Final evaluation of Balochistan Basic Education Programme (2019)

The overall objective of the programme is to accelerate and further increase the number of children (especially girls) enrolling in and completing quality elementary education in Balochistan, which is a key priority of the Balochistan Education Sector Plan (BESP). The specific objectives of the project are:

1. to increase access to and retention in elementary education, particularly for girls, through community mobilisation and awareness-raising, the construction and refurbishment of primary and middle school classrooms, including basic facilities, and the provision of qualified female teachers;
2. to enhance the quality of elementary education by reinforcing and retooling the system for the continuous professional development of teachers; and
3. to improve the governance and management within the sector by improving the provincial data management, monitoring and planning systems.

The Balochistan Education Support programme is implemented through indirect management with two international organisations; the World Bank (WB) and UNICEF. It is universally agreed that ensuring access to schooling for all children is not enough on its own; the education services delivered also need to be of good quality so that children actually learn. As well as having the most experience, presence and access in supporting education in Balochistan, and working with the Government of Balochistan, both the WB and UNICEF have particular areas of expertise and experience.