Strengths
- Strong commitment of policy makers / decision makers from MOE
- Policy directives, enactment of law on certification/ accreditations / equivalency from MOE
- Participation with interest and strong commitment of educators/ officials from related departments
- Continued assistance from UNICEF
- Contribution of private sector donors, well-wishers and social organization
Challenges / Barriers
- Expansion versus Quality Assurance
- Coordination and cooperation among partners
- Sustainability of facilitators and monitors
- Mobility of out of school children and family
- Parents’ attitude towards education for the children
- Regular resource; financial, technical and manpower from education departments
- Irregular attendance of learners
- Weakness in plan implementation: awareness raising, monitoring , supervision and reporting of DEOs /TEOs and education staff
The Way Forward
- Plan for expansion of NFPE and Initiation of NFME
- Organize more awareness raising activities
- Promote social mobilization for more community involvement
- Strengthen and empower local communities through decentralization of the programme
- Strengthen networking mechanism among related GOs, , Agencies ,NGOs, INGOs and the community
- Strengthen the role of educational personnel at all levels
- Institutionalize NFPE Standardized Tests
- Explore and initiate feasible arrangements such as; mobile classes, IGPs, prevocational programmes, CLCs, supply, opportunity cost, etc.