The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) is deploying a team of 30 survey enumerators carrying out a transformative program baseline survey at targeted schools that will benefit from the Professional Development Program.
The System Transformation Program is a joint partnership between UNICEF and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) addressing key reform priorities outlined in the partnership compact.
The team consists of 10 enumerators, 9 Education Providers, and 11 officers from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development.
As part of their preparation, they completed a two-day data collection training from Monday, 12th – 13th May 2025, held at All Saints Mother’s Union conference room in Honiara, where baseline tools were completed, and the baseline team consisted of MEHRD, EPs, and enumerators selected.
The baseline survey aimed at gathering information on the profiles and needs of teachers to inform the design of the Professional Development program, which will be reviewed.
Specifically, the survey aims to achieve the following objectives;
- Develop a comprehensive database that will support the implementation of the Education System Transformation program for the Solomon Islands
- Understand the profiles, teaching practices, and identify training needs of the teachers in the Solomon Islands to inform review of the Professional Development program of MEHRD.
Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Deputy Secretary for Teaching and Learning Ms. Linda Wate said the transformative baseline survey is one of the foundational activities of the System Transformation Grant (STG) programs in Solomon Islands.”
She said, “It is essential to gain a deep understanding of our schools, our teachers, and our school leaders”.
“This knowledge will allow us to design a responsive and relevant professional development program tailored to their specific needs,” she said.
The Solomon Islands Transformation Program will directly support 330 schools across the Central, Guadalcanal, Malaita, Makira, and Western provinces.
