T.20 Total Number of Community Based Education (CBE) locations assisted by WFP

T.20 Total Number of Community Based Education (CBE) locations assisted by WFP

VERSION

V1.0 - 2026.03 — NEW

INDICATOR CODE

T.20

TECHNICAL OWNER

PRG-S (SBP)

INDICATOR TYPE

Country Level Output Indicator

INDICATOR CLASSIFICATION

Country-specific

INDICATOR SCOPE

Programme specific

APPLICABILITY

The selection of this indicator is recommended against the following sub-activities in CSP logframes. Selection of the below sub-activities will NOT trigger in COMET the mandatory selection of this indicator:

1. School meals programme on-site (SF_ONS)

2. School meals programme take home incentives (SF_THI)

UNIT OF MEASUREMENT & ANALYSIS

Number of CBEs

DEFINITION

This indicator measures the number CBE (community-based education) centres are reached under WFP school-based programmes.

Below are some key terminologies for this indicator:

Community Based Education (CBE) ‑Based Education (CBE)

CBE (Community Based Education) is an alternative education system designed to bring learning opportunities directly into communities, particularly in areas where access to public schools is limited. CBE has the following two components;

1. CBS (Community Based Schools) operate as community based classrooms that function as satellites of nearby public or “hub” schools, providing localized access to the national curriculum. Based Schools) operate as community based classrooms that function as satellites of nearby public or “hub” schools, providing localized access to the national curriculum.

2. ALC (Accelerated Learning Centers) are fast track learning programs designed for older children and youth who have fallen behind in their education and need an accelerated pathway to reintegrate into the formal system. track learning programs designed for older children and youth who have fallen behind in their education and need an accelerated pathway to reintegrate into the formal system.

Compared to public schools, CBE models are more flexible and community managed, intentionally designed to address barriers such as distance, insecurity, and gender related restrictions that prevent children from attending formal schools. Each CBE site, whether a CBS or an ALC, consists of a single classroom accommodating up to 35 students and is therefore recorded individually, unlike public (institutional) schools that typically have multiple classrooms and may operate in as many as three shifts, serving between 100 and 500 learners. After three years of operation, CBE classes are transitioned and formally integrated into nearby public “Hub Schools” to ensure continuity of learning within the formal education system.

RATIONALE

The number of Community Based Education (CBE) locations assisted by WFP is a fundamental measure of the level of support provided to community -based education centers.

It enables WFP to assess its operations and determine whether the planned number of locations are reached, and resources are being utilized optimally.

DATA SOURCE

Data on this indicator can be extracted from partner progress reports.

When partners are responsible for data collection, reporting intervals and formats should be included in all Field-Level Agreements, memoranda of understanding and other partnership agreements.

INDICATOR CALCULATION FOR REPORTING

This indicator is calculated through a simple count of the number of actual community-based education institutions delivering service to WFP beneficiaries.

Number of community-based education (CBE) reached through school-based programming = X

Where:

X = sum of all community-based education (CBE) that implement WFP school-based programmes every month.

This is a counting indicator.

DATA ENTRY AND DISAGGREGATION IN CORPORATE SYSTEMS

The output indicator consists of one detailed indicator. Country Offices (COs) should select this detailed indicator:

• T20.1 Total Number of Community Based Education (CBE) locations assisted by WFP

In addition to this, values for the detailed indicator can be collected in COMET by:

• Geographical location

• Sub-activity

Actuals are reported in the COMET system through the completion report/s, under the section for actual data (implementation module).

PLANNED FIGURES

Planned values for this indicator are set annually and per activity tag in the Other Output Plans, as well as in the partnership agreements under the detailed indicator, based on the available funding and the implementation plan.

FREQUENCY OF DATA COLLECTION

Data should be collected and updated throughout the year; however, the actual results must be reported in COMET only once for the reporting year. Therefore, if the Country Office has more than one partnership working in the same Community-Based Education (CBE) locations assisted by WFP, it is advised to report the unique number of CBE locations and avoid any overlap. The actual value should thus be reported only once in the COMET completion report for the reporting year.

INTERPRETATION

Depending on the primary and secondary objectives of the school feeding activity, the indicator should provide a good understanding of the school’s own school feeding management at the school sites over the duration of the programme.

REPORTING EXAMPLE(S)

N/A

INDICATORS COLLECTED & ANALYSED AT THE SAME TIME

The following indicators may be reported along with this indicator:

• T.3 Quantity of food (mt) provided to people assisted by WFP (including specialized nutritious food and fortified food)

• T.14 Feeding days as percentage of total school days

OR

• T.1 Number of people (Tier 1) receiving direct food/cash-based/commodity vouchers/individual capacity strengthening transfers (disaggregated by sex, age group, residence status, modality and activity)

• T.14 Feeding days as percentage of total school days

• T.16 Number of children receiving deworming with WFP support

VISUALIZATION

Graphs disaggregated by geographical location

LIMITATIONS

CBEs operate throughout the year; however, continuation during the winter break depends on donor funding availability. If funding is limited, CBEs may pause in alignment with public school schedules. Operating during the winter break also incurs additional costs, particularly for heating. If they continue, WFP will also continue provision of snacks during the winter season.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Other Outputs Package (pending update)