Evaluation of the Shule Bora Programme

Having successfully completed the School Information System’s diagnosis work for the Shule Bora Programme, DataVision International was yet again successfully able in February and March 2023 to deliver a series of technical services linked to another contract with the Programme. The exercise involved delivery of training sessions to over 72 data collectors, implementing actual data collection in 180 primary schools as well as reporting for Shule Bora Programme’s baseline survey. The purpose of the baseline survey is to identify and articulate the starting point for the full suite of indicators for the programme’s M&E framework.  Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed to collect data from parents, students, teachers and school administration.

Shule Bora is a Government of Tanzania (GoT) programme supported by UK Aid to improve the quality of education in pre-primary and primary and to improve transition between primary and secondary schools. It is a six-year programme which will be implemented in nine regions namely: Dodoma, Katavi, Kigoma, Mara, Pwani, Rukwa, Simiyu, Singida and Tanga. At a national level, the programme provides technical assistance to the Government of Tanzania to ensure it is able to implement the Education Programme for Results (EPforR) effectively.

Focus Group Discussions with male parents (right) and female parents (left) during the Baseline Survey of the Shule Bora Programme.