Status of the Implementation of
Status of the Complementary Basic
Education (CBE) Policy
Presented
By
Mr. S.O. Saaka and
Lawrencia Dakurah-Abakisi (Mrs.)
Introduction
 Having implemented the functional literacy
programme for out-of-school children in the Northern
region for over 15 years, School for Life realized the
dire need to extend complementary education to outof-school children through out the rest of the country.
This would ensure that the about 800,000 out-ofschool children nation wide would be given the
opportunity to have full cycle of basic education
through structured programmes of learning outside the
formal school system.
CBE Policy
• SfL therefore embarked on an advocacy drive to get the
Government, MoE/GES come out with a policy for the
achievement of this objective.
• Through meetings, lobbying, presentations, collaboration
and networks with relevant organizations, Government
and individuals, the MoE/GES saw the need for
complementary education and so the CBE policy came
into being.
• Initially, CBE was to come under the Non Formal
Education Division. However, after presenting a position
paper to MoE, which was later buttressed by GNECC,
CBE has now been appropriately placed under the Basic
Education Division.
Challenge to the Implementation of
the Policy.
• The major challenge currently is the delay in its
implementation.
• MoE/GES has indicated that funding is a
problem and this is stalling the process of
implementation of the policy.
Funding CBE Policy Cont.
 With funding from UNICEF, MoE/GES has completed drafts of the
Annual Complementary Education Operation Plan (ACEOP) 20102012 and the Complementary Education Strategic Plan 2010-2020,
Strategies and Work Programme. These will be shared with
stakeholders to solicit their inputs.
 The stakeholders’ workshop in the three Northern Regions has been
scheduled for November 2010.
CBE Cont.
 SfL is currently supporting MoE/GES to organize the stake
holders’ workshop. A list of organizations to participate in the
workshop has been submitted to GES Headquarters. This
includes; SfL collaborators, allies, NGOs in education and
Regional and some District Directors of Education in the three
regions in the north.
 Actual implementation should start in 2011. So SfL will
continue to lobby, network and strengthen alliances in the effort
to get Government expedite the implementation process.
SfL Piloting of CBE
• Whiles SfL waits for the Government to start the
implementation of the policy nation wide, SfL has to start the
piloting of CBE in two districts. Mgt has therefore started to
visit, hold meetings/discussions with some Development
Partners to explore the opportunities for funding.
• A four member Team was in Accra in September 2010 to, among
others, hold discussions with some Development Partners and
Personnel of MoE/GES. The Team visited the World Bank office
and met with the former Head of Education. He encouraged SfL
to talk to DFID and UNICEF who are the lead Development
Partners for Education. He expressed interest to be part of these
discussions through the mail.
Piloting CBE
 The Team also went to DFID.
 Discussions are on-going with the Chief of Education at
UNICEF on the possibility of funding for CBE.
 Discussions with the Chief of UNICEF have led to
further discussions with a Cost Consultant engaged by
the Ministry of Education .
Conclusion
 SfL will continue to move the discussions with
Development Partner and other collaborators
forward to speed up the process of funding and
implementation of CBE.
Thanks
 Thank you for your attention
 QUESTIONS?
SfL as a Resource Centre
 Advocacy Strategies
Introduction
As a Resource Centre, SfL is providing technical
support to organizations like Innovations for Poverty
Action in the implementation of the Teacher
Community Assistant Initiative project, among others.
Through advocacy, SfL as a resource centre is being
advertized internally and externally. However, there is
still the need to embark on more vigorous advocacy to
increase publicity and more coverage on the resource
centre. The following advocacy strategies would
therefore be considered:
The SfL Resource Centre
Advocacy Strategies:
 Launch of the Resource centre
 Continuous update of the website
 Development of a documentary on the Resource
Centre.
 Development of a flyer on the Resource Centre.
 Media advertisements.
 The Empowerment for Life and SfL Newsletters
Advocacy is one activity that is capital intensive
 Where the need arises for extra programme support for
these activities, Mgt will explore other sources.
Advocacy Strategies for SfL Approach
 Participate in coalitions, networks and alliances to
promote mother tongue and CBE
 Disseminate relevant information on SfL Approach
to stakeholders. E.g. Some contacts outside Ghana
have been made in an effort to introduce SfL model
of complementary education.
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Advocacy Strategies cont.
 Collate and share SfL best practices
 Participate in relevant meetings and workshops on CBE
and other relevant education fora/events and monitor
relevant developments such as the National Literacy
Acceleration Programme (NALAP )
Conclusion
 The SfL approach will reflect in all the other advocacy
strategies that have been outlined above for the SfL Resource
Centre.
 Thank you.
 Questions?