Joint Education Sector Review Sept 28-30, 2010

Report on Milestones

IntroductionOur tasks at this Review are:to confirm the status of implementation

of the milestones for 2009/10; (TODAY)to share the 7 approved milestones

carried forward from 2009/10 (TODAY)To share the approved 7 milestones for

2010/11 (TODAY)to brainstorm on priority milestones for

2011/12 so that these can be included in our on-going budgeting and planning (FINAL DAY)

Milestones for 2009/10

JESR 2009 agreed on 8 milestones for 2009/10.

Achievement as at June 30, 2010:

1 milestone complete;

2 milestones partially complete; and, 5 milestones on track.

Milestone No. 1: On TrackConduct Situational Analysis of Human Resources in the Education Sector Terms of Reference developed Consultants hired Data collection beginning October

2010 Draft report expected in January

2011

On-going activities will be carried forward to 2010/11 Milestones

Milestone No. 2: On Track

Develop three-year, Sector-wide, costed, operational plan for ESDP Terms of Reference and draft

template developed. Stakeholders to submit feedback on

TORS and draft template for discussion by October 2010.

On-going activities will be carried forward to 2010/11 Milestones

Milestone No. 3

3A:Finalise, disseminate and act on Public Expenditure Tracking Survey (PETS) for primary and secondary education;

3B:Undertake Analysis of Education Sector Unit Costs including community contribution

Milestone No. 3A: On Track

Finalise, disseminate and act on PETS for primary and secondary education Report finalised. Action plan approved. Dissemination underway. Printed copies of final report to be

distributed.

On-going activities will be carried forward to 2010/11 Milestones

Milestone No. 3B: On Track

Analysis of Education Sector Unit Costs

Including community contribution. Terms of Reference developed Stakeholders to submit feedback on

TORS for discussion by October 2010

On-going activities will be carried forward to 2010/11 Milestones

Milestone No. 4

Increase access to quality education for marginalised groups through:

4A: Finalising the Inclusive Education Strategy; and,

4B: Finalising guidelines for re-entry of school girls after delivery.

Milestone No. 4A: CompletedFinalise Inclusive Education Strategy

Strategy has been approved Funds for implementation of the

Strategy have been allocated in the 2010/11 budget

Milestone No. 4B: On Track

Finalise guidelines for re-entry of school girls after delivery Guidelines have been finalised Next step is dissemination, upon

the approval of the revised ETP allowing girls to re-enter schools after delivery.

On-going activities will be carried forward to 2010/11 Milestones

Milestone No. 5: Completed

Implement priority activities in Teacher Development and Management Strategy In-Service Training (INSET)

Strategy approved Funds for implementation of the

Strategy have been allocated in the 2010/11 budget

Milestone No. 6: On TrackStrengthen sector-wide dialogue mechanism and implementation Most regular meetings have taken place

according to agreed schedule Joint Education Sector Review is on track,

with Joint Field Visits completed and technical meetings taking place

Printing of reports from 2009 has been done to be distributed in the JESR 2010.

On-going activities will be carried forward to 2010/11 Milestones

Milestone No. 7: On TrackEducation Sector Data Enhanced and Functioning in all sub-sectors Statistics for Higher Education have been

gender disaggregated in reporting Joint Education Sector Review is on track,

Education Sector Management Information System (ESMIS) database is in place for all sub-sectors

Update of MOEVT website, including statistics, is in progress more inputs to be collected from this JESR participants

On-going activities will be carried forward to 2010/11 Milestones

Milestone No. 8: On Track

Finalise strategic plans for Cross-Cutting Issues Strategic plans for Gender, Environmental

Education and HIV/AIDS have been approved Funds for implementation of these Plans

have been allocated in the 2010/11 budget Some plans need to be expanded to include

Technical, Vocational and Higher Education Human Rights Education Strategic Plan will

be prepared in 2010/11

On-going activities will be carried forward to 2010/11 Milestones

Milestones to be carried forward1. Human Resources Situational Analysis2. Sector-Wide Operational Plan3. Dissemination of PETS and Undertake

Unit Cost Analysis4. Finalising guidelines for Re-entry of

School Girls after Delivery5. Strengthening Sector Dialogue6. Enhancing Education Sector Data7. Strategic Plan for Human Rights

Education

Milestones for 2010/11In addition to the milestones that will be carried forward from 2009/10, the JESR 2009 agreed on 7 new milestones for 2010/11:1. Conduct PETS for Higher Education;2. Rationalise Education Funding for LGAs;3. Implement Guidelines for re-entry of

pregnant girls;4. Implement priority activities in Teacher

Development and Management Strategy (TDMS) at all levels;

Milestones for 2010/11 (continued)

5. Strengthen quality assurance system(s) to improve provision of quality education at all levels;

6. Implement Early Childhood Development and Pre-Primary programs; and,

7. Strengthen the effectiveness of language (Kiswahili and English) at all levels.

Milestones for 2010/11 (continued)

The JESR 2009 also agreed that new activities should be planned in 2010/11 to respond to the recommendations of the PETS.

Milestones for 2010/11 (continued) Taken together, the last three

slides indicate that we already have 14 milestones identified for 2010/11.

It is important to note that funds have already been allocated for most of these milestones in the 2010/11 budget.

Asanteni sana!Thank you very much!