TERMS OF REFERENCE

Arild Karlsbakk

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

Final evaluation

Background:

Burundi has since the mid 2000s experienced peace after having been engaged in a civil war for more

than a decade. The civil war has been linked to ethnic violence, which again caused an estimated 300

000 civilian casualties since 1993. More than 500 000 people were displaced during the conflict, Since

2005 though, almost all those displaced have returned, mainly from Tanzania, but also from

neighboring Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In 2005 the people of

Burundi exercised their democratic right to vote in a peaceful election and followed up by a new round

of elections in 2010. Despite peace and relative stability, Burundi remains one of the poorest countries

in the world and finds itself in a fragile regional context.

NRC has been present in Burundi since 1997, providing protection and humanitarian assistance to

refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees. An important part of NRC’s work has been the

Teacher’s Emergency Package (TEP) Programme. The TEP programme was initially developed by

UNESCO-PEER. In Burundi, NRC’s TEP programme provides a one-year catch-up programme

(comprising the two first years of primary school) for 9-14 year old children who have not had the

possibility to attend school due to displacement. At the end of the TEP year, the authorities organize

an examination where approximately 95 % of the children are either integrated into the third or the

second year of the formal school system.

TEP has been implemented by NRC in Burundi since 1999. During 12 years of TEP implementation in

Burundi, more than 94,000 children were registered in NRC’s TEP schools and more than 75,000

were reintegrated in public primary schools.

General objective of the TEP project is;

to contribute to increased literacy and access to basic education for returnee children and youth in

Burundi (with special focus on girls’ enrolment), by promoting and protecting children’s right to

education and their reintegration into the formal school system.

Objectives of the TEP project can be summarised as follows;

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To provide a catch-up programme (of teaching and learning primary literacy, mathematics and

selected relevant subjects) for displaced, returned or other out-of-school children aged 9 to 14,

who did not have access to the basic education due to war, displacement or other reasons.

The project aims to support children to catch up on their learning and enter the formal school

system.

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Successful completion of the TEP year qualifies for entry into the public school system.

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To build the capacity and competence of teachers and local education authority staff

A. Purpose of the evaluation and intended use

The main purpose of the evaluation is to obtain an independent assessment of the TEP programme in

Burundi, to get an understanding of its relevance, how effectively NRC has implemented the

programme and to assess the impact on the beneficiaries and the community at large.

Project/Programme:

Teacher Emergency Package (TEP)

Country:

Burundi

Period:

1999-2011

Date Final version:

04.05.2011