Sino-Africa Initiative Project Monitoring & Evaluation Final Exchange January 2014

Sino-Africa Initiative ProjectMonitoring & EvaluationFinal Exchange

January 2014

Overview

Primary Goal: Identify areas in which Chinese, African, and U.S. cities can collaborate on economic development and urban poverty in Africa.

Operating at ¼ of its 1,600-student enrollment capacity - reduces amount of per-pupil City funding

Improving facility conditions =• Increase enrollment • Increase city funding • Improve education• Improve health• Increase development

Madaraka Primary SchoolCity school in Nairobi, children ages 6-12

SAI Project Focus Renovate/repair water piping & flow to toilets/sinks

WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) Training

Sustainable City-to-City relationships

Water supply limited and unhygienicToilets & supply lines broken

Surrounding Conditions in Kibera Informal Settlement

Successes

Construction Completed

Toilets (28)

Cisterns (31)

Water basins and sinks (17)

Taps (17)

Water tanks (3)

Steel doors (4)

Timber doors (7)

Manhole covers (7)

Steel grills on toilet walls

Tiles on walls

New roof for toilet block

Drainages cleaned to improve water flow

Building Relationships & Global Partnerships

Principal Munene

Students of Madaraka

Teachers of Madaraka School

City Leaders

Building City-to-City & People-to-People Partnerships

Successful Tri-lateral Partnership!!!

Special thanks to NoKero – Solar Light Champion and Madaraka Supporter

Denver Delegates, County/City Leaders, Minister of Water

U.S. International University, Metro State University, UC Boulder & Delegates

Technical University of Kenya, Metro State University, & Chair, Denver-Nairobi SCI

Spreading the Word!!!

Challenges

Procuring Supplies & Implementing Work

Money

Supplies Paint: Interior/Exterior

Doors + hinges/locks

Window glass

Desk/chair sets

Delivery Coordination

Labor Department of Education

City/County Assembly

Mr. Ashok Patel, Supplier

WASH Training

Increased enrollmentReduced absenteeismMotivated teaching staff Improved hygiene Increasing Test ScoresWater Supply & usage

Storage capacity, metered supply, weekly usage, etc.

Rain collectionWASH related

Reliable Performance Metrics

Next Steps DC Conference

Delegates & Panelists

Kenyan & Chinese Embassies

Private donors

Madaraka Sustainability

Prioritized list of needs

“One Classroom at a Time”

Fundraiser(s)

Parent Gardening Plots

Future exchanges

Follow through & continue building the network Unlimited potential

“One Classroom at a Time”