National Education Cluster Meeting Monday 15th January 2018

Introduction and welcome by Federal MoE and KRI MoE

Previous Meeting Action Points Level of completion Cluster will ensure that national meetings are held in the mornings and will coordinate with MoE should there be a shift in the pre- arranged schedule Done and returned to Morning schedule The National education cluster will finalize the HRP chapter and go for defense in December Finalized and submitted to OCHA Cluster to circulate list of children in need of support in case other partners are able to support Done The next education cluster meeting will be held on 18th of December 2017 Skipped because of seasonal holidays

Access Issues Procedures from KRI in and out of the region Permissions and approvals of partners OCHA

Information Management Updates

Updates on HNO/HRP Development Discussion and updates on the proposed indicators for 2018

Discussion and updates on the proposed indicators for 2018

Scenario Planning for 2018 1. Camp Consolidation and Camp Closure. Current camps should be categorized into the three groups: Destination Camps, camps that have the services and the infrastructure to host IDPs relocated from other camps, Second Priority camp with moderate services, which should close if returns accelerate but are too populated or complicated to be closed at the current time and Priority Camps, camps that should be prioritized for closure. 2. Forced Returns and Voluntary Returns. Forced Return: All returns that do not adhere to the principle of voluntariness can be characterized as forced returns, and are contrary to the GoI’s obligations under international human rights law. Voluntary Return: IDPs should be able to choose between a range of solutions to their displacement, including return to their area of origin, local integration, or resettlement in another part of the country. 3. Expected elections and election violence etc. ***Elections are expected to take place in May 2018***

Updates on formal schools and TLS status in camps Ninewa, Kirkuk, SAD EiE Key Updates on: Updates on formal schools and TLS status in camps Ninewa, Kirkuk, SAD Anbar

Shortage of Teachers in the Conflict Affected Areas

The Republic of Iraq Ministry of Education Minister’s office No: 462 Date: 4th of Jan 2018 ((Urgent)) To \ The representatives of KRG Subject \ Guidance After the liberation of the areas and the victory, and returning of the families. Under the guidance of the Council of Ministers to close alternative offices of the ministries, and returning to the original places in the liberated governorates. The decision has been made to close down all the IDP schools and the representatives of MoE in KRG with the end of this academic year. Thus, the decision is to prepare the cadres in your representative to finish their documents to return to their liberated governorates. Yours sincerely Dr. Muhammed Iqbal Omer Al-Saidaly The Minister of Education 4th of January 2018 Copy to: Minister’s office, Follow-up department

The Republic of Iraq Ministry of Education Minister’s office No: 664 Date: 8th of Jan 2018 ((Urgent)) To \ The representative of MoE in Erbil The representative of MoE in Sulaymaniyah The representative of MoE in Duhok Subject \ Guidance Following our circulated letter number 463 in 4th of January 2018, that Including the work of the representatives until the end of this academic year. The decision has been made to inform all the schools that related to your representatives, to inform the parents of the students that the schools will continue until the end of this academic year. The school administrations shall place the official letter on the bulletin board for working with its content, the legal accountability shall be held in case the letter is not delivered to the school administrations. Yours sincerely Dr. Muhammed Iqbal Omer Al-Saidaly The Minister of Education 8th of January 2018 Copy to: Minister’s office, Follow-up department

Rehabilitation of Schools Status Updates from UNDP schools rehabilitation Program Updates of School WASH rehabilitation (Mercy Corps) ACTED also planning to intervene in Hawiga and its surroundings with WASH rehab and Hygiene Promotion activities. If there is a partner who is currently doing or planning to do schools rehab including WASH facilities please get in touch with us!! East of Mousel schools West Mousel schools Al Termzi Al-Abtal Al Naaman Al-Adnanya Al Qahqah Al-Awsi Abd Wahab Shwaf Al-Thawra Omer Almukhtar Al-Ansar Al Abd Husham Emam Zahra Al Madaen   Ibn al nafees

Education Cluster Strategic Plans for 2018 Since we have started a new year it is now that time to review the cluster strategic documents therefore the cluster will undertake to: Review of Cluster TOR Review of Cluster Strategy Development of Cluster Annual work plan

Refugee Education Update Updates on Integration of refugee’s children into public schools. Is any key updates on the integration of refugees children into public schools??? Update on 3RP Document finalization for 2018/19. The final draft of 3RP has been shared to the clusters for the final feedback and soon the final document will be published.

A. O. B. ** New PRM Funding Opportunity **