Project Summary:
ProFuturo Is a digital education program funded by the Telefónica Foundation and ¨la Caixa¨ Foundation. With a mission of narrowing the education gap in the world by improving the quality of education of millions of boys and girls throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. ProFuturo is in 40 countries all around the world. It is in 17 countries in Africa (namely: Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe. Five projects were implemented in 2017, reaching 47 public and private schools in the following regions: Dar Es Salam, Morogoro, Dodoma, Moshi, and Mafinga-Iringa. ProFuturo decided to expand the scope of the program. In 2018, equipment and training materials were delivered to an additional 50 private and public schools in Kilimanjaro, Songea, and Zanzibar. To date the project ProFuturo is in 95 schools in Tanzania. Just about 0.5% of primary schools in Tanzania. ProFuturo does this by ensuring that schools receive, technological equipment & a learning Platform, and training for teaching communities i.e., schools. To improve teacher’s competencies and pedagogical skills and Improve the learning environment in the classroom
Stakeholders:
Project Sponsor: La Caixa foundation and Telefonica foundation
DB Implementing Partner Abroad: Foundation ProFuturo
DB Project Implementing partners; Primary schools (95) in Dar-es-salaam, Dodoma, Morogoro, Mafinga-Iringa, Ruvuma, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar
Project Manager: Cassian Bilikwija
Key Team Members: Isack Thomas (Project Officer), Raphael Lohay (Project Coach), Michael Shayo (Project Coach), Erasto Mbepela (Project Coach), Roma Anania (Project Coach), Irene Joseph (Project Coach), Capistrano Lunyungu (Project Coach), George Mlang’a (Project Coach), Luis Shekaoneka (Project Coach)
Current Status:
- Student Engagement: Target is to Increase the average monthly days of use per student and the number of activities carried out by students. Average monthly days of use per student (median) is 1.28, a decrease of 0.10 from the previous quarter. Number of monthly activities carried out by students (median) is 2.19, a decrease of 0.72 from the previous quarter. In conclusion, the targets for student engagement are not being met, as there is a decrease in both the usage days and activities. Focused strategies to re-engage students are necessary.
- Teacher Motivation and Support: A High percentage of teachers perceiving benefits of technology, reporting improved motivation, and feeling supported by management. In a survey conducted last year 99.41% of teachers perceive that technology improves learning. 73.79% of teachers report an improvement in motivation. 89.36% of teachers feel supported by their school management. In conclusion, the targets for teacher motivation and support are being met successfully. Most teachers are motivated and feel that technology is beneficial and supported by their management teams.
- Implementation and Maintenance of Solutions: The aim is to Increase the number of activated solutions (servers) and reduce the percentage of damaged, unused, or stolen solutions (servers). Currently, the Cumulative total of activated solutions(servers) is 202, an increase of 2 from the previous quarter. Number of activated solutions(servers) in Q1 2024 is 159, an increase of 1 from the previous quarter. 7.82% of solutions are damaged, unused, or stolen, with 19 such solutions, and no change from the previous quarter. The target for activating solutions (server) is being met with incremental progress. However, the target for reducing damaged, unused, or stolen solutions is not being met as the figures remain unchanged.
- Active Participation: The target is to increase the percentage and number of active students and teachers. Monthly % of active students is 16.55, a decrease of 2.80. Monthly median of active teachers is 149, an increase of 5. Quarterly % of teachers with activity is 21.03, an increase of 5.21. In conclusion, While the target for increasing active teachers is being met, the target for active students is not being met due to the decrease in their participation.