Our impact.
Since 2021, SMIRD has trained educators, school owners, school staff and young graduates, and helped partner schools put stronger systems in place.
- People trained
- 300
- Partner schools
- 5
- Weeks of intensive training for school leaders
- 3
- Candidates trained to Ambassadorial level
- 8
Totals since 2021. The number of people trained is approximate.
Results
What changed.
Systems adopted
Partner schools adopted the systems SMIRD recommended during training.
Schools growing
Those schools report steady growth since putting the systems in place.
Positive feedback
School owners and volunteers have shared positive feedback on the training.
From activity to impact
Intensive Training for School Owners and Educators
- Activity
3-week intensive training for school owners and educators
- Output
School leaders and educators trained across SMIRD's four departments
- Outcome
Partner schools adopted the systems SMIRD recommended
- Impact
Stronger, steadily growing schools
Programmes
Our programmes.
01 · Flagship programme
Intensive Training for School Owners and Educators
Equipping school leaders to strengthen, scale and grow their institutions through SMIRD's four departments.
Participants: School owners and educators
Recommended systems adopted by partner schools
- Duration
- 3 weeks
Departments engaged
- Character
- Digital Skills
- Organization Management
- Applied Research
UN Goals advanced
- 4Quality Education
- 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 17Partnerships for the Goals
02 · Coaching series
One-Day Coaching Sessions for Private School Staff
Practical coaching on character, digital skills, organisation and applied learning in the school setting.
Participants: Teaching and administrative staff of private schools
- Duration
- Several one-day sessions
Departments engaged
- Character
- Digital Skills
- Organization Management
- Applied Research
UN Goals advanced
- 4Quality Education
- 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
03 · Special session
Special Session with NYSC Corps Members
Introducing young graduates in national service to SMIRD's values and four departments.
Participants: National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members
- Duration
- 1 day
Departments engaged
- Character
- Digital Skills
- Organization Management
- Applied Research
UN Goals advanced
- 4Quality Education
- 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
More programmes are being documented and will be published here.
How we measure
Beyond numbers trained.
Our constitution commits us to measure the actual changes our programmes create, not only how many people attend.
- 01
Reach
Who took part, and how many.
- 02
Learning
Skills and knowledge gained.
- 03
Application
Changes in practice at work, school and in the community.
- 04
Lasting change
Stronger institutions and sustained community benefit.
Impact areas we track
- Skills gained
- Employment
- Entrepreneurship
- Educational outcomes
- Character development
- Leadership
- Digital competence
- Community participation
- Peacebuilding
- Research use
- Women's empowerment
- Youth development
- Institutional capacity