Kenya Multi-Year Programme 2011-2013 - VVOB

Launching of a Call for research proposals.Providing guidance and coaching of the research.Publication of research results in newsletters, websites, journals.Presentation of research results in national and international forums.Result 5The programme is enabled to remain relevant and sustainable by developing organisational practicesthat focus on learning and accountability by the cooperating partners.This result area relates to the management and coordination of the programme by VVOB:Organisational learning within VVOB supported.Virtual exchange of information (tools, approaches).6.4.3.5. Description of partnershipImplementation by the partnerThe Healthy Learning programme has been developed in line with MOE policies and structures. Mostof the Healthy Learning activities are directly implemented by the Ministry of Education, often inpartnership with other relevant ministries or stakeholders. At national level, this includes policy andadvocacy work, as well as coordination of collaboration with other ministries, stakeholders anddevelopment partners. At the district level, MOE is responsible for monitoring and reporting ofprogress, as well as technical advice to schools. At the school level, activities are managed andimplemented by MOE (headteachers, teachers) in partnership with the learners and communities(through the SMCs).Supporting strategy of capacity building by VVOBThe strategy of capacity strengthening by VVOB includes supporting training workshops and provisionof information and educational resources, supporting schools in implementing projects, guidingimprovement in the quality and relevance of teaching and learning, guiding monitoring and evaluationof school projects to ensure their sustainability, facilitating forums for multiple stakeholders, andresearching the programme‘s impact. All components of the supporting strategy of capacity buildingby VVOB are implemented jointly with the MOE.6.4.3.6. Description of the general assumptions and risk analysisThe following general assumptions have been made for Healthy Learning:1. Continued support for KESSP II from the Government of Kenya (GoK) and its developmentpartners.2. Monitoring information made available by the schools and the districts.The risks associated with these general assumptions have been assessed as being low. A detailedrisk analysis is given in the table on the next pages.Kenya - Multi-Year Programme 2011-2013 61/148