FAWE Strategic Plan 2019-2023 (Abridged version)

2019-2023 Strategic Plan ABRIDGED VERSION

Enabling Access to Education and Training for Girls and Women in Africa

Message from Chairperson, FAWE Africa The five African women ministers of Education, fondly known as the Founding Mothers of FAWE, believed that women in decision making positions have the potential to make a significant difference. Today, FAWE finds herself in a very dynamic environment where socio-political trends, particularly in the educational sector in Africa call for responsiveness to contextual changes.

To remain a learning catalyst, become a facilitator of change processes and an innovator of sustainable, gender responsive interventions, FAWE will, through this Strategic Plan, seek to empower girls and women in Africa with skills, values and competencies to achieve their full potential.

and potential partners to come on board and identify areas of shared interest outlined in this strategy. This strategy will serve as a strong entry point for the development and strengthening of our collaboration as we push the African girls’ education agenda on the continent.

We thank you for your continued contribution to the success of the FAWE network over the last 27 years and we look forward to achieving our vision and mission and realizing our broad strategic objectives articulated in the FAWE Strategic Plan for 2019-2023.

Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang Chairperson, FAWE Africa

I humbly invite governments of countries where FAWE operates, research centers, universities, private sector, current

Message from the Executive Director, FAWE Africa We are delighted to unveil our ambitious and Continentally transforming Strategic Plan 20192023.This plan is a product of deep reflections from feedback received from our beneficiaries, partners and various stakeholders, and internal reflections from lessons learned and successes during the implementing the previous strategy. FAWE remains an ever-evolving Institution that adopts approaches which respond to the needs of her beneficiaries and stakeholders at large.

This strategic plan responds to the evaluation findings of our last strategic plan (2013-2019), valuable contribution from 18 FAWE Chapters, International and National partners in the education sector, government agencies, private sector and development partners advancing women and girls rights in Africa.

FAWE will need an estimate budget of USD 30,122,242 to successfully implement its new strategy. This therefore calls for renewed commitment and engagement with current FAWE partners and reaching out to new and non-traditional partners to support actualization of FAWE’s dream.

We believe that the new strategy will serve as a strong entry point in the advancement of the African girls’ and women education agenda and ultimately build the momentum to achieve gender equity and equality in the Continent.

Martha Lunyolo Muhwezi Executive Director, FAWE Africa.

FAWE Africa

About FAWE Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a womenled pan-African Non-Governmental Organization founded in 1992 to promote girls’ and women’s education in sub Saharan Africa in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063. We are a network of 34 semi-autonomous National Chapters (NCs) spread across 33 countries with coordinating Regional Secretariat (RS) in Nairobi, Kenya.

In this strategic period, 2019-2023, FAWE seeks to empower girls and women in Africa with skills, values and competencies to achieve their full potential. Particularly, the organization will steadily remain a learning catalyst, facilitator of change processes and innovator of sustainable, gender responsive

interventions. Principally, influencing policies and plans, developing strong institutional capacity, and knowledge management will continue to be the key pillars of the organization.

FAWE’s proposed interventions will be informed by past experiences, global trends as well as the African Union agenda. The organization will endeavor to align and build on the momentum and transformation agenda set by the AU Agenda 2063 and Continental Education Strategy for Africa CESA 2016-2025, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4 & 5), and the Education Sector Plans for many African countries.

The FAWE Network FAWE overall network structure Governing Body FAWE Africa General Assembly FAWE Africa Board

FAWE Regional Secretariat headed by Executive Director National Chapters National Chapter General Assembly National Chapter Board Members

National Chapter Secretariat headed by National Chapter Coordinator

Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Southern Sudan, Tanzania*, The Gambia, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. *Zanzibar

Mission

Goal

To promote gender responsive policies, practices and attitudes and foster innovations that will provide opportunities for African girls and women to prosper in all realms of their lives

Mission

Vision Vision A just and inclusive Society in which all African girls and women have access to quality education and training to achieve their full potential.

Values

Goal Empower girls and women through quality education and training to give them necessary skills, competencies and values to be productive members of their societies.

Core Values • Professionalism • Accountability • Integrity • Diversity • Results oriented • Respect for Human Rights

Why the Strategic Plan

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To provide the FAWE Network with a renewed strategic focus over the next 5 years

To inform all, within the organization and partners about the vision and mission, values and strategic direction of the organization

To provide a basic framework to enable FAWE to cope with emerging changes more creatively

To provide stability for FAWE’s operations and avoid sudden programme changes

The Strategic Plan is aligned with…

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The African Union’s blueprints (Agenda 2063)

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Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) 2016-2025

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Gender Equality Strategy for CESA 2016-2025

FAWE SP 2019-2023

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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4 & 5)

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Education Sector Plans of many African countries

