Project Database
Support to the Kenya National Union of Teachers for training its school representatives, Phase V
| Country: | Kenya |
| Start Date: | 2007-10-01 |
| Deadline: | 2013-08-01 |
| Host organisations: |
Kenya National Union of Teachers
(KNUT)
|
| Co-operating organisations: |
Danish Uinion of Teachers
(DLF)
|
| Related Links: | |
Project Summary:
Aims of the project:
Strengthen the capacity of the KNUT
Expected Results:
• Strategic plans developed and adopted by the organization
• Plan for recruitment of new School Representatives developed
• Newsletter quality improved
• Headquarters restructured
• Social dialogue - salary and working condition negotiated regularly
• Self sustainable educational school representative system
• Enhanced communication with members
Working Methods:
• Workshops by National Executive Council
• Workshops for school representatives
• Editorial Workshops
• Partnership cooperation
• Ongoing dialogue
• Exchange visit and workshops
• Providing consultancy expertise
Number of Participants in this country: Several hundreds
Target group:
• School representatives
• Executive Board
• Newsletter editors
• Leadership
• Teachers Union Trainers
Gender Perspective: Integrated in project perspective
Recent updates:
- KNUT has approximately 200.000 paid up members.
- Negotiation machinery has been established.
- A training system of school representatives has been established.
- However KNUT needs to establish ITC communication system.
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