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CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Family name: Merckx
2. First names: Peter
3. Date of birth: 16/12/1957
4. Passport holder: Belgium
5. Residence: Nairobi
6. Education:
6.Education:
Institution (date from – date to)
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
Teacher training Institute Karel Buls, Brussels, Belgium 1977-1979
Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma Primary School Teacher
Teacher Education Department Lusaka 1999
Certificate Expert in multi grade teaching
University of London, Institute of Education 2005
Expert in Learning, Education and Development, Concept and issues (Masters certificate)
University of Victoria Canada/New Delhi 2008
Expert in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (Masters certificate)
HASC – Project Kalú
Centre d’études aide humanitaire 2015
Master en coopération internationale et l’aide humanitaire
PM4DEV 2016
Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation
Badge 1 of Certified Development Project Manager CDPM
7. Language skills: indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 – excellent; 5 – basic)
Language
Reading
Speaking
Writing
French
1
1
1
English
1
1
1
Dutch
1
1
1
German
3
3
4
8. Membership of professional bodies: INEE, International group for education in emergency situations; Multigrade; Teaching Group- World Bank; Teachers without Borders at Belgian and International level; MandENEWS member of PM&E group, Assortis, AIC2000, ADE
My CV online
https://developmentaid.org/#!/Peter_Merckx
https://ke.linkedin.com/in/petermerckx
https://sites.google.com/a/petermerckx.org/petermerckx-org
https://independent.academia.edu/PeterMerckx
http://www.bweducconsult.org/
9. Other skills (e.g. computer literacy etc.): Full computer literacy (Office, Windows and Mac), SPSS, PSPP, studio Publisher, Microsoft Office Publisher, Adobe Frame maker, School mapping, open and distance learning via schoology, moodly and google.
10. Present positions:
January-April 2018 Education sector development, addressing school factors that affects access to quality education. Team Leader and education policy expert in Mongolia (ADB). Review, analyse and amend education laws and policies.
January-August OBE and in-service expert in Botswana ( EU)
11. Years with the present employer: 15 years as a teacher, 20 years as education quality assurance expert, consultant in education
12. Key qualifications:
Expert in outcome based education and competency based teacher training
Expertise in education and teacher development, with more than 25 year of professional experience. Expertise in reviewing of the education sector plan, assist the MoE in sectoral planning for school development and management. Expertise in coordinating the school based development programs by donors and NGOs with the planning of the Ministry of Education.
Education policy expertise with emphasize on education reform and teacher development (knowledge of and experience in twinning, SWAP and TA) in basic education, special/inclusive education and TVET.
Extended expertise in reviewing and evaluating education programs in primary, secondary, higher education and TVET with focus on youth employment.
Expertise in teacher training and training of trainers via open and distance learning
Extended expertise in evaluating TVET support programs and their contribution to decrease of an unemployment rate
Extended expertise in reviewing NQF, TQF and TVETQF
Extended experience in certification development, elaboration and review of curriculum for the primary, secondary and TVET teachers of the public, community and private schools
Expertise in reviewing and refining the roles and functions of role players/services in the education and training sector with emphasize on result based management.
Expertise in the reviewing and structuring of the education and teacher development/ training sector as a whole as
Extended experience in organising and conducting workshops for national, provincial, district and school levels on strategic planning, result based (budget) management.
Experience in promoting the education system in a developing country by increasing early childhood and primary school (overage girls and other vulnerable youth (social inclusion) included) attendance rates, supporting the system with an approach for gender equality and preventing violence against children.
Extended experience in EDF procedures, extended knowledge of EDF rules, contract and finance guidelines, experience in the evaluation of proposals. Extended experience in calls for proposals.
Twenty years’ experience in dealing with government and national institutions (Teacher training Colleges, Universities and Regional Education Offices)
Expertise in drop out/ overage of girl’s in formal and non-formal special needs /inclusive education, analysing and developing teacher training and teacher policy programs for teaching poor, vulnerable and orphan youth an children.
Expertise in education programs in emergencies
13. Experience in developing countries:
Country
Year
MEDA: Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan, Sahrawi, Tunisia
2008-2017
Africa: Sierra Leone, Mali, Chad, Kenya, Guinea, Ethiopia, Zambia, Burundi, Congo, Zaire, Liberia, Zimbabwe, Niger, Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, South Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda
1983-2017
Eastern countries: Armenia, Kyrgyz Republic, Tibet, China, Cambodia, Nepal
2006-2016
Caribbean: Haiti
2008-2016
Europe: Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, Turkey
1983-2016
Pacific: Kiribati
2015-2016
14. Professional experience:
Date
Location
Company
Position
Description
Dec 2017-Feb 2018
Home Based
Coffey UK
[email protected]
Education expert
Education expert North Africa Technical Assistance Facility (TAF), Education Scoping research Morocco and Algeria, Coffey
June 2017-August 2018
Botswana
Human Dynamics (EU)
[email protected]
OBE in-service and policy expert
Outcome based education (OBE), distance learning and training expert for in-service and pre-service of teachers in Botswana
July-August 2017
Mali
Aecom (EU)
[email protected]
Education economist
Vérification de l’atteinte de certains indicateurs de performance de la tranche variable 2017 du contrat d’appui budgétaire « State Building Contract II »
June-September 2017
Niger
ETI Consulting (EU)
[email protected]
Education economist
Review of public expenditure in the education and training sector
June-September
Swaziland
GOPA (EU)
[email protected]
Education Expert
Independent review of the pre- and in-service competency-based teacher training curricula Swaziland.