Organizational Strengths

FAWE National Chapter Boards’ and members’ commitment to girls’ education agenda

FAWE’s ability to mobilize resources

Robust network with active National Chapters, members and alumni

NCs close relationship with their governments

Diversified partnerships

Key Opportunities Presence in African countries

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Strong Partnerships with partnerships at ministries of Education at regional and international country level

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Strategic Objectives and Key Result Areas (KRA)

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To facilitate access to quality education and training opportunities by girls and women across Africa, in order for them to develop relevant skills to achieve their full potential in all realms of life*

Scaling up successful models on girls’ education

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Innovating and developing new gender responsive models

Community mobilization and engagement

To advocate for the integration of gender responsive approaches and policies in African education systems in order to inculcate skills and competencies in girls and women to enable them to contribute to and transform their societies Advocacy and policy influence for gender responsive policies, plans and budgets

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To work towards a strong institutional capacity for FAWE to deliver its mandate

Improving technical capacity Membership of RS and mobilization and leadership NC staff development

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Strong linkages and revamped alumni**

Using FAWE new business model to mobilize new resources

To build vibrant research, evidence generation and knowledge management systems within FAWE network so as to inform policies, new approaches and set the pace for girls’ education agenda in Africa.

Establishing a regional knowledge hub for evidence on girls’ education and empowerment of women

Establishing linkages and building strong partnerships with Research Institutes, Think Tanks and Universities.

* with a focus on underserved and vulnerable groups ** with a focus on the African Girls’ Education Fund (AGEF) to which the Alumni have already raised some seed funding

FAWE Theory of Change

Goal

Empower girls and women through quality education and training to give them necessary skills, competencies and values to be productive members of their societies.

Pathways of Change Pathways to expected results

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Successful models on girls’ education from 2013-2017 SP documented and scaled up

New gender responsive models on ECD, child protection, out of school children, non formal education, SBGRV and entrepreneurship innovated and tested

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Education policies, plans and budgets are gender responsive Community engagement is robust in addressing issues affecting girls and young women

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Improved evidence and knowledge management on gender issues in education Documentation, learning and adaptation Robust resource mobilization and new business initiatives New Business Initiatives

Outcomes Girls and young women across Africa have access to quality education and training opportunities to develop relevant skills and values for world of work

Education systems in Africa integrate gender responsive approaches and policies to nurture skills and competencies for girls and women to contribute to their societies

Research, evidence generation and knowledge management is improved across the FAWE network

FAWE has the institutional capacity (networking, leadership, technical and financial) to deliver its mandate

Change Strategies • Development of skills and values for girls and women • Advocacy for education sector reforms • Strengthening of the FAWE network

Enablers • WB, UN, agencies, AU, RECs and ministries of education • Funders, NCs, think tank, members and alumni

Assumptions • UN and AU ready to work and support FAWE • Technical and financial resources available for the strategy • National Chapters have the capacity to roll out thr plan • Ministry of Education and relevant state agencies ready to work and support NCs; and Communities ready to drop negative social norms and harmful cultural practices

FAWE Models Comprehensive scholarship packages

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

Tuseme (Lets Us Speak Out) Youth empowerment model

Gender Responsive Pedagogy (GRP)

New Business Model Building a strong profile

The new business model will allow FAWE to diversify her funding base

Seeking new internal funding sources

Institutional strengthening

Seeking new external funding resources

Estimated cost of Implementing FAWE Strategic Plan 2019–2023 FAWE will seek new sources of funding as follows:

Total Cost of implementation USD

Internal Funding

30.123M

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External Funding

6.025M

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24.098M

Sustainability Principles of the new Strategic Plan SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES Will be anchored on the following eight principles

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Sustainable programme designs

Sustaining interventions and Results

Knowledge transfer and mentorship

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Strengthening capabilities of local actors

Learning and adaptation

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VfM as a Financial sustainability Sustainability strategy

Value for Money Policy and Framework for FAWE Strategic Plan 2019 - 2023 Economy Efficiency

Careful use of resources to save expense, time or effort ($ to inputs)

Delivering the same level of services at less cost, time of effort (Inputs to outputs)

Effectiveness Equity

Delivering a better service or getting a better return for the same amount of expense, time or effort. (Outputs to outcomes) Cost effectiveness ($ to impact) Equal access by all categories of beneficiaries

Monitoring & Evaluation approaches Ongoing Learning adaptation 1. Emerging lessons 2. Integration of lesson 3. Adaptation of learning 4. Documentation and sharing

Regular Monitoring

2021 Outcome Harvest Approach

Annual Reflection

Relevance and effectiveness 1. Fidelity of implementation 2. Emerging Results 3. Case studies and MSC stories 4. Potential sustainability

Mid-term

Annual Results, Assumptions, Learning, PEA, Key stakeholders

End-term Reflection, Analysis, Adoption of Qualitative Framework

FAWE Development & Strategic Partners

African Union/Centre for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa AU/CIEFFA

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