MESSAGE FROM THE TEAM LEADER

With this latest edition of the newsletter, I would like to take the opportunity to share the

achievements of the quarter that ended on 30 September 2018.

Humqadam-SCRP has come a long way since it started classrooms construction in November 2015. It

has adopted 655 schools out of which 408 completed in Punjab and 247 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)

province, as of 30 September 2018. To date, it has completed the largest volume of classrooms and

facilities in any classroom addition project in Pakistan. With the construction of 2,137 new classrooms

and 1,878 toilet facilities for students, Humqadam-SCRP is contributing in reviving the educational

experience of millions of children coming from the most humble backgrounds. Currently, active in 786

schools Humqadam-SCRP is contributing to a safe, secure and equitable school infrastructure across

both provinces.

The programme is on track to further add a substantial number of classrooms and facilities by

September 2019 and is working with more than 70 Pakistani building contractors across 17 districts of

Punjab and KP provinces. Humqadam-SCRP continues to both support and challenge all of its

contractors to deliver quality classrooms and facilities. The project supports the contractors to

succeed at multi-site management, optimal use of available resources and building better quality even in

remote locations. Close collaboration with local school communities continue to contribute to an

increased sense of ownership for schools with new classrooms and facilities. This has simultaneously

resulted in innovative local initiatives to further improve the learning environment.

This quarter, we had a high profile visit by Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls, Dr. Sharman

Stone to the Government Girls Higher Secondary School Chamkani, District Peshawar, KP province. In

this well-rounded visit, she toured a newly constructed block and interacted with young school girls.

She signaled the importance of girls' education and served as a sign of encouragement for young girls

to continue their educational aspirations by planting a sapling and unveiling the plaque at the new

academic block.

Humqadam-SCRP, is managed by IMC Worldwide, is a part of the £420.5 million Punjab Education

Support Programme (PESP) II and the £283.2 million Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector

Programme (KESP). These large and ambitious programmes represent a collaborative effort between

DFID, Australian Government (contribution in KP province only), and the provincial governments to

result in more children in school and better learning outcomes.

Happy Reading!

HUMQADAM HUM LOG

VOLUME II, ISSUE I1

HUMQADAM School Construction and Rehabilitation Programme

JULY-SEP 2018 |

Feature Story:High Profile Event...

Highlights...

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Programme Updates...

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IN THIS ISSUE

04 In Their Words: Success Story...

Herman BergsmaTeam Leader, Humqadam-SCRP

Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls, Dr. Sharman Stone, visited the Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GGHSS) Chamkani, District Peshawar, KP province, on 18 September 2018. Funded by the Australian Government and UK aid, Humqadam-SCRP, under the larger umbrella of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP), has provided this school five new classrooms, 11 new toilets, two staff rooms, four science labs, one IT lab, and a principal's office.

As Ambassador Stone promotes gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in Australia and internationally. Prior to her appointment as Ambassador in 2017, she had a distinguished 20 year career in the Australian Parliament.

The Ambassador was accompanied by Annemarie Reerink, Director of Gender Strategy, Effectiveness and Performance Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia; Hannah Birks, Second Secretary Australian High Commission, Pakistan; and Najma Khan, Programme Manager Gender, Australian High Commission, Pakistan. The guests were greeted with enthusiasm by the school’s Principal Ms. Farzala Lalsher, students, and Humqadam-SCRP representatives. The Ambassador was given a brief introduction of the programme and its contributions to the school.

The Ambassador toured the newly constructed block while the principal talked about the challenges and opportunities in girls' education, and

the difference in the educational experiences of the new school’s building. The chief guest proceeded for an interactive session with students in their classrooms. Excited and curious students volunteered to ask questions from the chief guest about her school life in Australia. In return, the chief guest also posed questions to the students about their aspirations. This conversation brought encouragement

and energy to the young girls to continue achieving their academic goals.

Afterwards, the Ambassador planted a tree sapling in the courtyard as a show of her green thumb to healthier environment. She also unveiled the plaque at the new block, which signalled the importance of girls' education and served as a sign of encouragement for young girls to continue their educational aspirations.

