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Final Project Evaluation
Influencing nation-wide Safe and Resilient Schools in Thailand
To assess to what extent knowledge, attitude and behaviour of children, teachers, principals and government officials related to school safety and DRR, require support from the project
To identify current status of disaster risks and hazards in targeted ESAO area (including critical information on education and communication activities, and level of engagement among local stakeholders) needed to develop tailoring activities and priorities in specific context of schools in each ESAO area.
Members and advisors of Chiang Rai Safe Schools Working Group including of DDPM, ESAO, Chiang Rai Provincial Office, and university partners:
Members of Thailand Safe School Network including DDPM, OBEC and ASSI affiliates.
Referring to Plan International’s Safe Schools KAP study guide, this study under take both quantitative and qualitative tools for data collection as suggested by the guideline. Four main tools are used for this study are;
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Objectives |
Indicators |
Methodology |
Sample size and participants |
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Goal Thai government adopts ‘Safe and Resilient School’, upscaling from initiative of Chiang Rai Safe School Model, into public policy agenda and strategy by 2022. |
G.a DDPM and OBEC integrated comprehensive school safety framework into their policies, strategies or development plans
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Qualitative: KII with government actors |
1 DDPM staff and 1 OBEC staff OR TSSN representative |
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Outcome 1 Enhanced capacities of local schools across ESAOs in Chiang Rai adopt Safe School practices and institutionalize CSSF into educational curriculum |
1a. # of schools that implement school safety practices with at least 80% compliance of minimum standard |
Qualitative: KII with government actors |
4 ESAO staffs |
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1b. # of education service area offices institutionalize comprehensive school safety framework into their planning and budgeting process |
Qualitative: KII with government actors |
4 ESAO staffs |
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Output 1.1 Teachers, education staffs and DRR practitioners gained practical knowledge and skills on Safe School Framework, multi-risk assessment, and disaster and climate change educational curriculum development |
1.1a. # of teachers, educational staffs and DRR practioners with knowledge and skills on DRR an School Safety |
Quantitative: questionnaire with teachers and education staffs |
170 teachers |
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1.1b. # of formal/informal disaster and resilience education curriculums developed by schools. |
Qualitative: KII with school principals |
8 school principals |
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1.1c. # of schools conducted multi-risk assessments with participation of children |
Qualitative: KII with government actors |
4 ESAO staffs |
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Output 1.2 Children and youth as champion of change in DRR and resilience meaningfully engaged in planning and monitoring process on school safety and voiced out their needs in policy dialogues, public forum and campaigns. |
1.2a. # of children and youth reported on increase level of leadership capacity |
Interactive questions with primary school student |
370 children |
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1.2b. # of children and youth who report on increase level of participating in dialogues, public forums and campaign related to DRR and CCA. |
Interactive questions with primary school student |
370 children |
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Output 1.3 Provide technical support/consultation for targeted schools and ESAOs to monitor and improve Safe and Resilient School implementation |
1.3a. # schools that has MEL mechanism for comprehensive school safety framework in-place. |
Qualitative: KII with government actors |
4 ESAO staffs |
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1.3b. % of issues/cases related to school safety brought forward by children are responded by schools and ESAOs |
Qualitative: Focus group discussion – student committee |
40 students |
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Outcome 2 School Safety certification scheme improved collaboration and quality of Safe and Resilient School initiatives among existing and new Safe School practitioners in Thailand. |
2a. % of targeted schools accredited as Safe School by relevant certifying bodies. |
Qualitative: KII with government actors |
4 ESAO staffs |
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2b. # of new collaborations among school safety practitioners established and maintained to support children in schools. |
Quantitative: questionnaire with teachers and education staffs |
170 teachers |
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Output 2.1 Certification scheme and accrediting system developed for Safe and Resilient School based on existing minimum standard in order to scale out to new ESAOs areas. |
2.1a. Children’s rights, gender and disability inclusiveness incorporated in School Safety certification scheme |
Qualitative: KII with government actors |
4 ESAO staffs |
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Output 2.2 New collaborations and initiatives among local safe and resilience school practitioners are developed and implemented in new ESAO areas to mitigate disaster risks and climate change. |
2.2a. # of student groups / young people organizations that implement their own or joint action aiming at gender equality and inclusiveness in relation to school safety |
Qualitative: Focus group discussion – student committee |
40 students |
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2.2b. # of media products are developed to communicate and showcase school and DRR good practices with children participation and contribution. |
Qualitative: Focus group discussion – student committee |
40 students |
