OroLingo Strategic Plan

1. Overall Goal 2. Specific Objectives (SMART) 3. Project Activities & Methodology 4. Work Plan (24 Months) 5. Expected Results & Impact 6. Risk Analysis & Mitigation 7. Sustainability & Exit Strategy 8. Partnerships 9. Monitoring & Evaluation

1. Overall Goal

The overarching goal of the OroLingo initiative is to improve learning outcomes, exam preparedness, and school retention for vulnerable Ethiopian students by providing a scalable, inclusive, curriculum-aligned digital platform integrating exam practice and tutorial learning support.

2. Specific Objectives (SMART)

Expand access to 500,000 students nationwide within two years; at least 50% girls.
Improve national exam pass rates by 15%.
Reduce dropout risk by 20%; establish safe after-school study groups and peer clubs.
Train 300 teachers in digital pedagogy with ongoing support.
Deliver content in English, Afaan Oromo, and Amharic; include disability-inclusive features.
Develop offline mobile/desktop app and collaborate with telecoms for affordable data bundles.

Key Performance Indicators

500,000 Students

300 Teachers Trained

1,000 Girls Mentored

3. Project Activities & Methodology

OroLingo adopts a holistic approach combining technology-based exam practice, curriculum-aligned tutorials, teacher capacity-building, mentorship for girls, and community engagement.

3.1 Digital Learning Rollout

Grades 9–12 coverage, 20 exams per subject, 100+ MCQs each.
Exam mode (timed), practice mode, automatic scoring, unique question banks.

3.2 Offline Access Development

Offline app for exams and tutorials.
Collaboration with telecoms for data bundles.
Offline servers in schools; teacher training.

3.3 Tutorial Development

Video, audio, and text tutorials in 3 languages.
Pilot 5,000 students; refine content from feedback.

3.4 Teacher Training

Train 300 teachers; training-of-trainers, peer networks, refresher courses.

3.5 Gender & Equity Focus

Mentorship for 1,000 girls.
Safe after-school spaces and awareness campaigns.
Gender-sensitive content in STEM.

3.6 Community Engagement

Parent awareness sessions, community radio, TV & social media campaigns, school clubs.

4. Work Plan (24 Months)

Phase	Months	Key Activities
1. Preparation & Pilot	1–3	Baseline survey, finalize content, awareness campaigns, stakeholder engagement.
2. Pilot Rollout & Teacher Training	4–9	10,000 students, 100 teachers trained, tutorials 40%, pilot data collection.
3. Scale-Up & Mentorship	10–15	30,000 students, complete tutorials, study clubs, mentorship, midline evaluation.
4. Offline Access & Full Deployment	16–21	Offline app, 50,000 students, remaining teachers, telecom partnerships.
5. Evaluation & Sustainability	22–24	Endline survey, independent evaluation, lessons documented, handover to MoE.

5. Expected Results & Impact

15% increase in exam pass rates.
20% reduction in dropout rates.
Enhanced teacher competence and student confidence.
Improved equity and accessibility nationwide.

6. Risk Analysis & Mitigation

Connectivity & Power: Offline app, data bundles, school servers.
Teacher Resistance: Incentive-based training, peer networks.
Gender Barriers: Mentorship, safe spaces, awareness campaigns.
Political Instability: Offline and flexible deployment.
Sustainability Post-Funding: Government integration, partnerships.
Data Privacy: Child protection protocols, anonymized data.

7. Sustainability & Exit Strategy

Government integration into MoE roadmap.
Community ownership via clubs & programs.
Financial sustainability via partnerships, freemium, CSR.
Capacity building for teachers & student ambassadors.
Scalability nationwide after successful pilot.

8. Partnerships

Government: MoE, regional bureaus, local offices.
Schools & Teachers: Pilot schools, teacher integration.
Private Sector & Tech: Telecoms, IT developers, corporate sponsors.
Community & NGOs: Parents, youth clubs, civil society for mentorship & inclusion.

9. Monitoring & Evaluation

Baseline, midline, endline surveys for learning outcomes.
Platform analytics for usage, completion, and performance.
Independent evaluation for impact, sustainability, scale-up evidence.
Feedback loops to refine content, teacher training, mentorship.
Reporting: Quarterly, annual, final evaluation reports for UNICEF & MoE.