Knowledge continuity process for ProEducação
Funding
Mozambique
2023-2025
Education I Education and Training (TVET)
Knowledge Management & Continuity I Communication & Outreach I Workshop Facilitation & Moderation
Introduction
As the transformative ProEducação project in Mozambique concludes in 2025, Paeradigms is leading a knowledge continuity process to preserve and apply ProEducação's innovations and insights, ensuring their sustained influence on future educational frameworks and methodologies in the region.
Objectives
Paeradigms was brought in to:
Oversee an impactful knowledge continuity process, safeguarding ProEducação's intellectual assets for future utilisation
Assist in the strategic dissemination of ProEducação's valuable insights and methodologies to a broad range of stakeholders.
Provide advisory support in aligning communication strategies with the project's overall objectives, to effectively engage with the target audience.
Background
For over 20 years, the ProEducação project has been instrumental in fortifying decentralized education in Mozambique's Inhambane and Sofala provinces. In particular, the project has innovated in teacher training methodologies, incorporated critical gender and health considerations into educational strategies, and established robust planning and management practices within educational systems. As the initiative nears its conclusion in 2025, Paeradigms has been engaged to ensure that ProEducação's lasting impact is not only preserved but also strategically applied in shaping future educational frameworks.
Approach
Paeradigms’ methodology involved:
Inception: Conduct a kick-off workshop to establish a unified vision and lay the foundation for the project's next steps.
Research and Preparation: Lead the knowledge mapping exercise to offer a comprehensive overview of ProEducação's intellectual resources and build synergies with key partners.
Selection, Prioritisation & Definition: Utilize our expertise to identify specific knowledge gaps and strategically prioritize knowledge products for maximal impact.
Implementation: Offer continued guidance to the GIZ ProEducação team throughout the execution phase, ensuring a smooth transition and successful knowledge continuity.
Review: Conduct a thorough post-project analysis to capture lessons learned and generate robust, actionable recommendations for future educational initiatives.
Outcome
Paeradigms successfully delivered:
A detailed framework for knowledge continuity, that clearly outlined the steps for preserving and leveraging ProEducação's educational insights.
Customized knowledge products, ranging from structured documents to multimedia presentations, tailored to the needs of various stakeholders.
Advisory support that aligned GIZ ProEducação's communication strategies with project objectives, resonating effectively with the target audience.
An end-of-project review report, encapsulating key takeaways and actionable recommendations, setting the stage for future educational development projects.