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Outcome 3: New or improved participatory mechanism on Safe and Resilience School are adopted by Thai governments to incorporate children’s needs into policy decision making, planning and monitoring of CSSF. |
3.a. # of new/improved mechanism that children and youth are able to meaningfully engage in policy decision making, planning and monitoring on CSSF adopted by Thai government agencies. |
Qualitative: KII with government actors |
1 DDPM staff and 1 OBEC staff OR TSSN representative |
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Output 3.1: Youth-led action campaigns and public forum (e.g DRR Day, IDG, and Children's Day) are organized to influence public opinions and the governments on school safety at sub-national and national level |
3.1a # of sub-national and national level campaign organized to promote school safety and DRR education. |
Qualitative: KII with government actors
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4 ESAO staffs 1 DDPM staff and 1 OBEC staff |
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3.1b # of groups / organizations who use social media effectively in their collective actions and campaigns. |
Qualitative: Focus group discussion – student committee |
40 students |
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Output 3.2: Evidence-based policy research and case study (through endorsement by the Gov’t) are conducted to improve existing DRR and education policy framework to incorporate child-led Safe and Resilient School approach. |
3.2a # of policy research or case study endorsed by the government units which address gender equality and inclusiveness in school safety. |
Qualitative: KII with government actors |
1 DDPM staff and 1 OBEC staff OR TSSN representative |
The KAP study will be conducted in each of targeted ESAO areas in Chiang Rai.
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Area |
District |
Number of schools involved in the project |
Participant schools for KAP |
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ESAO CRI Zone 1 |
Muang, Wiang Chai and Wiang Chiang Rung |
10 |
2 |
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ESAO CRI Zone 2 |
Mae Suay and Pan |
15 |
2 |
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ESAO CRI Zone 3 |
Maechan and Maefaluang |
15 |
2 |
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ESAO CRI Zone 4 |
Teung, Wiang Kaen and Chiang Khong |
10 |
2 |
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50 |
8 |
Plan International is committed to ensure the rights of those participating in data collection or analysis are respected and protected, in accordance with our Ethical MERL Framework and Child and Youth Safeguarding Policy. The data collection team will be briefed on the child and youth safeguarding policy and sign on consent form before the data collection taking place. The personal data of the interviewees will be kept as confidential and will not be publicized.
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Activity |
Time |
Days of Work |
Responsible |
Individuals Involved |
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Tendering |
1 June 2022 To 14 June 2022 |
14 days |
Procurement |
MERL, Project team, Procurement
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Background Checks and Contracting; Inception Call/ Inception Workshop |
15 June 2022 To 17 June 2022
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3 days |
Procurement |
CD, Procurement, Project team
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Submission of Inception Report |
18 June 2022
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1 day |
Consultant
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MERL, Gender Specialist, Project team |
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Preparations for Data Collection |
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Develop tools |
19 June 2022 To 23 June 2022 |
5 days |
Consultant
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MERL, Gender Specialist, Project team |
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24 June 2022 |
1 days |
Consultant
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MERL, Gender Specialist, Project team |
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25 June 2022 To 27 June 2022 |
3 days |
Consultant
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Consultant
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28 June 2022 |
1 days |
Consultant
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Project team |
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29 June 2022 |
1 day |
Consultant
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Consultant |
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30 June 2022 To 9 July 2022 |
10 days |
Consultant
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Consultant |
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Data Entry and Cleaning |
10 July 2022 To 15 July 2022 |
5 days |
Consultant
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Consultant |
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Data Analysis |
16 July 2022 To 20 July 2022 |
5 days |
Consultant
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Consultant |
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Validation of findings with key stakeholders and respondents & feedback incorporation |
21 July 2022 To 25 July 2022 |
5 days |
Consultant
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Consultant |
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Submission of Draft |
26 July 2022 |
1 day |
Consultant
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MERL, Gender Specialist, Project team |
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Submission of Final Report |
27 July 2022 |
1 day |
Consultant
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MERL, Gender Specialist, Project team |
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Submission of Other Deliverables |
28 July 2022 To 30 July 2022 |
3 day |
Consultant
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Project team |
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Management Response and Action Plan |
End of August 2022 |
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Project team |
CD, Project team |
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Deliverables