Group 2 Coordination Mechanism Defining Role and responsibilities of federal and provincial governments and other stake holders

 Dr. Muhammad Saleem  Dr. Hafiz Iqbal  Ms. Sophia Malik  Ms. Tanza Sadaf  Mr. Jamal Ahmad Hasmi  Mr. Arshad Saeed  Mr. Zahir Shah  Mr. Mirza Habib Ullah  Mr. Farman Ullah  Mr. Imran Khan  Mrs. Kousar Naseem  Mr. Bilal Aziz  Mr. Shehzad Afzal  Mr. Abdul Hamid Afghani  Mr. Gulzar Wassan / Anwar Kasi Focal Person/ Facilitator Team Members

Recommendations  There should be a permanent body at Federal Level to coordinate activities pertaining to NFBE and Adult literacy. This body may be the NCHD but it should work in close collaboration with the MOE  Similarly there should be a permanent structure at the provincial level to coordinate activities for non-formal basic education (NFBE) and Adult Literacy Program  NGOs/CSOs working in the filed of NFBE and Adult Literacy Program should work in close collaboration with EDO Lit/Education in the districts. In other words EDO Lit/Education should have a complete knowledge and understanding regarding the centers and schools established in his/her District.

Recommendations  Body/Organization at the provincial level working in the filed of NFBE and Adult Literacy should deliver the following activities  Basic Literacy  Post Literacy  Income Generating Skills  NFBE (Out of School Children)  In order to coordinate activities of stakeholders, a forum for EFA/The Literacy Forum (established by PACADE) should be established at all levels. Membership for this forum should be extended to NGOs, Govt bodies and Deeni Madaris etc

Recommendations  Role of Federal Government  Resource Mobilization  Curriculum, standardization, Equivalence, Certification and accreditation  Monitoring,Evaluation of Program funded by Federal Govt and Donors  Capacity building of Provinces for implementation of Literacy Program

Recommendations  Role Provincial Govt  Planning  Implementation, Management and Governance  Monitoring & Evaluation  Research and Training  Data base creation  Resource mobilization  Coordination at respective level  Mobilization and motivation of CSOs and Community  Development of EFA Plan at district level

Recommendations  Involvement of Community  Planning  Implementation  Monitoring & Evaluation  Role of local Community  Sharing of Community Resources  Motivation/Mobilization  Awareness raising

Recommendations  Role of University  Research  Impact study and evaluation  Training  Development of materials

Recommendations  Role of Political Leadership  Allocation of Adequate funding for all programs-Formal, Non-formal Education and Adult Literacy  Free and compulsory education should be declared as “ Fundamental Rights”  All political parities should include provision of facilities for Education in their manifesto  Public representatives should give top priorities to Literacy in their projects/Schemes

Recommendations  Role of CSOs  Advocacy/Campaign for allocation of more funds for literacy  To launch awareness campaign for literacy  To facilitate implementation of Literacy Program by providing space and promoting Enrollment Campaign in Literacy Centers

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