PROGRAMS

OVES English School

• Goal

To provide high quality education and community development programs which is the means to break the cycle of poverty, violence and family breakdown. Education helps children develop the necessary capabilities for life and gives them opportunities to participate actively in their community and society.

• Objectives

1-To build a building with 6 classrooms and an office (library and computer lab will be included) adequately equipped with modern equipment, furniture and teaching and learning materials, and toilets for 300 impoverished and disadvantaged children. Sports activities will be included.

2.To provide the 300 students who are living in Mubken and Sasarsdom communes access to free English and Computer Training using E-teaching and learning methodologies and a library including e-library.

3.To provide capacity building programs for six teachers mainly on school/class management, 21^st Century teaching methodology, communication, leadership skills, etc. The School Director also needs more skills including management and leadership, school management, administration, planning, monitoring of teachers, making reports etc.

• Expected Outcomes

Objective 1

1.A building with 6 classrooms and toilets will be constructed and equipped with modern teaching and learning materials

2.300 disadvantaged children and students will enjoy safe and beautiful classrooms, and sport programs

Objective 2

1.Four English classes and a computer program will be effectively run with sufficient resources

2.A modern library will be set up for children at school and from the community

Objective 3

1.Four teachers, a computer teacher, a Financial officer, a librarian and a school principal will be employed and trained to develop their capacity to run the school

• Strategies and Actions

This project aims to improve the education of hundreds of disadvantaged and impoverished children in Mukben and Sasarsdom Communes through providing them the skills and language school and by working closely with all project stakeholders and partners at all levels.

The identification of the target group and an assessment of their individual needs is the first step to ensure the project can meet the needs of disadvantaged and impoverished children and their families. Monitoring will help to measure the impact and further tailor the project to the needs of disadvantaged and impoverished children and their families. For long-term sustainable outcomes and impacts, collaboration with the government especially Commune Council for Women and Children (CCWC) and other partners is imperative. After identification of the target group/families, the project team will conduct a basic needs assessment to identify needs and kinds of interventions before providing support and other assistance. To ensure the sustainability in the community, all the steps of target group selection and identification of needs and interventions will be completed using a participatory approach and as well as capacity building for local community leaders (CL) by working closely with Ministry of Education Youth and Sports (MoEYS) and Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY) at both national and sub-national levels as well as other stakeholders/partners. Integrated community development and holistic approaches are the key strategies to achieve our expected outcomes. 

Staff and institutional development is considered as one of our long term and sustainable project outcomes and impacts. Participation, support, contribution and involvement of the relevant stakeholders especially MoEYS, MoSVY and NGOs, local authorities, community members and children and parents is also important in support of the project development and implementation. Children and their families are encouraged to participate in all steps of the project design, planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation to ensure accountability and transparency, and children’s needs must be responded fully and effectively. Best practice and good lessons learnt will be documented for sharing or expanding.     

• Budget

 The estimated total of USD$11,745 is required for construction work and furniture and materials. See the detailed estimated budget below:

No	Description		Unit	Qty	Number of room	Estimated Unit Cost (Riel​)	Estimated Unit Cost (US $)
1	Construction Work (Build 5 English and 1 computer class for 500 students
1.1	Brick		7,200.00Riel	144 m2	6	6,220,800.00Riel	$1,555
1.2	Cement		$ 5.00	36	6	4,428,000.00Riel	$1,080
1.3	Windows		$ 65.00	3	6	4,797,000.00Riel	$1,170
1.4	Doors		$ 115.00	1	6	2,760,000.00Riel	$690
1.5	Tif roof		$ 5.00	27	6	3,240,000.00Riel	$810
1.6	Iron		$10.00	6	6	1,440,000.00Riel	$360
1.7	Stone and Rock		$20.00	5	6	2,400,000.00Riel	$600
1.8	Sand		$50.00	1	6	1,200,000.00Riel	$300
Sub-Total 1							$6,565
2		Materials for 6 classrooms for 500 students
2.1		Tables	$ 35.00	12	6	10,332,000.00Riel	$2,520
2.2		Fans	$25.00	2	6	1,230,000.00Riel	$300
2.3		White board (mirror)	$75.00	1	6	1,845,000.00Riel	$450
2.4		Teacher's tables	$75.00	1	6	1,845,000.00Riel	$450
2.5		Lighter	$5.00	2	6	246,000.00Riel	$60
2.6		Electric wire, Plugs & sevice electric connection	$500.00	1	1	2,050,000.00Riel	$500
		Construction Workers	$ 900.00	1set	1set	3,690,000.00Riel	$900
Sub-Total 2							$5,180
Grand Total							$11,745

Remark:

§  The above budget is estimated budget only. The proper quotations based on OVES Financial Policy will be applied before and during construction process.

§  The furniture and equipment are only School equipment and accessories only such as whiteboards, student’s tables, chairs, chalks, inks and markers.