TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO SUPPORT IRAQI PARENTS AND STUDENTS’ LEARNING PRACTICES AT HOME: Process Evaluation Contract Awarded by the Worl Bank-YEAR_2021

MEMECS & Interdisciplinary Research Consultants id:rc firm are awarded contract by the World Bank to execute the process evaluation in Iraq.

Project’s Background

As part of the Iraq Social Protection Support Program of the World Bank’s Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice, a behavioral intervention was proposed to address behavioral barriers (contextual and psychological factors that might prevent specific human choices and actions) that parents face when supporting their children’s education1. Through comic stories and family activities, this intervention provides beneficiary parents with actionable tips to support their children in school. These tips involve structural recommendations to improve studying skills and achievement, which was reported by parents as one of the main barriers to education. The intervention also aims to increase the perceived present value of education and strengthen a growth mindset that promotes parents and students’ self‐efficacy in the beneficiary households. We expect this to reduce drop‐out and increase school success of beneficiary students.

 

 

 

Providing COVID-9 supplies to secure our social workers’ and beneficiaries safety. Comic book, drawing papers, and stationery to work on the project’s activities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cellphones to periodically communicate with the targeted students and their parents and/or guardians to follow up on the Comic book’s activities implementation.

 

 

 

 

Power outage is one of the biggest challenges the targeted families and our social workers confronting every day.

 

 

 

The whole family gathered around our social worker showing very high interest in the World Bank’s great approach in supporting parents through comic stories and family activities, this intervention provides beneficiary parents with actionable tips to support their children in school.

 

 

Even the Grandma been enthusiastic and asked to join our social worker while she is narrating and explaining the World bank Comic book’s activities.

 

 

 

 

 

One-on-One session with the targeted student, explaining the core idea of the Comic book and how it will help to shape the student’s future to the best.

 

 

 

An amazing and unexpected outcome from the Comic book’s weekly activities! This student, from now; on will plan and work hard to be a doctor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An amazing and unexpected outcome from the Comic book’s weekly activities! This student, from now; on will plan and work hard to be an officer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An amazing and unexpected outcome from the Comic book’s weekly activities! This student, from now; on will plan and work hard to be an Engineer (text says: My dream is to be an Engineer).

 

 

 

 

 

 

An amazing and unexpected outcome from the Comic book’s weekly activities! This student, from now; on will plan and work hard to be a university graduate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMECS and its partner id:rc are planning, collaborating, training, and discussing how to overcome Iraq’s countless challenges.

 

 

 

 

MEMECS is keen to keep its staff well trained and to boost their work-related skills.

 

 

MEMECS social worker helping the targeted student to read and understand the World Bank’s Comic book story.