Every Child Counts and Reads: Equitable Access to Education for 7350 OOSC 
in Afghanistan Children in Crisis [CIC] and its partner Organisation for Fast Relief and Development [OFRD] are requesting $736,152.50 for an education in emergencies response reaching  7350 conflict-affected children in Kandahar [Districts: Panjwayi, Spin Boldak], Logar [Districts: Mohammad Agha. Pul-e-Alam] and Nimroz [Districts: Chakhansur, Zaranj] provinces of Afghanistan through Community Based Schools. The proposed project leverages extensive experience and expertise in Afghanistan, and an established presence and programmes in the targeted provinces to offer an effective, efficient intervention at a competitive cost of $  105 per child. 

The province-wise and district-wise caseload details are provided below:

1.	Kandahar Province [70 CBS,70 Teachers, 2450 Learners]: Implementation Partner: Children in Crisis [CIC]
a.	Panjwayi District: 35 CBS, 35 Teachers, 1225 Learners
b.	Spin Boldak District: 35 CBS, 35 Teachers, 1225 Learners
2.	Logar Province [70 CBS, 70 Teachers, 2450 Learners]: Implementation Partner: Children in Crisis [CIC]
a.	Mohammad Agha District: 35 CBS, 35 Teachers, 1225 Learners
b.	Pul-e-Alam District: 35 CBS, 35 Teachers, 1225 Learners
3.	Nimroz Province [70 CBS, 70 Teachers, 2450 Learners] Implementation Partner: Organisation for Fast Relief and Development [OFRD]
a.	Chakhansur District: 35 CBS, 35 Teachers, 1225 Learners
b.	Zaranj District: 35 CBS, 35 Teachers, 1225 Learners


Children in Crisis as a consortium coordinator will lead management and monitoring.   Children in Crisis will also directly implement the programme in Logar and Kandahar provinces. Organisation for Fast Relief and Development [OFRD] will implement in Nimroz– leveraging past and present programmes in prioritised districts under 1st Standard Allocation 2022.


Within the consortium, Children in Crisis will be responsible for the following in all the 3 provinces - 
1.	Pre-service training of teacher trainers: This training will have a strong focus on structured pedagogical approaches associated with Early Grade Reading, including Afghan Child Read [ACR], whilst also assuring alignment with the EiEWG endorsed teacher training model. Training will be conducted by Afghan Child Read [ACR] Master Trainers from Children in Crisis.  
2.	In-service, structured coaching of teachers: Children in Crisis will conduct training for master trainers and social workers to conduct in-classroom coaching using classroom observations, conversation, and reflection – including modelling and mentoring on pedagogical approaches associated with Early Grade Reading. Coaching will be conducted by Afghan Child Read [ACR] Master Trainers from Children in Crisis. For further information on Children in Crisis classroom observation practices and protocols please see: http://bitly.ws/qWwa. 
3.	Measurement and monitoring of classrooms: Children in Crisis will produce and publish Safe, In-School and Learning [SSL] reports that comprise classroom practices and protocols child wellbeing and child outcomes including Oral Reading Fluency [ORF] rates – reported by social workers with their tablets, and synthesized by the Children in Crisis Measurement and Monitoring Team. These reports are provided to partners, and inform regular review, reflection, and response for classrooms requiring remedial support from staff. This is a tried and tested, proven procedure from “Access to Education for COVID-19 Emergency Affected children in Afghanistan” [$2.8 m/1Y/Global Partnership for Education] used to track 24,000 children across Baghlan and Zabul. 
4.	Other roles and responsibilities: Children in Crisis, as principal implementing partner, will have full financial control and assure rigorous, robust tracking of expenditure – including oversight over procurement and provision of supplies including classroom, student, and teacher kits.