In 2024, the Teacher Training –ALMA (Apoia Lideransa Mentoria no Aprendizajen) is responsible for administering various training conducted in both at nationally and municipally level. Additionally, the team were also administering the allowance for National and Local mentor.

Below is the achievement reach by the Teacher Training –ALMA team:

·  Mentorship (Local and National Mentor)

During this period, the Teacher Training-ALMA team provided remuneration for local mentors in nine municipalities: Aileu, Baucau, Bobonaro, Covalima, Dili, Atauro, Liquiçá, Manatuto, Manufahi, and Viqueque. Additionally, the team disbursed allowances to National Mentors who conducted classroom observations in Bobonaro municipality. Payments were directly transferred to the mentors’ bank accounts.

·        Administering training

In this year, the Alola team was responsible for disbursing payments for district support allowances to school leaders participated in Leadership Learning Training (LL3/B). This included professional fees for the INFORDEPE staff who participated in the Leadership Learning Refresher training in the Bobonaro and Manufahi municipalities. In total, 115 participants took part in the training, with 89 males and 25 females who are school leaders and INFORDEPE staff in Bobonaro municipality. In Manufahi, 41 participants attended the event, including 24 males and 17 females. All attendees were school leaders, district education staff, and members of the INFORDEPE staff.

Besides that, the Alola ALMA team is responsible for administering the Refresher on TOT training to Local mentors, MEO staff, and district education staff in Baucau, Liquica, and Manufahi municipalities. 149 (Males 118 and Females 31) comprised Local Mentors, Education Municipality Directors, and MEO staff who participated in the training.

Furthermore, the ALMA team worked collaboratively with the Partnership Human Development -PHD education team to organize leaders training (Gabinete Formasaun Akademiku-GFA Training) for school leaders in Aileu, RAEOA, Ainaro and Bobonaro municipalities. The ALMA team took responsibility for arranging the venue and catering services and managing the payments for the district support allowance to the school leaders attending the training. This included provisions for the INFORDEPE facilitators who led the sessions.

In addition to their ongoing initiatives, the Alola team allocated district support allowances and professional fees to the staff of INFORDEPE. This funding was specifically designated for the implementation of the GTP (Grupu Trabalho Profesores) in the municipality of Aileu, Covalima, Lautem, and Liquica.

·         Recruitment

The Education program worked with the Alola Human Resource Department to advertise the ALMA Education Liaison Coordinator position. Four candidates (3 male and 1 female) were shortlisted for interviews, and one male candidate was selected. He has been in the role since September 2024, managing project activities and collaborating with Partnership Human Development to ensure task completion.

·         Staff Refresher Training

During this period, the Alola team conducted refresher training sessions on fraud prevention and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH) for the staff members in collaboration with the Partnership Human Development-PHD. The objective of this training was to enhance participants’ comprehension of these crucial topics. A total of 59 employees participated, comprising 32 males and 27 females. The majority of participants conveyed enthusiasm regarding the training, indicating that it significantly enriched their knowledge and skills in these important areas.