Maldives Workshop for Capacity Building for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Country Presentation Abdullah Zameer Amjad Abdul Wahhab Ahmed Shaheed

Introduction Total 1190 islands 200 inhabited islands 20 atolls Geographical area: 90,000 sq km Land area only 300 sq km Population: 270,101 (2000 census) 40.7% under 15 years

Lower Kindergarten (LKG) Upper Kindergarten (UKG) Education System Lower Kindergarten (LKG) Age 4 Upper Kindergarten (UKG) Age 5 Primary (1-7) Age 6 - 12 Lower Secondary (8-10) Age 13 - 15 Higher Secondary (11-12) Age 16 - 17

Schools 315 schools in 200 islands Government: 81 Community: 165 Private: 69

Enrolment (March 2003) Total student enrolment: 104,408

Enrolment over a Decade

Net Enrolment Ratio (NER)

Teachers (March 2003) Total no. of teachers: 6004

Teachers (cont…) 3,411 1,590 561 54

Teachers (cont…) Expatriate vs Local Trained vs Untrained 32% 36% 68% 64%

Student-Teacher Ratio (Trained Teachers) All teachers Trained teachers only Low overall NER due to higher number of untrained teachers. Trained teachers are less in the atolls compared to Male’.

Teacher Training Faculty of Education (Maldives College of Higher Education) conducts courses for teachers ranging from Certificate level to Bachelor of Education

Summary Universal primary education achieved NER of Lower Secondary is 44% NER of Higher Secondary is only 1.6% Expatriate teachers: 36% Untrained teachers: 33%

Education Management Information System

EMIS is a management tool Administration is concerned with maintaining routine operations Management is concerned with forward planning, process improvement An Education Management Information System is a tool to assist with that forward planning and process improvement

Indicator-Based EMIS The EMIS need by MOE will incorporate an “indicator”-based development of data . . . the purpose of accountability is improvement; simply identifying a problem or even identifying the cause of the problem is insufficient Republic of Maldives Education Master Plan Part 2 page 73

Management Improvement Cycle Goals Monitor Progress (Indicators) Monitor Progress (Indicators) Review Processes

EMIS feeds from existing systems NOTE: These other systems are not necessarily computer based

Information Flow

Sources suggesting EMIS content Education Master Plan 1995 EMIS Feasibility Study 1997 Requests from other agencies* Local President’s Office Treasury, etc. Other UNESCO, etc. “Standard” Indicators, e.g., Education for All (EFA) 2000 *Note the need to distinguish between requests related to administrative processes (generally concerned with individual transactions) and regular summary reports.

Education Master Plan – Goals & Priorities Pre-primary, Primary and Middle School Encourage and promote community cooperation and participation in conducting early childhood care and education activities Develop culturally appropriate training schemes for teachers, parents and community members Continue the development unified national basic education system Develop infrastructure support for basic education Strengthen professional support for basic education Expand the capacity of and upgrade the quality of private and community administered schools Pursue a financial policy which enhances a more equitable distribution of opportunities at the basic level of education Provide library facilities in schools and promote the habit of reading among students Provide special education and appropriate vocational education for children with special needs Mobilize existing resources to reduce pressing needs for trained teachers Encourage and promote the participation of the community in all aspects of the provision of basic education Develop a framework for the establishment of decentralized education offices

Education Master Plan– Goals & Priorities Secondary Education Increased Relevance of Education to the Local Environment Continue integration into the formal and non formal education curriculum of Islamic principles, Maldivian culture, tradition and values and key concepts Integrate the concept of Education and Work into the curriculum of the formal and non-formal education system Increase awareness through formal and non-formal education of the need for protection of the environment Promote physical education, recreation and sports activities in schools Strengthen and expand population education activities Increase Trainable Manpower Create infrastructure to expand enrolment at basic and secondary education level Increase Trained Manpower for National Development Expand the capacity for pre-service and inservice training to increase the output of trained teachers

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Enrolment – Primary Age in Grade

Enrolment – Secondary Age in Grade

New Enrolments by Grade

New Enrolments in Grade 1

Student Progression

Exemptions by Subject - Primary

Passes by Subject – Primary

Exemptions by Subject - Primary

Enrolments by Subject – Lower Secondary

Passes by Subject – Lower Secondary

Enrolments by Subject – Upper Secondary

Passes by Subject – Upper Secondary

Students’ Home Atoll Primary

Students’ Home Atoll - Secondary

Students’ Home Island - Primary

Students’ Home Island Secondary

Staff Details & Qualifications

Class & Period Distribution - Primary

Class & Period Distribution - Lower Secondary

Class & Period Distribution - Upper Secondary

Number of Classes per Grade

Classes within Sessions

School Equipment & Furniture

Land & Tanks

School Accommodation

Library Materials

Student Fees

Income Summary

Expenditure Summary

Annual Report (Last Year)

Planned Activities (This Year)

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National capacity building strategies

Areas in need for strengthening / consolidation Lack of adequate qualitative data (requires a mechanism to collect the qualitative data within the system. Lack of well trained personnel expertise & logistics Lack of adequate funds and resources

Solutions / objectives Capacity buildings at all levels Training of trainers for comprehensive monitoring and evaluation functions Procure machinaries , tools & resources

Strategies To train at least 2 or 3 persons at macro and micro level. Exchange ideas and follow models Cooperate and extend mutual support bilaterally To obtain technical assistance and financial support from donators and other aides To collaborate with UNESCO in order to utilize maximum benefits in terms of the joint coordinated efforts within the region

Requests & suggestions UNESCO to provide a facilitator for a specific period of time to train the trainers in terms of CB for EFA UNESCO to coordinate a network to facilitate the developmental information within the region. What we can offer: Exchange of ideas sharing models and experience.

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