huehuetenango

1. Funded materials / teacher training

• https://aprendoencasayenclase.mineduc.gob.gt/index.p hp/biblioteca-virtual/

• https://lacreads.org/

• https://red-lei.org/recursos/programa-de-capacidades-lac-reads/

• http://www.usaidlea.org/publicaciones/buenaspr225cti casdelectura.html

1. Indigenous Advisor

2. USDA/USAID collaboration meetings

3. Quiché, Totonicapán y Huehuetenango

(Departamental Directorates, Teachers and Principals from participant schools)

4. Training in Early Grade Literacy (IBE)

5. Emergency Cluster

USAID/ USDA MGD

Collaboration Opportunities https://aprendoencasayenclase.mineduc.gob.gt/index.php/biblioteca-virtual/ https://lacreads.org/ https://red-lei.org/recursos/programa-de-capacidades-lac-reads/ http://www.usaidlea.org/publicaciones/buenaspr225cticasdelectura.html

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Q & A

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Other references

USAID DEC: https://dec.usaid.gov/dec/home/Default.aspx

REaula - EDH-I-00-05-00033-00 https://dec.usaid.gov/dec/search/FusionSearchResults.aspx?q=reforma%20educativa%20en%20el%20aula

Lifelong Learning - AID-520-C-14-00001 https://dec.usaid.gov/dec/search/FusionSearchResults.aspx?q=USAID%20Leer%20y%20Aprender https://dec.usaid.gov/dec/home/Default.aspx https://dec.usaid.gov/dec/search/FusionSearchResults.aspx?q=reforma%20educativa%20en%20el%20aula https://dec.usaid.gov/dec/search/FusionSearchResults.aspx?q=USAID%20Leer%20y%20Aprender

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USAID Guatemala Health and Education Office https://www.usaid.gov/guatemala/programs https://www.usaid.gov/guatemala/approach https://www.usaid.gov/guatemala/programs https://www.usaid.gov/guatemala/approach