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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