Jan-July 2017
Congo DRC
Transtec
[email protected]
Team Leader
Revue à mi-parcours du programme education dans les provinces de la mongala et du Sud-ubangi.
Feb-April 2017
Tunisia
ASI/British Embassy
[email protected]
Education Consultant
Assist UNICEF (Drop out of youth in the MENA) and the British Council (English Language Support Programme) in the elaboration of a proposal. Write the ToR for Technical Assistance to the Capacity Building of the Ministry of education in Tunisia.
Jan-March 2017
Home based
UNICEF
[email protected]
Education consultant
Reviewing and editing seven (7) briefs on quality (outcome based) education and learning assessments
December 2016
Lebanon
AECOM (EU)
Team Leader
Team Leader in FWC BENEF 2013, 2015/368829/1 Lot 9 Support to Education interventions in Lebanon including readjustment of CLOSER decision (with focus on Special Need Education (SNE)) (EU). Review of the education sector plan, assist the MoE in sectoral planning for school development and management. Assist the Ministry in the development of Teacher qualifications frameworks in general and TVET education.
October-November 2016
Home based
UNICEF Malawi
Team Leader
Evaluations, research, recommendations on the in-service and pre-service teacher development programs in Malawi, develop with the teacher education department a CPD (Continuous Professional Development Framework) for primary and secondary school teachers. (Teacher qualification framework and teacher competencies). Develop in-service modules in outcome based education, learning assessment, competency based teaching skills. Review of the minimum standards for in-service and pre-service teacher training.
September 2016
Home Based
Transtec
[email protected]
Proposal Writer
Proposal writing TA to the Education Sector in Sierra Leone
April-August 2016
Botswana
Human Dynamics (EU)
[email protected]
IN-SERVICE short-term expert
Assist the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, financed under the Service Contract ‘Technical Assistance to complement the 10EDF Botswana Human Resource Development Sector Policy Support Programme by strengthening the capacity of the Botswana Ministry of Education and Skills Development (EU). Review of the education sector plan, assist the MoE in sectoral planning for school development and management. Assist the MoESD in the execution of the education strategic plan. Review of the NQF, TQF and TEVETQF and align the teacher training (in-service and pre-service programs and modules with the outcome and competency based primary curriculum included modules for learning assessment. Prepare a proposal for open and distance learning for teachers and teacher trainers
February-March 2016
Kiribati, Pacific
Australian Aid/Coffey
Curriculum Expert
Competency based curriculum and teacher development Expert, Outcome based Curriculum Implementation, competency based teacher training and Ministry of Education Adviser, Kiribati Education Improvement Program, assist the Curriculum Development and Resource Centre in General and TVET education; assist the MoE in day-to-day management of the Ministry and in the writing of the new teacher education strategy. Develop competency based curriculum, teacher guides and textbooks. Review of the pre-service teacher training modules and align with the competency based curriculum.
March-September 2016
Home Based
UNICEF
Team Leader
Evaluations, research, recommendations on the in-service and pre-service teacher development programs in Malawi, develop with the teacher education department a CPD (Continuous Professional Development Framework) for primary and secondary school teachers. (Teacher qualification framework and teacher competencies)
December 2015–January 2016
South Sudan
Eptisa (EU)
Education ROM expert
ROM Evaluation Expert for Education EU, South Sudan (Evaluate EMIS project, Capacity building of the Ministry of Education and teacher development in the Vocational Training centers / TVET Department (3 programs)).
October/
November
2015- February 2016
Malawi
UNICEF
Team Leader
Evaluations, research, recommendations on the in-service and pre-service competency based teacher development programs in Malawi, develop with the teacher education department a CPD (Continuous Professional Development Framework) for primary and secondary school teachers. (Teacher qualification framework and teacher competencies). Develop in-service modules in outcome based education, learning assessment, competency based teaching skills for in-service centers but also for open and distance learning. Review of the minimum standards for in-service and pre-service teacher training as well the development of classroom assessment modules.
August/
Sept 2015
Kiribati, Pacific
Australian Aid/Coffey
Curriculum Expert
Outcome Based Curriculum and competency based teacher development Expert, Curriculum Implementation, teacher training and Ministry of Education Adviser, Kiribati Education Improvement Program, assist the Curriculum Development and Resource Centre; assist the MoE in day-to-day management of the Ministry and in the writing of the new teacher education strategy. Develop competency based curriculum, teacher guides and textbooks. Review of the pre-service teacher training modules and align with the competency based curriculum, develop modules for classroom assessment but also for assessing the competency based teacher training programs. Develop in-service teacher training programs by distance for the teachers on 32 islands.
