Workshop on EFA MDA Capacity Building Presented by Dr. Nhim Vanchankan Bangkok, 20-24 November 2006

The Process and Progress of EFA in Cambodia National Plan 2003-2015 and EFA MDA Report writing EFA National Plan 2003-2015 has been launched officially on the 10th of June 2003. EFA has been married the Education Strategic Plan, the rolling plan Education Sector Support Program (ESSP) since the beginning from 2001-05 moved to 2004-08, than 2006-2010.

The Process and Progress of EFA in Cambodia National Plan 2003-2015 Created National EFA Committee Created EFA Secretariat General Formed the Working groups responsible for each EFA goal A series of consultative meetings to review various drafts comprising from local NGOs, IOs and stakeholders Conducted field visits nationwide for data collection.

At what level is Cambodia's EFA? Has it been decentralized yet? EFA Structure and Decentralization National Education for All Committee (NEFAC) Provincial Education for All Committee (PEFAC) District Education for All Committee (DEFAC) Communal Education for All Committee (CEFAC) CEFAC is responsible for EFA planning in its own Commune The other Committees are responsible for supporting, guiding, encouraging, and providing assistance needed.

EFA Structure in Cambodia Secretary General Assistant Admin/ Finance WG 6 Monitoring Plan Under Secretary General Inter-ministry and International Relation Researchers WG 1 WG 2 WG 3 WG 4 WG 5

EFA Progress in Cambodia Table 1: Equity Access (2000-15) Indicators Actual 2000 2005-06 Target 2010 Target 2015 Total Female GER of ECCD 7.8 7.2 27.27 N/A 50.0 TBD 75.0 Primary: - Net Admission Rate 76.4 74.9 130.4 125.1 96.0 100 - Net Enrollment Rate 83.8 80.7 91 89.7 97.0 - Gross Enrollment Rate 154.0 149.0 124 118.6 - Transition Rate to L.Sec 77.3 71.1 80.6 78.7 Lower Secondary: 16.6 13.7 31.3 30.4 - Gross Enrollment Rate 27.0 20.3 55.3 - Transition Rate to Upper Secondary 56.2 57.9 67.4 68.3 80.0 78.0

EFA Progress in Cambodia Table 2: Indicators of Quality and Efficiency (2000-15) Indicators Actual 2000 2005-06 Target 2010 Target 2015 Total Female Primary: - Pupil-Teacher Ratio 53.3 50.8 50 45 - Survival Rate Grade1-5 58.4 55.2 55.49 54.94 100 Lower Secondary: 18.3 31.5 - Survival Rate Grade 7-9 72.5 13.7 74.9 15.4

Total MoEYS Funding (Riels Millions) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total Recurrent 449,423 550,872 600,260 667,826 717,895 Administration 70,069 71,795 74,455 76,176 78,060 Broad sub-sectors 379,354 479,077 525,805 591,649 639,835 Total Capital 113,400 98,920 91,440 84,000 82,000 30,000 20,000 83,400 78,920 71,440 64,000 62,000 Broad programmes Programme Shares   Total Recurrent and Capital MoEYS Funding Resource requirements Recurrent Capital Ratio capital/ recurrent 25% 18% 15% 13% 11% Grand Total Public 562,823 649,792 691,700 751,826 799,895 Notes: 1. Gradual shift in administrative spending in favors of provincial spend 2. 40% of recurrent non-personnel HE funding allocated to scholarships in private sector institutions

Table E: ESP Financing Plan Against Macro Economic Projections (Riels Billions) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Nominal GDP 21,294 23,301 24,769 26,329 27,988 % Change 8.5% 9.4% 6.3% Total Expenditures 3,961 4,450 4,706 5,003 5,318 % GDP 18.6% 19.1% 19.0% Current 2,534 2,866 3,047 3,238 3,443 11.9% 12.3% Current (Discretionary) 2,194 2,465 - Education 449 551 600 668 718 2.1% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% % Total Current 17.7% 19.2% 19.7% 20.6% 20.9% % Current Discretionary 20.5% 22.3% Capital 1,427 1,561 1,660 1,764 1,875 6.7% 113 99 91 84 82 0.53% 0.42% 0.37% 0.32% 0.29% % Total Capital 7.95% 6.34% 5.51% 4.76% 4.37% Total Education 563 650 692 752 800 % Total Expenditures 14.21% 14.60% 14.70% 15.03% 15.04% Notes: 1. 2006-2007 GDP Estimates and Shares Based on Draft MTEF, January 2004 2. 2008-2010 macro estimates based on 2007 shares and growth

What we will complete National EFA MDA Report? Monitoring and evaluation outcome on Gender mainstreaming Decentralization to school level through school self assessment responded to new monitoring and inspection policy. Data Information on child friendly school assessment School feeding program School readiness program

What we will complete National EFA MDA Report? (continued) To compare between Indicators that we get from this workshop and MDA draft report Get data information on Non-formal quality. Information on ethnic minorities, children effected or infected by HIV/AIDS, street children, working children…

What we will complete National EFA MDA Report? (continued) International convention, covenant and National Law Convention on the rights of the child International covenant on economic, social and cultural rights International covenant on civil and political rights Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW) National constitution Education Law (draft)

EFA MDA report writing process Planning Development Capacity building to 6 working group on EFA assessment 2000 18 Indicators Outline in EFA MDA report Try out to complete data getting from EMIS, technical department, line ministries…

Survey Methodology A. Collect data: information from CMDG, NSDP, rectangular strategy of royal government of Cambodia, ESP, ESSP by rolling plan per year, education congress by year, annual report of line ministries, Household survey data, EMIS… B. Survey preparation: - Elaborate the tools for assessment - Determine survey location - Determine target group for interview and testing - Mention timeframe to survey

Survey Methodology (continued) C. Field survey: - Interview - Testing - Searching from document above D. Outcome analysis based on: - Validity - Reliability - Availability E. Analysis and methodology - Identification - Matching - Comparing - SWOT analysis - Impact - Barriers - Challenges - Improvement Strategy - Recommendation - Conclusion To target group

Coordination NEFAC Line ministries Technical department PEFAC, DEFAC, CEFAC Authority agencies Communities School level Inspector of primary and secondary education NGOs, IOs, UNESCO, UNICEF All involve in preparation on EFA MDA report process

Work plan for 2006-2007 No Activities Time frame Output Target group Budget 1 Review First draft workshop December-2006 Additional data, Information relevant to 6 goals 6 working group from inter-ministries and technical department of MoEYS UNICEF 2 Submit draft of quality standard of NFE monitoring and evaluation Quality standard and tools of NFE monitoring and evaluation NFE working group technical department POE, NGOs. 3 Surveys and get data, information from line ministries, technical department and local level on 6 goals of EFA 01 January to 28 February 2007 Additional data information relevant Member of mechanism of EFA monitoring and evaluation

Work plan for 2006-2007 (Cont.) No Activities Time frame Output Target group Budget 4 Financial EFA MDA report draft March 2007 Final draft on EFA MDA 6 working groups UNICEF 5 Submit final report of EFA MDA to NEFAC, NGOs, IOs, UNs, POE, authorities April 2007 National report on EFA MDA 2005 6 working groups and member of Monitoring mechanism 6 Disseminate National report on EFA MDA 2005 Quarter II & III National report will be used to decision makers, researchers, central level, local level, teachers, parents, communities, authorities agency, NGOs, IOs, UNs 7 Review Education Policy Quarter IV New indicators put on Education policy Member of mechanism of EFA monitoring, evaluation, 6 working groups

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