Following its first year of implementation in Sidoarjo and Banyuwangi Regencies, the HER Way (Healthy, Educated, and Resilient Wellbeing for Every Adolescent Girl and Young Woman)—locally known as SEKAR (SEhat, Kaya PengetAhuan, dan Resilien)—program recently conducted its monitoring and evaluation phase. This process aims to assess the program’s progress and identify key learnings to strengthen its execution in the upcoming second year.
The monitoring sessions were carried out sequentially, starting from August 31 to September 1, 2026, at the Sidoarjo Regency Education Office, and continuing from September 3 to 4, 2026, at the Banyuwangi Regency Education Office. These activities were further enriched by the active participation of teacher-facilitators, partner school representatives, and key stakeholders, including the Education Offices at both the Regency/City and Provincial levels.
During the sessions, the RISE Foundation team sat down with the teacher-facilitators to reflect on successful practices, student responses, challenges in engaging with learners, and support systems that still require improvement. These discussions brought several important lessons to light. The trained teacher-facilitators have begun integrating the reproductive health modules into their teaching processes. However, delivering all the topics within the module remains a challenge. This is primarily due to the need for a more comprehensive understanding among teachers, as well as the need for flexibility to adapt the materials to fit the specific curriculum and educational context of each school.
Looking ahead to the program’s second year, teachers will receive targeted support to develop and refine their Learning Integration Plans (RIP) and Lesson Plans (RPP) for the 2026-2027 academic year. This support will take the form of coaching sessions and peer reviews among the educators. To ensure smooth implementation, the plans will be designed to be highly practical, realistic, and tailored to the unique needs of each school.
As a follow-up measure to ensure the long-term sustainability of the teacher-facilitators’ roles, RISE Foundation will coordinate closely with the relevant Education Offices to process the issuance of official Facilitator Decrees (SK). This step is crucial to providing the teachers with formal legal and structural backing for their added responsibilities.
Ultimately, it is hoped that this monitoring process serves as a collaborative learning experience to sustain and scale the HER Way program. The active engagement of educators and the strong support of stakeholders are vital in cultivating a safe school ecosystem that empowers young people, particularly young women. By working together, reproductive health education can be delivered more profoundly, generating a lasting, positive impact on the well-being and resilience of the youth.