July 2015
Rwanda
Bweducconsult
[email protected]
Team Leader
Identification mission on a youth program in hotel management
June/July 2015
Congo DRC
USAID FHI360
[email protected]
Senior Education Advisor
Start up the literacy team in four Provinces, put up an implementation program and review if the curriculum
April, May, June 2015
Kiribati, Pacific
Coffey, Australian Aid
[email protected]
Curriculum and capacity building expert
Curriculum and teacher development Expert, Outcome based Curriculum Implementation, Competency based teacher training and Ministry of Education Adviser, Kiribati Education Improvement Program, assist the Curriculum Development and Resource Centre; assist the MoE in day-to-day management of the Ministry and in the writing of the new teacher education strategy. Review of the education sector plan, assist the MoE in sectoral planning for school development and management. Assist the MoESD in the execution of the education strategic plan. Coordinate the school based development programs by donors and NGOs with the planning of the Ministry of Education. Develop competency based curriculum, teacher guides and textbooks. Review of the pre-service teacher training modules and align with the competency based curriculum develop modules for classroom assessment but also for assessing the competency based teacher training programs.
March-April 2015
Haiti
Eptisa (EU)
[email protected]
Education Expert
Expert in governance and public administration to assist the Ministry of Education in the education reform process, assist the MoE in the teacher development reform. Review of the education sector plan, assist the MoE in sectoral planning for school development and management. Assist the MoESD in the execution of the education strategic plan. Coordinate the school based development programs by donors and NGOs with the planning of the Ministry of Education.
December 2014-February 2015
Tindouf, Western Sahara, Algeria
UNICEF
[email protected]
Team Leader
“Assessment of the Sahrawi Education Sector (early childhood and primary) in five refugee camps Tindouf-Algeria” UNICEF, formulate a new strategy for teacher development and inclusion of skilled and competency based TVET programs.
October 2014-March 2015
Madagascar
UNICEF
[email protected]
Team Leader
Education evaluation expert
Evaluation of the UNICEF Project « EVALUATION DU PROGRAMME «Appui d’Urgence à l’Education Nationale Malgache (AUENM) » (early childhood and primary) (UE/PAM/NORAD) Gap Financing.
July-December 2014
Congo RDC Sud-Kivu
War Child Canada
[email protected]
Team Leader
Education Expert
Review of the Congolese curriculum to adapt to education by radio for dropped out girls in the South Kivu, RDC Congo. Develop competency based local curricula to assist teachers to catch-up dropped out girls.
May-June 2014
Lebanon/Jordan
UNHCR
Transtec
[email protected]
Education expert
Independent programme evaluation (IPE) of UNHCR’s response to the Syrian refugee influx in Lebanon and Jordan, evaluation of the TVET programs organised by NGOs to decrease youth employment and preparation for the labour market.
April-December 2014
Liberia
EU
[email protected]
Team Leader and Education course expert
Assist the Ministry of Education in the review of the Outcome and competency based JSS teacher curriculum, B-certificate; formulate new strategies for competency based teacher development. Develop teacher training modules in all subjects of the competency based primary and secondary curriculum. Write a proposal on open and distance learning for primary and secondary school teachers.
March-September 2014
Nepal
British Council
+9979851102297
Team Leader
Team leader/school examination specialist for School Examination Reform Project. Contribute towards improved education quality in Nepal, through the design of the School Examination Reform Project. Study on the cost of a new SE and benefit for all stakeholders, the community included. Review the teacher development strategy, teacher qualifications and competencies. Review of the education sector plan, assist the MoE in sectoral planning for school development and management. Assist the MoESD in the execution of the education strategic plan. Coordinate the school based development programs by donors and NGOs with the planning of the Ministry of Education. Review the national qualification framework with emphasize on TVET programs and integrated TVET programs in general education.
January-March 2014
Freetown
Sierra Leone
EU
[email protected]
Team Leader
Education consultant for the Identification and Formulation of EU Interventions to (budget) support the Education Sector in Sierra Leone under the 11th EDF (2014 – 2020) (January-February 2014) . Emphasize on the need of labour marker oriented TVET programs.
