2011
AMBATOVY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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Education for Development
Throughout 2011, we continued to promote quality education,
which will provide new economic opportunities, increase
income and improve community integration. We built a
primary school in Vohitrambato prior to resettlement, while
Marovato children were still within distance of their original
school. In 2011, 19 children from Marovato were enrolled in
the local school, with 100% advancing to the next grade. The
Vohitrambato primary school had an enrollment rate of 91%.
In order to improve the educational experience, we made
structural changes in Vohitrambato, including increasing the
number of teachers and renewing membership in the parents’
association. Overall there have been improvements in the rate
of enrollment, the pass rate and the student/teacher ratio.
Vohitrambato Education Indicators
2010
2011
Number of students
271
261
Enrollment rate
80%
91%
Pass rate
71%
76%
Drop-out rate
8%
9%
Average number of students per class
54
52
Ambatovy endeavours to provide education opportunities
for all ages. Preschools in the villages have shown positive
results as children move into primary school with a strong
foundation. Moreover, 21 students took part in an adult literacy
course in Vohitrambato this year. Finally, a number of training
sessions on environment and hygiene were carried out under
an environmental education program. These had very positive
results as shown in the table on the right.
Ambatovy is taking the recommendations and lessons learned
and integrating them into the next phase of our Resettlement
Development Plan. Our aim is to ensure that the challenges
that remain are met and surpassed for the benefit of these
villages.
Social Performance
Brushfire Awareness Campaign (carried out with
CIREF
)
The campaign was carried out with the regional forest authority and
resulted in the creation of a
dina
on forest fire protection. A dina is a
traditional Malagasy community agreement that, once approved by the
district and recognized by a tribunal, becomes law. The dina was in the
process of final validation at the end of the year.
Waste Management Education (Vohitrambato Primary School)
95 students participated in the program, collecting plastic bags, which
they reused in a vegetable gardening project.
Green Club Field Trip
25 students from the Vohitrambato Primary School visited the Ivoloina
Ecological Park.
Earth Day Celebrations
Clean up work was performed around the village and the Vohitrambato
Primary School as well as a screening of environmental documentaries.
Healthy School Campaign
Wash kits, including soap, cups, hand towels, brooms, shovels, and
wheelbarrows were distributed.
Environmental Education Initiatives and Results
