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Introduction of M&E

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) project in the School Education Department of the Government of Sindh was initiated through a partnership agreement with S-GPE (Donors) in January 2015. This led to the establishment of a dedicated Directorate General of Monitoring and Evaluation within the Department. It was initially tasked with the primary objective of implementing a technology-based monitoring system for school teachers' attendance. It aimed at achieving school profiling, gathering comprehensive information on human resources and infrastructure of public sector schools. Equipped with highly qualified field formation, a very indispensable database started to be maintained and sustained for analysis and evaluation in order to facilitate evidence based decision making for priority issues. By now, a consolidated and synchronized record management related to staff count, employee profiles, administrative data, postings, absent teachers, condition of infrastructure is available and is being continuously updated consistently through Sindh School Monitoring System (SSMS). Through the implementation of the monitoring system, notable impacts have been achieved, including control over teachers' absenteeism, continuous monitoring of school education, improved information on school infrastructure, assistance in maintaining student-teacher ratios, provision of key data for enhancing overall indicators of quality education, adoption of modern automation tools for continuous monitoring, and the establishment of District Reforms Oversight Committees (DROC) for analyzing monitoring reports and driving education sector improvements. The project also addresses issues such as absconding teachers, absent teachers, teacher transfers, and medical leaves through a structured monitoring process. The successful implementation of the M&E project has gained recognition from the World Bank, with the achievement of disbursement linked indicators (DLIs) and the release of one million dollars in funding.