AS A SHOW OF COMMITMENT TO EQUITABLE EDUCATION, THE AUSTRALIA’S

AMBASSADOR FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS VISIT A GIRLS' SCHOOL IN PESHAWAR

FEATURE STORY

Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls, Dr. Sharman Stone, with the students

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“AUSTRALIA HAS MADE GENDER EQUALITY A KEY OBJECTIVE OF

OUR FOREIGN POLICY BECAUSE WE RECOGNISE THE BENEFITS

THAT FLOW TO WHOLE COMMUNITIES FROM WOMEN'S FULL AND

EQUAL PARTICIPATION. GENDER EQUALITY IS NOT ONLY A BASIC

HUMAN RIGHT, BUT ALSO A FUNDAMENTAL BASIS FOR A

PEACEFUL, INNOVATIVE, PROSPEROUS AND INCLUSIVE WORLD. IT

DRIVES GROWTH AND CREATES JOBS EVERYWHERE.” AMBASSADOR STONE

Ambassador Stone planting a sapling

(The above table showcase overall programme update from Punjab and KP provinces as of 30 September 2018)

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GENDER SPLIT FACILITIES PROVIDED IN KP SCHOOLS UP TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2018

Male

Female

Total

Schools

17

13

30

Classrooms

254

169

423

Toilets

221

104

325

Staff Rooms

8

6

14

Dangerous Schools

Male

Female

Total

Schools

191

169

360

Classrooms

667

478

1145

Toilets

370

227

597

Regular Schools

GENDER SPLIT FACILITIES PROVIDED IN PUNJAB SCHOOLS UP TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2018

76

113

189

Schools

119

162

281

Classrooms

115

194

309

23

51

74

Toilets

255

691

436

N* N*

Regular Schools

43

58

15

360

515

155

298

373

75

24

33

9

23

28

5

86

99

13

115

168

53

149

211

62

25

33

8

20

25

5

37

61

24

27

41

14

75

111

36

25

30

5

5

9

4

9

11

2

23

26

3

1110

1539

429

617

790

172

275

372

97

634

852

218

Higher Secondary Schools

Schools Classrooms Toilets Exam Hall Library Laboratory Storerooms Staffrooms Offices ClassroomEquivalents

Chowkidar Huts

637

800

Schools

2221

3633

Classrooms

Under Construction and Awarded

Completed

Humqadam-SCRP Motivates Staff to Continue Developing Their SkillsIMC Wordwide encourages its staff members to improve their knowledge through training that is value addition in their skills to perform better

and prepare for positions of greater responsibility. Below is a snapshot of past and upcoming training that are explicitly funded by IMC

Worldwide*.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

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HIGHLIGHTS

* Australian Government is significantly contributing through the Humqadam-SCRP in KP Province only.

“I would consider every day working at the school site as a new learning experience in terms of the innovative

techniques that can be used in construction. I also felt that the health and safety compliance was a hassle initially, but with time I realised how many accidents we avoided. I felt

very proud as I had a part to play in improving our community school”

Arif Khan, is a brick mason, was a part of construction team at Government

Girls' Comprehensive Model Higher Secondary School Timergara, Lower Dir

District, KP province.

SCRP's Innovative Construction Techniques Enhances Skills among Construction Workers

in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Humqadam-SCRP adop t ed Gove rnmen t G i r l s ' Comprehensive Model Higher Secondary School Timergara for construction and has completed five new classrooms, 22 new toilets, one exam hall, two science labs, an IT lab, a staff room, and a principal's office, a clerk office, a guard hut, a soakage pit, and two store rooms.

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“The new school building makes a big difference and looks really nice. It has increased our resolve to keep our school neat and clean, and work on its beautification. We will take care of the planted saplings as it is our collective responsibility to protect the school environment”.

Humqadam-SCRP adopted Government High School Hunjrai Kalan, Kasur District, Punjab Province in January 2018 and is constructing 16 new classrooms and four toilet facilities.