December 2013-January 2014
Congo DRC
CfBT
(+254) (0) 20 2179031/32
Education expert and Team leader
Consultant for a scoping and Identification visit – DRC Congo for proposed DfID Education Programme, Provide CfBT additional details about DRC Education Sector (early childhood and primary) i.e. government systems and structures, key challenges as pertains to the DfID DRC and Education programme vision, key education sector players (Local and International). Provide CfBT an assessment of education sector needs and how this links to accountability at the school, local and national. Provide CfBT an assessment of the operational environment (issues, challenges, and opportunities) particularly in the following regions – Kasai, Katanga. Meet with potential local and international partners that would take charge of the access and equity component of the programme
August-November 2013
Algeria
EU
Expert in Pedagogy
Consultant to “Support the National Office of Literacy and Adult Education (ONAEA) to strengthen its structure and improving its operational capabilities in the implementation of the National Literacy Strategy” in Algeria Develop a logical framework and twinning project fiche. Special focus on vulnerable children, girls that dropped, special need children and including the development of a new module on children/youth rights. Study on the cost of training new ALP teachers and the benefit for the ONAEA national and local. Develop a roadmap to combine literacy courses with TVET training.
April-July 2013
Chad/Kenya/Ethiopia
UNHCR
Expert in Education Evaluation
Consultant for the Evaluation of the effectiveness and impact of the actual situation of the self-sufficiency of refugees from within Amboko, Gondjé and Dosseye camps and their socio-economic integration in the refugee camps of Nya Pende, Southern Chad (early childhood and primary Education and small enterprises). Assist the UNHCR in the development of a strategy and the development of new education policies for continuous social assistance for the poorest and the most vulnerable children and those with special needs to facilitate access to education in the host country and in the country of origin. (All educations levels). Assess the implementation of the child rights protection programme (for minority groups like The Peul) and the commitment of the local authorities. Study on the cost of then support to small enterprises and the benefit for the community.
February –April 2013
Botswana
EU
Humandynamics
Teacher Development expert
Teacher Development expert, assist the MoESD in the development of a comprehensive Medium-Term Education Sector Plan for early childhood and primary education, special/inclusive education and TVET (Financial and strategic) for Botswana. Writing of the inception report and conducting a situation analysis, development of Key indicators for training and development and assist the Teacher and Development Department in the setting up of a new short term (priorities) and long term strategy with reviewed education policies. Review of the education sector plan, assist the MoE in sectoral planning for school development and management. Assist the MoESD in the execution of the education strategic plan. Coordinate the school based development programs by donors and NGOs with the planning of the Ministry of Education.
December 2012-January 2013
Cambodia
EU
ECE/Inclusive/Bilingual Education expert
Identification of EU Budget Support, Research on ECE/IE and Capacity Development Master Plan of the MoEYS in Cambodia. Study on the situation of Early Childhood, Inclusive (special needs), bilingual education and TVET. Review the new agreement on education policies between the EU and UNICEF. Assist the MoF and the MoE in the preparations of budgetary frameworks and the budget process. Provide support and advice to the MoF and the MoE on EU budget support in the education sector. Review of the education sector plan, assist the MoE in sectoral planning for school development and management. Assist the MoESD in the execution of the education strategic plan. Coordinate the school based development programs by donors and NGOs with the planning of the Ministry of Education.
June 2012-February 2013
Haiti
EU
EPRD Ltd.
+48 41 345 32 71
Evaluation Team Leader and expert in Planification
Department of Planification (early childhood, primary, secondary and TVET) at the Ministry of Education in Haiti Evaluation of the PARQE II project on education supported by the UE (June to October 2012). Evaluation of the education policies of the EU and the MoE of Haiti in a participatory way and RBM indicators. Evaluation of the infrastructure and pedagogical components. Assist the MoF and the MoE in the preparations of budgetary frameworks and the budget process.
March-July 2012
Morocco
EU
ACE Consultants
Alicia Castillo
+34914351567
Team Leader
Develop Term of References (ToR) for a public offer on an evaluation of an education emergency programme and the realisation of a technical assistance to integrate equality of genders and vulnerable (special need children included) children in the Moroccan primary, secondary and higher education system with emphasize on respect of the children rights. . Organised a workshop to improve the training skills of the directors of the MoE on data collection, process and analysis to improve the local capacity on RBM M&E and study. Evaluate the existing education policies of the UED and those of the Ministry of Education.
January-April 2012
Niger
EU
Europe ltd
UE
+36 1 326 8256
Team Leader Expert in Pedagogy
Evaluation/Study on the drop out of children/girls in (pre) primary schools in Niger and the cost for the Ministry of Education and the EU. Organised a workshop to improve the training skills of the directors of the MoE on data collection, process and analysis to improve the local capacity on RBM M&E and study. . Important component to evaluate is the rate of abandon of girls, overage girls and social inclusion of youth and vulnerable children. Assist the Government in the development of a strategy for continuous social assistance for the poorest and the most vulnerable children and those with special needs to facilitate access to education. = in the desert region. Review the existing bunch of education policies and advise the Ministry of Education.
