ESMP Y3Q1 Progress Report

The project aims to enhance the planning, oversight, operation, and maintenance capabilities of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH). The goal of the ESMP Project is to provide assessment expertise, technical assistance, capacity building, collaboration facilitation, and training to the MOE, MPWH, targeted stakeholders, and other counterparts. The project will work in close coordination with multiple governmental and non-governmental actors, including local communities and parent stakeholders involved in the education process. Initial assessments and working groups will lead to policy improvements in the planning, oversight, operation, and maintenance capabilities of the MOE and MPWH. The project will also focus on sustainability of increased capacity, ensuring that the improvements made are long-lasting and self-sustaining. The ESMP Project is a four-year project, with a start date of February 15, 2019, and an end date of February 14, 2023. The project is implemented by The Kaizen Company, LLC, with subcontractors Edvise ME, CDM International Inc. (CDM Smith), and Mostaqbal. The project's geographic coverage is Jordan, and the reporting period for this progress report is October 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020. Key highlights of the ESMP Project include the finalized data loading of current school construction project bundles into the Construction Reporting System in partnership with the MPWH, generating substantial system changes and standardized procedures. Additionally, the project has commenced development of the Physical Needs Assessment Web Portal / Database and the Design Review Smart Project Information Modeling (PIM) E-system, the first steps to integrating these components with a more comprehensive system. The ESMP Project is designed to improve the quality of school environments in Jordan by enhancing the planning, oversight, operation, and maintenance capabilities of the MOE and MPWH. The project will work in close coordination with multiple governmental and non-governmental actors, including local communities and parent stakeholders involved in the education process. The project's focus on sustainability of increased capacity will ensure that the improvements made are long-lasting and self-sustaining. The project's implementation is divided into four key components: Assessments, Policy and Systems Strengthening, Human Resource, Staff Development, and Training, and Sustainability of Increased Capacity. The project will provide assessment expertise, technical assistance, capacity building, collaboration facilitation, and training to the MOE, MPWH, targeted stakeholders, and other counterparts. The ESMP Project is a collaborative effort between The Kaizen Company, LLC, and its subcontractors, Edvise ME, CDM International Inc. (CDM Smith), and Mostaqbal. The project's geographic coverage is Jordan, and the reporting period for this progress report is October 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020. The project's key highlights include the finalized data loading of current school construction project bundles into the Construction Reporting System and the commencement of development of the Physical Needs Assessment Web Portal / Database and the Design Review Smart Project Information Modeling (PIM) E-system. The ESMP Project's focus on sustainability of increased capacity will ensure that the improvements made are long-lasting and self-sustaining. The project's implementation is divided into four key components, and the project will provide assessment expertise, technical assistance, capacity building, collaboration facilitation, and training to the MOE, MPWH, targeted stakeholders, and other counterparts. The project's collaborative effort between The Kaizen Company, LLC, and its subcontractors will ensure the successful implementation of the project.