Case Study 4.6.1

Case study 4.6.1

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Ambohitnibe, Madagascar, 26 March 2007 - In the middle of an isolated community, an hour's walk from the nearest road, there is a primary school that is setting the standard for child-friendly education in Madagascar.

In the past five years, enrolment at the Ambohitnibe School has gone from 155 to 207, graduation rates have almost doubled and drop-out rates have been reduced sharply. The reason for this success? A contract signed between parents, teachers, school administrators, local community members and students to keep children in a quality school.

Since the contract was signed, parents committed to their children's education have renovated the school building, opened up a canteen, constructed solar panels for hot water and provided learning tools to help students with arithmetic. Soon, the parents will begin work on a library and football field , (UNICEF, 2009).

(a). Discuss the role of school-community linkages in promoting CFS in this case.

(b). Identify the lessons that could be learned from this case.