July 2011-January 2012
Ethiopia
SMEC
World Bank
Mr Joseph Bastian
+257912181474
Teacher Development expert and Co-Team leader
Assist the Ethiopian MoE in the Planification, implementation and monitoring the second phase of the TDP as part of the GEQIP and building the Moe’s capacity Follow up the budget and assist the MoE in spending the allocated money in time of the Teacher Development Program (TDP1/2), financed through a pooled funding arrangement by a consortium of bilateral development partners (Early Childhood, Primary, secondary, higher and professional and technical education). Review and refine the roles and functions of role players/services in the education and training sector. Review the structure and the policies of the education and training sector (primary, secondary and TVET) as a whole as well as the structure of the MoE and design an improved structure. Special focus on the teacher-training program for special needs and inclusive teachers (pre- and in-service). Review of the education sector plan, assist the MoE in sectoral planning for school development and management. Assist the MoESD in the execution of the education strategic plan. Coordinate the school based development programs by donors and NGOs with the planning of the Ministry of Education. Setting up in-service and pre-service programs by open and distance learning
April 2011
Burundi
Cambridge Education/DFID
[email protected]
Team Leader
Annual review Secondary Schools Access/Inclusivity for Returning YOUTH/Girls Refugees (RET) Phase II Programme In Burundi (Till 14th of April) with emphasize on social INCLUSION (GENERAL and TVET education)
Evaluate the learning and teaching conditions of 35,000 secondary students and 850 teachers in provinces with large numbers of returning refugee. This contributes to the Goal of sustainable peace, harmony between communities and children/Youth rights. Compare the planned activities with the planned budget. Emphasize on students with special needs like overage children that did not go to school during the years of war. (quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies, policy analysis in SNE, evaluations/ establishing diagnostic systems for special education children, education statistics, evaluation research, strategic planning and performance measurement based on selected indicators). Review of the education sector plan, assist the MoE in sectoral planning for school development and management. Assist the MoESD in the execution of the education strategic plan. Coordinate the school based development programs by donors and NGOs with the planning of the Ministry of Education.
27 March -23 June
2011
Ankara Turkey
EU
Ars Progetti/EU
[email protected]
Team Leader
FWC BENEFICIARIES 2009 – LOT 9: Culture, Education, Employment and Social
EuropeAid/127054/C/SER/multi. Preparation of three ToRs for projects named as “Increasing Primary School Attendance Rate of Children”, “Fight against Violence towards Children”, “Promoting Gender Equality in Education” is only one step of this process. To promote Turkish education system by increasing Early Childhood and primary school (overage girls and other vulnerable youth (social inclusion) included) attendance rates, supporting the system with an approach for gender equality and preventing violence against children. Special attention for the special needs children in remote places. Develop an overall description and vision for the sector, with the MoE taking the leadership as the driving and also controlling/monitoring body with emphasize on result based training, performance and management
February 2011
Burundi
Bweducconsult
[email protected]
Team Leader
Identification and formulation mission in Burundi for a teacher training project (genera (from Early Childhood to higher education) l and special needs education) with my own company. Integration of youth refugee in the education system. Training of youth (finished secondary) to train them to become a teacher to tackle the teacher shortage in Burundi. (quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies, policy analysis in SNE, evaluations/ establishing diagnostic systems for special education children, education statistics, evaluation research, strategic planning and performance measurement based on selected indicators).
November 2010-January 2011
Kyrgyzstan
European Profiles/EU
[email protected]
Team Leader
Support to the Kyrgyz Education sector (From Early Childhood till Higher education and TVET (special need education included)) EU (till end of January 2011) ( Assist the MoE, MoF and MoLem in developing a new education strategy, education concept, education policies and education action plan. Assist the Min in developing staff capacity building programs, to assist the Min in developing a new teacher salary reform, reviewing of the curriculum and teacher development programs. Assist the MoE to develop a strategy for the certification and elaboration of curriculum for the primary, secondary and TVET teachers of the public, community and private schools. Review and refine the roles and functions of role players/services in the education and training sector .Review the structure of the education and training sector as a whole as well as the structure of the MoE and design an improved structure for general, professional and inclusive education. Review of the education sector plan, assist the MoE in sectoral planning for school development and management. Assist the MoESD in the execution of the education strategic plan. Coordinate the school based development programs by donors and NGOs with the planning of the Ministry of Education.
July-October 2010
DRC Congo/Burundi
War Child Canada/Sida
[email protected]
Team Leader/Consultant
Oversee, implement, and monitor the overall competency based teacher training programme (Early Childhood and Primary) over the whole of Congo. Training of War Child staff in putting up education (general and special needs programs, organizing workshops and monitor schools. Train the inspector of schools in new teaching methods, train headmasters in school management and train teachers in new teaching methods.
January-June 2010
Mombasa
Bweducconsult
[email protected]
Director/Team Leader
Desktop job, re organizing the company as an administrative assistant. Preparation of new projects for Congo, Kyrgyzstan and Ethiopia. Train local staff in project writing, TOR development, and evaluation. Develop education strategies for the next projects.
