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Education & Skills
ADEA Education and Skills Data Challenge (ESDC) Initiative, 2026-2027
BI Zambia, in partnership with Mwabu, is supporting the Ministry of Education in Zambia to implement the Tackling Education and Skills Data Challenge (ESDC), an initiative led by the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), hosted by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), with support from the Mastercard Foundation. The project aims to strengthen the production, management, and use of education and skills data to enable more evidence-based decision-making across the sector. The assignment focuses on improving data governance and systems through the establishment of Technical Working Groups (TWGs), reactivation of Data Management Committees (DMCs), and the development of national indicators frameworks, metadata, and standardized data validation procedures. It also includes large-scale capacity building through training and mentorship to strengthen data collection, validation, and use at central, provincial, and district levels. Additionally, the project supports the design and deployment of an education and skills dashboard to improve data accessibility and use, alongside the development of a national data dissemination strategy and targeted stakeholder engagement efforts.
PEAS Zambia Evaluation Study, 2022
BI Zambia conducted a mixed-methods programme evaluation to assess the effectiveness, impact and value for money of PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools)’ approach to delivering inclusive, quality and sustainable secondary education in Zambia. The evaluation reviewed existing schools and established baseline reference points for the newly established Secondary Schools. Using a comparative design, the assessment combined a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices survey, qualitative interviews, focus group discussions and secondary analysis of school performance data. The evaluation examined access, quality and sustainability, with particular attention to marginalized girls, socioeconomically disadvantaged learners and students with low prior attainment, generating evidence and recommendations to strengthen programme implementation and inform improvements in Zambia’s secondary education system.
Evaluation of the Save the Children's Children on the Move (COM) Project, 2022
BI Zambia was sub-contracted by Q3 strategy to conduct data collection activities for the evaluation of the Children on the Move project in Eastern Province of Zambia.
Inclusive Education For Children with Disabilities Program Endline Evaluation, 2021
BI Zambia conducted an independent end-of-programme evaluation of the Cheshire Homes Society of Zambia (CHSZ)’s Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities project in Eastern Province, Zambia. The evaluation assessed progress towards improving the identification, enrolment, retention and learning outcomes of children with disabilities across primary schools in five districts. Using a mixed-methods approach, the evaluation engaged participants through household surveys, interviews and stakeholder consultations, alongside a review of project monitoring data and documents. The assessment examined outcomes at individual, household, community, school and policy levels, generating evidence on programme effectiveness, changes in attitudes towards disability, accessibility of education, and the sustainability of inclusive education practices in rural communities.
Gender & Youth Empowerment
CAMFED Life Skills Assessment to measure agency in girls and young women, 2023-2024
BI Zambia conducted a comprehensive Life Skills Assessment with the specific objective of measuring agency in girls and young women across 7 districts in Zambia. This assessment utilized a robust cohort survey approach, involving both baseline and endline data collection phases. These phases comprised large-scale surveys administered to over 3000 students across 5 provinces, providing extensive quantitative data alongside qualitative insights to thoroughly evaluate the development of agency.
UKAID Match Early Marriage Prevention Education Program Endline Evaluation, 2021
BI Zambia undertook an Independent Endline Evaluation of the FCDO-funded “Empowering young women to prevent the early marriage of vulnerable girls in rural Zambia” program. This evaluation critically assessed the program’s effectiveness and its impact on preventing early marriage among vulnerable girls in the specified rural areas. The comprehensive assessment provided key insights into the achievements and challenges of the intervention.
Africa Youth Movements Mapping, 2017-2018
BI carried out an extensive youth mapping initiative across 33 African countries for the Open Society Foundation. This significant project culminated in the production of a rich and valuable resource on youth social movements and their access to policy spaces. This resource was presented through an interactive web-based dashboard, enhanced with geo-mapping capabilities for intuitive visualization, providing a dynamic overview of youth engagement and influence across the continent.
Geographic Coverage: 33 African countries
Evaluations of the AU Campaign to End Child Marriage, 2016 and 2018
BI was responsible for conducting two evaluations of the African Union’s Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa. These assignments involved the systematic collation and thorough analysis of extensive data collected from all 54 member states. The evaluations aimed to assess the progress, challenges, and overall effectiveness of the campaign in mitigating child marriage across the continent, providing crucial insights for future interventions.
Geographic Coverage: 54 African Union member states.
Compendium of Marriage Laws in Africa
BI’s lead international consultant for UN Women, Addis Ababa- working with the African Union Commission conducted literature review and secondary data research on 55 African Union member states progress on ratification and implementation of charters and treaties on the rights of the Child, and legal frameworks legalizing child marriage towards the development of a compendium of child marriage laws in Africa. The compendium highlights countries implementation of the rights of the child and legal frameworks, implementation of the campaign to end child marriage recommendations for marriage laws and minimum age for marriage in Africa and was presented to Ministers of Gender at the AU High level Summit on Women. You can access the compendium here.
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