COMPONENT 3 UPDATES:
SECONDARY SCHOOL NETWORK MAPPING OUTPUTS
The SESDP Team for Component 3 has prepared the preliminary maps for 18 sites of the 30 new LSE schools to be built under the project. According to school network mapping team, these sites will be visited and GPS readings will be taken for better accuracy towards management decision support. "We already have a clearer picture emerging of which catchment areas should be prioritized" says Arman Balonkita, deputy team leader for Component 3. "To support this initiative,we have mobilized intem's own engineer and GPS units. The model maps will soon be rolled out to all districts nationwide. Technology will be transferred to counterparts at the PESS and DESB levels who will soon be validating and finalizing their respective district maps. The maps will show key education investment items such as classroom/teacher/textbook needs and can also illustrate core education performance indicators like drop-out rates, survival, participation and the like.