13/11-
15/12
/2009
Armenia
Kenya
Mission East/Danida
[email protected]; +37494690069
Evaluation expert/Team Leader
Final Evaluation TEFA 2/‘Towards Education for All – Identification and formulation. Supporting the Sustainable Development of Education for Children with Learning Difficulties/special needs , drop outs and overage in Armenia’ (general( Early Childhood, Primary, secondary, TVET and higher education)Inclusive with an emphasize on social development and gender issues , a two years project ( second phase TEFA2) administered by Mission East, a Danish humanitarian aid organization and supported by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DANIDA) ( writing an analytic pedagogical and financial management and budget support report.( develop an analytical report on the public finance management system for inclusive education in and related programme elements, including options/recommendations on the most adequate funding modality).
28/09-
06/11
/2009
Liberia
Particip
European Union
Helge Rieper +49(0)761 – 790 740
[email protected]
Curriculum and Teacher Training expert
Support to Education in Liberia (Early Childhood, primary, secondary and TVET and special need) in a sector wide approach. Prepare TOR in line with the PRAG rules. (Primary competency based curriculum development and training, drop outs, social inclusion of child soldiers) framework of competency based education with emphasize on special needs/inclusive education). Sector analysis, reform and management as well capacity development/institutional reform in governmental institutions involved in education (capacity assessment) (Identification and formulation) Review and refines the roles and functions of role players/services in the education and training sector. Review the structure and the policies of the education and training sector as a whole as well as the structure of the MoE and design an improved structure. Develop modules for competency based classroom assessment at teacher and student level.
01 –04
/2009
Haiti
HYPODOMI (EU)
European Union
[email protected] (+30) 210.3303050
Pedagogical Education Expert and administrative assistant of the team leader
Program to improve the quality of Basic Education in a sector wide approach (from Early Childhood education till secondary education) Review, evaluation and identification of a five year EU funded project devoted to improve the quality of education system at all levels (special needs education included in Haiti ;( sector budget support and sector budget support road map). Sector analysis, reform and management as well capacity development/institutional reform in governmental institutions involved in education (capacity assessment. Social development of overage children (with emphasize on gender). Monitor the Pedagogical aspects of the mission. Review of the education sector plan, assist the MoE in sectoral planning for school development and management. Assist the MoESD in the execution of the education strategic plan. Coordinate the school based development programs by donors and NGOs with the planning of the Ministry of Education.
10/2008-04/2009
Algeria
European Union (EU)
Tecnitas
J-C Alard ; +33686738789
[email protected]
Expert in Education financing and administrative assistant of the team leader
Expert in financial management of training systems and professional training (TVET) in a sector wide approach activates included: budgetary provisions and the end/next-term perspectives, sector and donor coordination, the public financial management systems, analytical report on the public finance management system and related programme elements (sector budget support and sector budget support road map). Prepare different TOR in line with the PRAG rules. (Financial management, management of VET institution, framework of intervention). Sector analysis, reform and management as well capacity development/institutional reform in governmental institutions involved in education (capacity assessment. Assist the MoF and the MoE in the preparations of budgetary frameworks and the budget process. Provide support and advice to the MoF and the MoE on EU budget support in the education sector. Provide support to the implementation of a Sector Wide Approach Programme. Assist the Government in the review and development of a proper national examination system; assist the national examination board in the reviewing of the certification system for Technical and Vocational education.
03/2008-01/ 2009
Congo
ABU/UNESCO
[email protected] ; +49 (0)30 203 955 0
Team Leader
Training of 1000 Inspectors of (Early Childhood, primary, secondary and VET and special need) schools. Short consultancies. Capacity building of the Ministry of Education. (Frames in the sector wide approach programme of UNESCO and other donors). Evaluation of development cooperation education interventions by BTC, UNESCO and UNICEF. Review and refine the roles and functions of role players/services in the education and training sector
08/2008-02/2009
Sierra Leone
International Rescue Committee
Analisa +23276541598; [email protected]
Team leader, SNE Expert
Provision of training, technical advice and on-going guidance on curriculum development in mathematics, with aim of both creating an improved curriculum format as well as building capacity of government curriculum writers in higher teacher education colleges. Review and refine the roles and functions of role players/services in the education and training sector. Review the structure of the education and training sector as a whole as well as the structure of the MoE and design an improved structure.
04/2007
-06/2008
Mali
USAID/World Education
Mohamed Basokona
617.482.9485
Consultant/Team Leader
Mathematics and reading Expert and team leader in Teacher training and general (Early Childhood, primary, secondary, higher education and special need) and special needs competency based curriculum implementation (and development of a multi grade curriculum) for Public, Community and Medersa (Arab) schools (primary, secondary and VET) in Mali, USAID/WORLD EDUCATION. Identification, formulation and development of new education projects nationwide in a sector wide approach. Sector analysis, reform and management as well capacity development/institutional reform in governmental institutions involved in education (capacity assessment.
Assessment on the situation of multi grade teaching in Mali. Evaluation of the impact of the education program of WED/USAID in Mali. Review and refine the roles and functions of role players/services in the education and training sector
03/2007
Kyrgyzstan Republic
ABU/Asian Development Bank
Jyldyz Sadecova; [email protected]; +996772392608
Team leader
Second education project has realized by ABU/Asian development Bank.
