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”