3.5 State of project supported IGAs In the sub-sections above, we have dealt with specific impacts created by Kinderpostzegels supported projects in relation to the evolution and current state of the project schools and associated structures, impacts on the quality, the situation of the projects’ first generation students as well as the impacts resulting from project supported IGAs. While nearly all of the above major components have identified and provided some elements of the following overall impacts of the projects, more detailed information are provided per the requirements and evaluation questions of Kinderpsotzegels in the sections below. 3.5.1. Contribution to the reduction /elimination of child labor in the intervention areas There have been Out-of-school Children in the CLFZ beyond the life of the project as presented in the reports of ADAA and WCAT at the end of the projects. However, the reports indicated that the projects have resulted in enrolling more and more Out-of-school Children in the CLFZ schools indicating the release of additional children from child labor. Given the backlog in the number of Out-of-school Children and the deep-rooted cultural and other practices of marginalization and the limited capacity to expand schools, the significant number of OOSC in the CLFZ project areas at the end of the projects in WCAT and ADAA could be understandable. The following observation of Berhanu Tuffa, Executive Director of ADAA is realistic on both the challenges and success of the 3-5 years CLFZ endeavors of the project; We were ambitious and thought that we could create CLFZs within the life of the project. But, the depth of the problems, poverty and other factors that had to be resolved required more time and resources. We made substantial success but didn’t create free zones in three years project period. Also the were problems that the schools faced in absorbing the children freed of child labor through hiring additional teachers and building additional classrooms. In spite of the challenges, it is possible to witness how much the CLFZ projects intervention in Amhara and Oromia woredas from the findings below. 43
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