Outline of the Project

Project Name

The Project for Confidence Building through Physical Education

Country

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Date R/D Signed

September 7, 2016

Project Site

City of Mostar

Term of Cooperation

From November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2020

Implementing Organization

The Agency for Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education of BiH (APOSO) and the City of Mostar Sports Association (SSGM)

Background

The education system in BiH recognizes three official (ethnically driven) school curricula. In 2007, the BiH authorities created the state-level Agency for Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education (APOSO), mandated with creating joint framework curricula for all school subjects, known as the Common Core Curricula (CCC), which defines what the three official curricula must have in common. In the past, with the support from JICA, the BiH education authorities harmonized and modernized the information technology curricula for the general education secondary schools; elements of which were subsequently incorporated into the CCC for technical education (TE) and information technology (IT).

Following the success of the TE/IT CCC creation, JICA extended its cooperation with APOSO to help create CCC for the Physical and Health Education domain. On the other hand, the City of Mostar has recognized a potential opportunity in using sports as a means of promoting tolerance and strengthening relationships within the ethnically diverse local community. JICA assisted the City of Mostar Sports Association (SSGM) with strengthening their institutional capacities and had jointly with them organized several initiatives, promoting social inclusion, diversity and fairness.

The Overall Goal

The importance of Physical education with consideration of social inclusion, diversity and fairness is recognized in BiH

Project Purpose

1. PE CCC is steadily introduced in target schools (A)
2. Consideration of social inclusion, diversity and fairness is reflected in the events of the Sports Association of the City of Mostar (B)

Output

1. PE CCC with consideration of social inclusion, diversity and fairness is created with the participation of all the related education ministries (A)
2. PE CCC is experimentally introduced in target schools of BiH (A)
3. The network among PE professionals is established (A)
4. The Sports Association of the City of Mostar organizes pilot events with the consideration of social inclusion, diversity and fairness (B)

Project Activities

1. Activities for Output 1(A)
   Identification of PE professionals and formation of TWG for the creation of common core curricula
   Baseline survey of present practice of PE class by TWG member with advice of Japanese expert including the perspective of social inclusion, diversity and fairness
   Translation of Japanese PE curricula, teaching manual and textbook
   Organize the Japanese PE curricula and teaching method introduction seminar by inviting Japanese expert
   Organize panel discussions for the contents of common curricula by inviting foreign and domestic PE experts
   Train TWG members in Japan for understanding Japanese PE curricula and PE teaching method
   Organize official seminars for the creation of common core curricula
   Follow up the outcome of the seminars by Japanese PE experts
   Officialize common curricula
   Incorporation of common curricula into the present curricula
   Production of PE teaching manual and PE textbook
   Organize dissemination seminar of common core curricula to PE teachers
   Train PE teachers on new curricula
2. Activities for Output2(A)
   Selection of target schools for the initial introduction of common core curricula
   Training PE teachers of the target schools in BiH or in Japan for the understanding of teaching method
   Introduction of common core curricula in target schools
   Purchase of necessary PE equipment for the introduction of common core curricula
   Monitor the impact of common core curricula through interview survey to the teachers and students in target schools
   Feedback the result of review to TWG for the future revision of common core curricula
3. Activities for Output 3(A)
   Trainees in Japan hold the seminar for sharing the learning in Japan
   Trainees in Japan establish the network by inviting PE professionals and teachers for the information sharing and cooperation
   The network organizes meetings for PE related issues
4. Activities for Output 4(B)
   Baseline survey of present activities of sports association from the perspective of social inclusion, diversity and fairness
   Identification of local resources for the promotion of sports activities
   Sports association plan the sports activities for the promotion of the interaction of different ethnic groups
   Sports association organize the pilot sports activities with cooperation of local resources
   Monitor and review the pilot sports activities
   Train CP personnel in Japan on the institutional management and the sports activity organization
   Organize necessary training for the improvement of the activities
   Sports association plan the annual activities by incorporating the review results of pilot activities
   Purchase of necessary equipment for the introduction of new activities
   Implementation of the planned activities
   

Inputs

[Japanese side]

(1) Assignment of Japanese experts
(2) Assignment of JICA local consultant- selected by JICA
(3) Japanese Curricula, textbook and Teaching manual translation fee
(4) Seminar Cost:
Transportation and accommodation costs for seminar attendants, including lecturer fees.
(5) Counterpart trainings in Japan
(6) CCC, Teaching Manual and Textbook production fees

Inputs

[BiH side]

(1) Counterparts
(2) Office space in APOSO and the Sports Association of the city of Mostar with power supply and internet connection
(3) Office maintenance cost
(4) Facilitation of Custom duties, internal taxes and any other charges in terms of procurement of equipment
(5) Local cost