Presentation held at GIZ FIT workshop on 8 January 2013

1. GIZ Fit for School
Technical Assistance for Effective
School Health
Nicole Siegmund
Regional Program Coordinator
GIZ Regional Fit for School Program
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2. GIZ Fit for School Programs
 Structures of GIZ Programs
Fit for School GIZ
(2 Programs)
Regional Fit for Fit for School
School Program Philippines
Expansion to Indonesia, Co-financing AusAID
Lao PDR and Cambodia Expansion to ARMM
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3. Expansion to ARMM
Co-financing with AusAID
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4.  total term: 3 years, 05/2011 to 05/2014
 Implementing Partner: DepED ARMM, Local
Government Units, NGO Fit for School Inc.
 Under AusAID BEAM-ARRM
 Scope: 3 Provinces in ARMM (Maguindanao, Tawi-
Tawi, Lanao del Sur)
 Target: 300 schools, 108.000 public elementary school
children
 Objective: expansion of EHCP + improvement of school
sanitation
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5. Regional Fit for School Program
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6. Development Regional Fit for School Program
Nov 2009 April 2011 May 2011 July 2011 October 2011
• Meeting on • First International • Country Situation • Preparation: • Commission
School Health Fit for School Analysis (Visit of Appraisal Mission Regional Fit for
Programs in Course, Manila, at consultant team) (visit of mission School Program
Asia, Manila SEMEO team)
INNOTECH
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7.  total term: 3 years, 12/2011 to 11/2014
 Scope: 4 Countries (4000-8000 children per country)
Country Implementing Partner
Philippines Department of Education (DepED)
Lao PDR Ministry of Education (MoE)
Department of Primary and Preschool Education
Cambodia Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS)
– School Health Department
Indonesia (West West Java Education Office – UKS Team
Java) National level: Ministry of National Education
(MoNE)
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8. Expansion to SEAMEO member countries
Regional Partner: SEAMEO INNOTECH to develop expertise in
school health and sanitation within a school management context
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9. G I Z F i t f o r S c h o o l – Te c h n i c a l A s s i s t a n c e f o r E f f e c t i v e S c h o o l H e a l t h
Principal Adviser
Dr Bella Monse
Scaling-up the
EHCP in the
Regional Fit for School Program Philippines with a
focus in the ARMM
Regional M&E Regional Program
Coordinator Regional Program Coordinator Senior Advisor Adviser Program
Dr Mitch Coordinator Dr Johann Dr Jose Cardona Mr Melf Kuehl Administrator
Majini Ms Nicole Siegmund Leonardia Ms Susan Rosales
M&E Administrative
Coordinator Cambodia Lao PDR Indonesia Philippines
Associate
Ms Katrina Ms Lorna Warren
Javier
Country Country Project Country Project
Project Manager Manager Administrative
Manager Dr Bouachanh Mr Rigil Assistant
Ms Ayphalla Te Chansom Munajat Ms Piata
Mendova
Project Officer
Project Officer Office Logistics
Ms Dalaphone
Mr Minh Lim Assistant
Bounsavanh
Ms Verna Carpio
Administrative Administrative
Administrative
Assistant Officer
Officer
Ms Sokrachana Ms Bounlay
Mr Sunarno
Ouk Louangsamath

10. Overall objective
“The importance of school health as a way of
promoting child health is recognised in partner
countries and sustainable, effective and practice-
oriented school health programs are implemented
nationwide.”
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11. Indicators
① School absenteeism rates are reduced by 25% in intervention
schools in at least three of the four participating countries
① Helminth infection rates of primary school children are reduced by
20% in intervention schools in at least three of the four
participating countries
① The rate of underweight children is reduced by 20% in intervention
schools in at least three of the four participating countries
① Carries increment of primary school children in the intervention
schools is reduced by 20% in at least three of the four participating
countries
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12. Regional Program
Fit for School
Component 1 Component 2 Component 3
Strengthening of school Capacity strengthening Piloting of FIT approach in
health within SEAMEO within national education intervention schools and
INNOTECH (regional level) systems preparation of expansion
Relevant organisational Partner organisations
School health is have implemented and
structures of the education
positioned and evaluated the FIT
Ministries are enabled to
integrated as strategic approach in selected
assume their planning and
approach within schools and have
steering responsibility in
SEAMEO INNOTECH analysed the results
the context of school
health. Thereby they work with regard to a further
intersectoral and expansion.
collaborate closely with
other relevant sectors, e.g.
health, water/sanitation,
nutrition.
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13. Research and Development Program – design the
template for large-scale implementation
 Identify prerequisites, enhancing and constraining factors
 Development of a practical implementation model
 Based on principles of School Based Management
 Contextualized to align with local realities
 Clarification of roles and responsibilities among different stakeholder
 Prepare for scale-up
 Develop ICE materials
 Develop sustainable financing strategy
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14. Demonstrate the impact
 Model implementation including 4000 – 8000 children: improved
school attendance, reduced malnutrition, tooth decay and worm
infections, improved learning outcomes of children, behavior change
(Cambodia)
 Measuring implementation quality in model schools, involving parents
and the community
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15. Overview Implementation Status Regional Fit For School Program
Country level | January 2013
Activities Indonesia LaoDR Cambodia
MoU signing (MoES) ✔ ✔ ✔
Establishment of TWG/ Steering structure ✔ ✔ ✔
Selection of Intervention Schools
✔ ✔ ✔
(4000 – 8000 children/ Country)
Translation of Materials (Manual, Video) ✔ ✔ ✔
National orientation and school level orientation ✔ ✔ ✔
WASH and SBM Assessment ✔ ✔ ✔
Delivery of Packages (Soap, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste) ✔ ✔ ✔
Community mobilization/ contribution ✔ ✔ ✔
Construction of Washing facilities ✔ ✔ ✔
Research (Health Outcome Study – Baseline) ✔ ✔ ✔
Official program launch and GHD celebration ✔ ✔ ✔
Start of implementation in model schools ✔ ✔ ✔
Sustainable financing model ✗ ✗ ✗
Adaptation of materials ✗ ✗ ✗

16. Overview Implementation Status Regional Fit For School Program
Regional level | January 2013
Activities Status
MoU signing (SEMAEO INNOTECH GIZ) ✔
Establishment of Steering structure ✔
Course development (HCD) ✗
Integration of Fit and SBM ✗
Establishment of a regional network (e.g. mentoring) ✗
MoU UNICEF ✔
MoU WHO WPRO ✔
Research on additional interventions ✗

17. Thank you!
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