Mathematics and reading competency based Curriculum development expert, modules elaboration and textbook writing. Organize the pre-and in-service training for general (Early Childhood, primary, secondary and higher education) and special needs education.
Development and monitoring of a budget for the implementation of the program by the MoE. Planning of nationwide competency based training programs. Extended collaboration with edulink programs and workshops. Assist the MoE to develop a strategy for the certification and elaboration of curriculum for the primary, secondary and TVET teachers of the public, community and private schools.
02/2006-
02/2008
Armenia
World Bank/ ABU consults.
Aleksan Hovhannissyan;; +37410 575647
[email protected]
Training Expert and team leader
Second Swap Education project Technical Assistance in preparing training materials and conducting training of trainers for new mathematics and reading competency based curriculum and assessment for general and special needs education. The goal of the Project was to support the Government reforms in general (Early Childhood and primary, teacher training colleges included) education. More specifically the project had the dual aim of raising the quality of education and ensuring its relevance to the new economy and knowledge society needs along with carrying forward reform to improve the efficiency of the education system.
12/2006-02/2007
Kenya, Chad, Cameroon
Norwegian Refugee Council
[email protected]; +47 917 87 400
Education Programme Manager
Consultancy in Kenya, Chad and Cameroon for the Norwegian Refugee Council, Education Programme Manager for Life skills education (human rights, peace education, health and psycho social assistance) and numeracy and language (reading) education for vulnerable youth in Sudanese refugee camps in Chad. Emphasize on the social Development of woman and girls and their special needs. Prepare the youth for the return to the homeland and to help them integrate in the social and economic life. Organised a workshop to improve the training skills of the directors of the MoE on data collection, process and analysis to improve the local capacity on RBM M&E and study.
01/2007
Kenya
Norwegian Refugee Council
[email protected]; +47 917 87 400
Consultant
Assessment mission For Norwegian Refugee Council in Dadaab refugee camps East Kenya. Assess the special needs of primary, secondary and adult (female) youth education in three Somalia refugee camps. Contribution to the master proposal for an emergency intervention in camp management, refugee registration, school construction and shelter. Needs assessment on the need of textbooks in primary school for regular and special needs education and the existence of textbooks. Organised a workshop to improve the training skills of the directors of the MoE on data collection, process and analysis to improve the local capacity on RBM M&E and study.
02 –05
/2007
China/Tibet
Trace foundation
(Ms. P. M. Melleby 212 367-7389); [email protected]
Consultant/Team Leader
Trace Foundation’s Tibetan English (reading) and mathematics Teacher Training Project begun in 2004 to improve the availability and quality of English and mathematics instruction in Tibetan regions through the provision of English teacher training and instruction materials. My main responsibilities were. Training of trainer needs assessment; Organised a workshop to improve the training skills of the directors of the MoE on data collection, process and analysis to improve the local capacity on RBM M&E and study.
08-09/ 2006
Guinea
ARC
Reference Person: [email protected]; (612) 872-7060
Consultant/Team Leader
Education consultant and team leader for ARC (American Refugee Committee) Review of life skills/Micro enterprise Curriculum Modules for ARC/Guinea’s Pathway project for ex war children (emphasize on gender, war boys and war girls and their social and professional development in a regular world without war) in an Alternative Basic Education Program. USAIDS funded program. (Mathematics, language (reading) and professional education).Design of interventions in the general and vocational education system, in particular with regards to the promotion of student-centred and competency based learning to develop job oriented skills for the “war” youth.
05-08
/2006
Ethiopia
IRC
Reference Person: (Ms. M. Simic +25111 663673567)
[email protected]
Consultant for Functional Adult Literacy/Team Leader
IRC has worked in Ethiopia to increase quality of education by improving teaching facilities and abilities. IRC has developed a teacher-training schedule for primary school teachers, non- formal literacy/numeracy program for camp adults eager to learn to read and write English, and basic math functions. In addition, IRC was implementing an emergency education and psychosocial support programs for Eritrean, Sudanese, and Somali refugees. I was responsible for: Reviewing the curriculum for adult women literacy, numeric, social sciences and life skills in classes for women.
Putting up a training programme for education staff of IRC in Ethiopia. Organizing research on teaching materials and conduct needs assessment in three refugee camps for Sudanese, Somali and Eritrean refugees with emphasize on the social development of the youth ( girls)
10/2005-
06/2006
Burundi
Belgian International school
Ref: Mr. Frahan
257 22 45 91); [email protected]
Director and administrator
Directing the Primary school.
Introducing bilingual education in first grade, Dutch and French.
Developing materials for bilingual education.
Construction of new Classrooms.
