WORKSHOP ON THE AU EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY ILRI ADDIS ABABA 22 JUNE, 2015, IGAD

THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA WITHIN IGAD EDUCATION (FOCUS ON EDUCATION) By Kebede Kassa Tsegaye, PhD Dept of Health and Social Development IGAD

I. BACKGROUND -IGAD established in 1986 in response to Droughts, Food Insecurity and Environmental Degradation with a mandate to mitigate drought effects and combat desertification

IGAD I.BACKGROUND (Cont) Social development IGAD revitalized in 1996 to become a vehicle for regional security, Social development, & economic integration.

IGAD I.BACKGROUND (Cont) 1.Djibouti (founding member, 1986) 2.Eritrea (admitted, 1993) 3.Ethiopia (founding member, 1986) 4.Kenya (founding member, 1986) 5.Somalia (founding member, 1986) 6.South Sudan (admitted, 2011) 7.Sudan (founding member, 1986) 8.Uganda (founding member, 1986) IGAD Member States

II. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS  IGAD social development programs began with health- related issues  Horn of Africa Initiative (1988) signed by IGAD Ministers of Health  Mandated IGAD to address:  CBMPs (including pastoralists) Health & Social development needs  Jan 2005 Health and Social development desk (HESAD) was established IGAD

II. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IGAD aspires to: Contribute and supplement MS devt. agenda in advancing the quality of life of the IGAD Population Promote & facilitate common social policies among MSs in the areas of: Health, Education and Employment, Social Protection, Youth, Migration, and Gende r Develop and Harmonize common Strategies/ Policies to combat major diseases HIV& AIDS, TB, Malaria and Malnutrition IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 1.Areas of Focus 1.1. Education, esp. higher education as a tool for enhanced and holistic integration – IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 1.Areas of Focus 1.2. Pan-African curricula for education rooted in African cultures, values and world views IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 1.Areas of Focus 1.3. Practical, problem solving education – TVET, Functional Literacy, Community skills-building IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 1.Areas of Focus 1.4. Education and sustainable development, employment creation, equity and equality (focus on pastoralists and CBMPs, IDPs, etc) IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 1.Areas of Focus 1.5. Education and peace-building and conflict resolution, transformation IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 2. Lessons 2.1. the development of supra-national policies and strategies IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 2. Lessons 2.2. Joint evaluation of performances and sharing experiences IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 3. Challenges and Opportunities Challenges 3.1. Weak domestication of regional and continental policies at national level IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 3. Challenges and Opportunities 3.2. Limited commitment and political will other than adopting policies and strategies at regional/continental levels IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 3. Challenges and Opportunities 3.3. Limited allocation of resources for the educational sector IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 3. Challenges and OpportunitiesOpportunities 3.4. Ongoing global dialogue on the post-2015 development Agenda IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 3. Challenges and OpportunitiesOpportunities 3.5. Ongoing re-alignment of national development strategies with emphasis on endogenous devt IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 4. The Way Forward The Education of the future should be based on concrete assessment of needs IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 4. The Way Forward Need to continue to identify centers of excellence and best practices within and outside the continent IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 4. The Way Forward Need for continued follow-up, monitoring and evaluation IGAD

III. WHAT SHOULD GO INTO THE NEW STRATEGY 4. The Way Forward Greater emphasis on the development of the private sector with strong PPP IGAD