3.1. Evolution and current state of the project schools and associated structures 3.1.1 Existence of the project schools and upgrading to formal school level The evaluation team as stated in the design and methodology section of this report had the chance to visit selected schools of the three organizations and discuss with diverse groups involving the leaders and staff of the NGOs, local education authorities, community structure representatives and students. The team has been able to confirm that all the project schools of the three organizations are currently operational and that they have all been taken over by the respective woreda education offices (WEOs). The schools have now been upgraded to formal government schools run by government budget and community support and have opened classes up to grade 8. While some of these schools are still providing education up to grade four, they have added classes and accommodated more children. Woreda education office cluster supervisors are the closet to the schools as they are the ones that follow-up the schools. According to Fano Gobena and Mohamed Demboba, Siraro WEO Cluster supervisors, all the ADAA established schools are in good situation. They have expanded their classroom. For example in Senbeto Lencho one block with four classrooms has been constructed by the WEO and community labor support. HaileYesus Solomon, Este WEO Head and Kassa Molla, Education Expert, have also stated that all the NFBE centers that were established by WCAT are functional and upgraded to formal schools mostly with additional classrooms under the administration of the WEO. They have further confirmed that they are the most active schools with students that win inter-school academic competitions. All the principals interviewed during this evaluation also confirmed that the former LIA-E NFBE centers which have now become formal schools have additional classrooms that enabled them to add grades growing to upper primary level. 15
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