Ministry of EducationMaldives

RESULTS MANAGEMENT FOR PUBLIC SECTOR EXCELLENCESingapore – ADB Third Country Training Programme3 – 6 August 2010Singapore

• Total 1190 islands• 195 inhabited islands• 20 atolls / 7 provinces• Geographical area: 90,000 sq

km• Land area only 300 sq km• Population: 300,000

(2006census)• 40% under 15 years• 98% Adult literacy rate• Universal Primary Education

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Pre-primary PrimaryLower

SecondaryHigher

Secondary

Cambridge O’Level/IGCSE &

SSC Exam

Edexcel A’Level & HSC Exam

Instructions in

English at all levels

Nsry

LKG

UKG

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Organisational OverviewRole of MoE in National DevelopmentCurrent M&E Systems with linkages

to national development PlanData collection systems, processes

and analysisM&E reportingChallenges and LimitationsProspects of M&E systems

A world class education system where universal access to the highest quality of education and training is provided among small states.

To provide universal access to quality education from preschool to higher education, instill strong moral values in all children and nurture them to become healthy, skilled, capable citizen

Education contributes to the economic stability of the nation by increasing the knowledge and skills of the people, leading to increases in income.

Education promotes civil and international peace as well as cultural tolerance and understanding.

Education empowers people to bring about informed and necessary changes in their lives

Education benefit not only the person learning, but also the community in which they live.

Hence a high priority is given to education in National development

Since 2009 the principal planning document of the government had been the five year National Development Plans – the last of which was the 7th NDP (2006 – 2009).

After the country’s first multi-party democratic election, a new government took over office on 11 November 2009.

The principle policy directive of the new government is their Manifesto.

Strategic Action Plan (2009 – 2013) based primarily on the manifesto pledges is the current government’s new National Development Plan.

The SAP translates the manifesto pledges and key themes into a concrete, rights-based and results-based strategies with clear targets, mandates, and means of implementation and monitoring of progress.

SAP is expected to (i) guide the development processes in the country, (ii) be an instrument of allocation of budgetary and

fiscal responsibilities to various sectors and government ministries, and

( iii) serve as a mechanism of accountability to the citizens of the country towards achievements of promised development benefits, and enhanced access to goods and services.

The outcomes of the Strategic Action Plan are reflected through sector plans that fall under the three key themes: Good Governance, Social Justice Economic development

Education sector falls under the Social Justice theme.

Education Sector Goals Ensure equitable access to quality education as

basic human right, including children with special needs.

Ensure equitable access to education in all regions.

Improve quality of education for ensuring holistic development of the child.

Improve efficiency and effectiveness of education system through decentralisation and private sector participation.

Align the education system to the economic and social needs of the country.

Ensure accessibility to higher and further education in all regions.

14 policies/Objectives 55 major interventions/strategies More than 240 key activities Identifies crosscutting themes

human rights, gender equity, Social protection, Private Sector Participation, Decentralisation, transport and connectivity and the environmental sustainability

Detailed Annual Action Plans by Departments and Sections

Current M&E procedure Monthly & Quarterly Monitoring

▪ DNP & Policy office (President’s Office) monitors progress of SAP centrally

▪ sectors to report on Plan progress monthly, Reports produced quarterly (Projects & budget review)

Annual Monitoring ▪ sectors to report on Plan progress in their annual

reports, ▪ providing annual progress updates to the National

Planning Council▪ DNP will coordinate the monitoring of Plan progress by

seeking annual reports from Ministries and agencies on implementation status and performance indicators achieved.

Mid-term Review and final review Performance based budgeting Automated easy monitoring

▪ At input level▪ Throgh expanded version of the Donor Assistance

Database (DAD) that captures national inputs

▪ At the outcome level▪ Maldive Info (localised version of DevInfo▪ Isles – pronvincial monitoring system

An instituitionalised M&E system does not yet exist

However, Action plan implementation Monitoring and Project Monitoring is carried out on a regular basis

Policy Planning Division is responsible for Plan preparation and M&E –responsible for reporting to central agencies

Sections and departments provide monthly progress reports on action plan implementation

Quarterly and end of year reviews

Goal / Objective(desired outsome)

Monitoring and Evaluation

Target(SMART)

(specific outcome)

Indicator (Quantitative

means of measuring

target)

Baseline 2008

(current situation)

End of 1st year

End of 3rd year

End of 5th year

Means of Verification

(Source of information)

P1: Ensure that clear targets are set for the levels of knowledge, skills, discipline, well‐being and academic standards that student's should realize and provide the necessary assistance in achieving these targets.

Establish a library/resource room in each school by the end of 2013

1:1 ratio for library per school       100% EMIS

Establish a computer lab in each school with atleast 1 computer for every 30 students by the end of 2013

1:1 ratio for computer lab per school       100%

EMIS

Establish a science lab in the secondary schools with the necessary equipment by the end of 2013

1:1 ratio for science lab per school       80% EMIS

Set up broadband internet in schools with an enrolment of 100 students minimum

No. of schools with enrolment 100 students minimum       80%

EMIS

Project Monitoring forms Monthly status reports from all sections

and departments Mid-year and end of year review – SMT Sector Annual Report Education Management Information

System (EMIS) Currently only school related data are collected

Educational Statistics – annual publication

Project Monitoring forms Monthly status reports from all sections and

departments Mid-year and end of year review – SMT Sector Annual Report Education Management Information System

(EMIS) Currently only school related data are collected

Educational Statistics – annual publication National Assessments GCE O level and A Level results analysis and

decimination Staff Appraisal system

No sound M&E system or institutional mechanism established

Lack of technical knowledge and capacity in M&E system development and implementation

Technical problems with the current EMIS

A unified school management information System is in the process of development

EMIS to be further upgraded and developed A centralised monitoring and evaluation

system in the process of development MoE capacity in M&E to be developed A comprehensive M&E Plan and framework

for the sector to be developed.