Reflecting on Year One and Scaling for the Future

The GPE KIX TUSEME Project consortium gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for its annual meeting, a pivotal moment to review the first year of implementation and strategize for year two. This meeting brought together key partners, including HERS-EA, ACER, and the founding partner IDRC, who joined online, to assess progress, share insights, and refine the project’s scaling strategy.

Year One Review: Achievements and Lessons Learned

The first year of implementation has been marked by significant milestones in advancing gender-responsive education and student empowerment. During the meeting, the consortium partners:
✅ Reviewed the Year One report, assessing key outcomes and challenges.
✅ Analyzed the effectiveness of program interventions and their impact on student engagement.
✅ Identified lessons learned to enhance program delivery in the upcoming year.

Planning for Year Two: Strengthening Implementation

With Year One insights in hand, the focus shifted to planning for the second year of the project. Discussions revolved around:
📌 Enhancing intervention strategies to deepen the impact on gender equity in education.
📌 Aligning project activities with emerging needs and opportunities in participating countries.
📌 Strengthening collaboration among consortium partners to drive innovation and sustainability.

Scaling Strategy: Expanding the Reach of TUSEME

A core agenda of the meeting was the scaling strategy, ensuring that the TUSEME model reaches more students and educators across diverse regions. The team explored:
🔹 Sustainable approaches to expand the project’s footprint.
🔹 Leveraging partnerships to amplify advocacy efforts and mobilize resources.
🔹 Integrating research findings into policy recommendations to enhance educational frameworks.

FAWE Ethiopia Showcases the Impact of Tuseme Clubs During IDRC GPE-KIX Innovation Project Meeting

FAWE Ethiopia hosted participants of the IDRC GPE-KIX Tuseme Innovation Project’s 2nd Physical & End-of-Year Meeting in Addis Ababa, at Millennium Secondary and Preparatory School. The event illustrated how Tuseme Clubs have improved school safety and inclusivity for all members of the community within their institutions.

The Millennium School Tuseme Club empowers students to speak out against gender-based violence and to take up leadership roles. Besides providing a safe school environment, it has fought discrimination among students, teachers, and parents, thus creating collaboration. The Tuseme Club members are emerging as advocates for positive change.

This visit re-affirmed FAWE Ethiopia’s commitment to scaling up the Tuseme model and embedding sustainability. The lessons learned will inform future approaches for increasing the impact of the program.