ACTION FOR RURAL EDUCATION

Community Mobilization: A.R.E works in fulfillment of the aforementioned objectives by adopting a participatory approach in community mobilization and grassroots advocacy using Participatory Learning and Action Methodologies (PLA/PRA) to build local community stakeholders capacity. Our community interventions adopt adult learning methodologies and principles to enhance capacity and facilitate action. Information, Education and Communication (IEC) strategies are utilized to promote awareness and facilitate attitudinal changes in support of quality education, health and governance.

Advocacy: Our advocacy for rural development adopts media, research and policy advocacy, with a core aim of influencing the development and implementation of pro poor policies and in social services delivery in rural Ghana. A.R.E also adopts Rights Based Education Advocacy and Budgetary Advocacy methods in our campaigns for social services accountability.

A.R.E and PTF signs contract to Promote Accountable Governance in Education. July 21st 2010 -A.R.E has signed a one year contract with the Partnership for Transparency Fund (USA) to implement the Promoting Accountable Governance in Education project. The project, known in local ‘’’fante’’ parlance as ‘’Adzesua Mu Nkontabuo’’, (education accountability) is being implemented in the Mfantsiman Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana, in close collaboration with the Ghana Education Service and the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition.

As part of the agreement, A.R.E will be working with School Management Committees to enhance their capacity to combat corrupt education resource management practices and participate in education budget development, implementation and monitoring at the local level, and demand justice for corrupt cases engaged at the local level. The project aims at eliminating corrupt practices in the management of the Capitation Grant (schools budget) and to promote transparency and accountability in the allocation, distribution and utilization of textbooks , exercise books and other education inputs, through the advocacy and anti corruption activities of local School Management Committees and Parent Teacher Associations. It will also advocate the development and implementation of a participatory national textbook allocation and distribution policy. The PTF is committing 34,500 USD to the project, with A.R.E supporting with 10,000 USD.

A.R.E and PTF signs contract to Promote Accountable Governance in Education. July 21st 2010 -A.R.E has signed a one year contract with the Partnership for Transparency Fund (USA) to implement the Promoting Accountable Governance in Education project. The project, known in local ‘’’fante’’ parlance as ‘’Adzesua Mu Nkontabuo’’, (education accountability) is being implemented in the Mfantsiman Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana, in close collaboration with the Ghana Education Service and the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition.

As part of the agreement, A.R.E will be working with School Management Committees to enhance their capacity to combat corrupt education resource management practices and participate in education budget development, implementation and monitoring at the local level, and demand justice for corrupt cases engaged at the local level. The project aims at eliminating corrupt practices in the management of the Capitation Grant (schools budget) and to promote transparency and accountability in the allocation, distribution and utilization of textbooks
, exercise books and other education inputs, through the advocacy and anti corruption activities of local School Management Committees and Parent Teacher Associations. It will also advocate the development and implementation of a participatory national textbook allocation and distribution policy. The PTF is committing 34,500 USD to the project, with A.R.E supporting with 10,000 USD.

ACTION FOR RURAL EDUCATION (A.R.E) PROMOTING ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE IN EDUCATION "ADZESUA MU NKONTABUO" PROJECT