Humqadam-SCRP is striving for a more resilient ecosystem in Punjab Province

Muhammad Qasim, a grade 8 student at Government High School Hunjrai Kalan, Kasur District, Punjab Province

“Humqadam SCRP is funded by United Kingdom’s Department of International Development (DFID) and Australian Government* (in KP province only), and is being managed by IMC Worldwide Ltd.

Training Title

Community Mobilisation and Social Change

Handling Some Specific Issues in Construction Projects and Effective Contract Management

Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Executives

Employee Grievance and Discipline Management

Security and Risk Management

Workshop on Project Management

Advanced MS Excel

Workshop on Project Management

Art of Managing Conflicts

Developing Employee Performance Measurement and KPIs System

Training Area

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Date

24-25 Oct 2018

23 Oct 2018

29-31 Oct 2018

15 Nov 2018

12-13 Nov 2018

12-15 Nov 2018

3-4 Dec 2018

3-7 Dec 2018

10-11 Dec 2018

31 Dec 2018 & 1 Jan 2019

Venue

I BS

I BS

I BS

I BS

PSH

PSH

I BS

I BS

PSH

I BS

Awarding Org.

SDPI

NUST-PDC

PIM

NUST-PDC

PIM

PIM

PIM

PIM

PIM

PIM

Audience

CD Department

SDEs, DEs, QA/QC

All non-Finance Staff

Security Department

General

General

General

General

General

HR/Ops

Upcoming Training (Oct-Dec 2018)

Diploma in Project Management

Budgets and Financial Reports Support Staff Training

M&E workshop on FGDs and research ethics

Glimpses from the Trainings

*

Past Trainings (July-September 2018)

To enhance understanding of methods for the collection of dataand basic orientation about Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)

The training focused on Support Staff ’s Communication Skills and Workplace Professionalism.

Training on managing budgets and decoding financial reports.

To manage daily administration tasks.

Training on log frame development and management of M&E.

To ensure Fire Safety at District Office.

A comprehensive diploma programme including preparation for PMP certification and use of MS Project.

To learn the intricacies of servers and their management.

Professional Certified Training for drivers in the skill of defensive driving.

Conference focused on design thinking process and use of different softwares for graphic designing.

An HR Policy related training for all managers, highlighting operational details within the policy.

Participants were updated on current tax policies by Deloitte

Training Title

Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods

Support Staff Training

Budgets and Financial Reports

Skills in Administration

Monitoring & Evaluation of Projects

1122 First Aid Training

Diploma in Project Management (long course)

Microsoft Certified Solution Expert (MCSE) (long course)

Defensive Driving

National Digital Design Conference (ND2C)

HR Trainings for Humqadam Managers

Tax training by Deloitte

M&E workshop on FGDs and research ethics

TrainingArea

T

S

T

S

T

S

T

T

T

T

P

P

T

Audience

M&E Coordinator

Support Staff and Front Desk Exe

Finance Officer

OFOs

M&E Officer

PSM, OFO, SDE, DE, LCDC,Drivers

CBA & SE

IT Officer

Drivers

C&O Officer

CPMU Managers, SDEs

CPMU Finance Department

All M&ECs & M&EM

AwardingOrganisation

SDPI

MDI

PIM

PIM

SDPI

1122

PIM

Corvit

Proximo

In-house

Deloitte

In-house

Venue

ISB

ISB

ISB

ISB

ISB

BWP

ISB

ISB

ISB, PSH, LHR

ISB

ISB & LHR

ISB

ISB

Date

11-12 Jul 2018

21-22 Jul 2018

10-11 Jul 2018

23-24 Jul 2018

7-8 Aug 2018

17-19 Jul 2018

July-Oct 2018

Aug-Sep 2018

Sep 2018

29-30 Sep 2018

6 July & 13 Sep 2018

8 Aug 2018

25-26 Sep 2018

No. of Participants

1

7

1

2

1

12

2

1

21

1

20

12

7 To re-visit M&E strategy and mechanics of effective FGDs while conducting research especially with children.

Details

*T=Technical; P=Professional; S=Support

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*No DFID or Australian Government funding is used in these training