10/2005-
02/2006
Burundi
Burundian government and UNESCO
Reference Person: (Mr. Muterangiranwa +257 777 33 740)
[email protected]
Consultant/
Advisor/Team Leader and administrative assistant
Within the policy “Education for all” lunched by Ministry of Education of Burundi and UNESCO, which has devoted to provide quality basic education for all children, youth and adults, I took part in the research on the situation of Education in Burundi. The research was focused on quality of teacher training, the situation of the teacher in the classroom, the quality of teaching and quality of the school buildings. My activities were focused on the: Technical assistance in putting up a national teacher-training project for Language, Math and Social Sciences teachers.
Assistance to the local education offices in designing and conducting case studies to assess the results of the teaching at the school level, including teacher effectiveness, classroom organization, pupils’ achievement and gender.
09/2004-
09/2005
Cambodia
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
(VVOB)
+32 (0)2 209 07 80
Project leader
Project aimed to improve education system in Cambodian Provinces Kampong Cham, Otdar Meanchey, and Seam Reap, as a part of overall educational reform process in primary, secondary and higher education in Cambodia. I was responsible for: Review and refine the roles and functions of role players/services in the education and training sector. Development of in-service and pre-service competency based subject modules with specific assessment tools.
2003-
2004
Congo/Belgium
Ministry of education
Teacher/ Consultant
Taught in Belgian primary and secondary schools in Belgian Schools
Worked on an integration programme for ex Child soldiers in Bukavu, Congo.
02/1999-
12/2002
Zambia
The Flemish Cooperation (VVOB)
+32 (0)2 209 07 80
Project leader/ advisor/administrative assistant for the in service board
Assisted the Teacher Education Department to analyse strengths and limitations of the organization management and institutional arrangements (frames in the sector wide approach in education of DFID) of the current teaching training (teacher training colleges and universities included) system for Math, reading, Social Sciences and Special needs teachers. Development of a competency based teacher training curriculum linked to the primary competency based curriculum. Develop an assessment program and modules to measure the impact of the CB TT curriculum as well modules for classroom assessment. Develop teacher training programs for teacher training centers by open and distance learning.
09/1996-
02/1999
France/Holland
The Flemish Cooperation
(VVOB)
+32 (0) 2 209 07 80
Project coordinator/ teacher and administrator
Taught in pre-school, primary, secondary and higher education.
Carried out competency based teacher training of language teachers in the French and the Dutch Education system. Review and refine the roles and functions of role players/services in the education and training sector. Review the structure of the education and training sector as a whole as well as the structure of the MoE and design an improved structure. Develop an overall description and vision for the sector, with the MoE taking the leadership as the driving and also controlling/monitoring body. Develop an overall description and vision for the sector, with the MoE taking the leadership as the driving and also controlling/monitoring body with emphasize on result based training, performance and management. Organize RBM (M&E) workshops in the different decentralised education offices and training institutions. Member of the steering committee at the French Inspection Department to develop a strategy for the certification and elaboration of curriculum for primary ,secondary and higher education teachers.
09/1995-
08/1996
Belgium
Ministry of education
Teacher
Worked at Open school for adults from ethnic minorities. I was responsible for:
Teaching numeracy and literacy to adults
Guiding adults in daily tasks in the canter and at home
09/1988-
06/1995
Burundi
Belgian International School
FED
Teacher / Director / Representative NGO and administrator
Responsible for:
Teaching in a primary school with a competency based curriculum, developed my own assessment system based on the self-developed competency based curriculum . Member of the steering committee to develop a strategy for the certification and elaboration of curriculum for the team of international and local teachers of the school.
Representing the NGO Delipro that was executing projects inside the country for the FED (European Commission).
Planning the project programme year by year and make up a budget in collaboration with the local representative of FED in Bujumbura and inside the country.
06/1985-
07/1988
Congo, Democratic Republic
Belgian International school/Centre de Development Integral
Teacher / Director / Adviser and administrative assistant for the education department
Organization of competency based teacher training workshops in innovating and special needs education methods.
Teacher training, materials development and management.
Building of new schools.
Training school managers in educational management.
Assistance the local education offices in analysing the strengths and limitations of the organization management and institutional arrangements of the current teaching training system and to develop a strategy for the certification and elaboration of curriculum for the team of teachers of the public schools.
Assistance the local education offices in designing and conducting case studies to assess the results of the teaching at the school level, including teacher effectiveness, classroom organization, pupil’s achievement, girls’ drop out, overage children…
Capacity building of local education offices
09/1983-
07/1985
Congo, DR
Belgian International school
Teacher / Director
During this period, I was teacher and director in Belgian International School, in Likasi, Zaire. I was a specialist in multigrade teaching. Member of the steering committee to develop a strategy for the certification and elaboration of curriculum for the team of teachers of the school.
09/1979-06/1983
Belgium
Ministry of education
Teacher and administrative assistant
During this period, I have worked as teacher in primary and secondary schools in general and special Education. Three years as an educator and administrator/educator in a technical/vocational Training Institute. (TVET). Member of the steering committee to develop a strategy for the certification and elaboration of curriculum for the team of teachers of the school.
15. Other relevant information
Peter Merckx
www.bweducconsult.org