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Consultant for Scaling -Up Access to Basic Education in Lao PDR (SABEL) Phase II

End-of-Project Evaluation

•  Organisational context

ChildFund in Laos is the representative office of ChildFund Australia - an independent international development organisation that works to reduce poverty for children in developing communities.

ChildFund Australia is a member of the ChildFund Alliance - a global network of 11 child-focused development and humanitarian organisations reaching nearly 32 million children and their family members in 70 countries. ChildFund Australia is a registered charity, a member of the Australian Council for International Development, and fully accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which manages the Australian Government's overseas aid program.

ChildFund began working in Laos in 2010 and works in partnership to create community and systems change which enables vulnerable children and young people, in all their diversity, to assert and realise their rights. Projects are implemented in Houaphanh, Xieng Khouang, Phongsaly, Sayabouly, Luang Prabang, Khammouane, Savannakhet, Sekong Provinces and Vientiane capital.

With a focus on upholding child rights and improving access to quality education, ChildFund in Laos also prioritises projects which focus on child nutrition, sexual reproductive health and rights, media literacy, and job readiness.

•  Background

ChildFund in Laos, in partnership with Ministry of Education and Sports have been working hard for a decade to improve the education accessibility and quality for Lao students and communities, especially in Houaphanh province, working closely to address vulnerable children (children from ethnic minority background, girls, children with disability) barriers to education. ChildFund in Laos currently receives the financial supports from ChildFund Korea to implement a 3-year funded project called “Scaling-Up Access to Basic Education in Lao PDR (SABEL II)”. SABELL II is a second phase project following the completion of SABEL I in 2018-2021 with experienced positive achievements, particularly improving children's reading outcomes in Lao language, improved