1. Assessing the Assessment (Looking at ourselves) Prepared by Nyi Nyi THAUNG, UIS (Bangkok) EFA Coordinator Meeting 4 – 7 May 2009 Bangkok, THAILAND

2. 2 The way through…… l EFA was born in 1990 not so far from here l Together, world leaders dreamed for the better world l They have looked at future and made promises l Many things have happened since then…… l Among them is “Monitoring of EFA” è National level »Regional level –Global level

3. 3 EFA Assessments 1996: Mid-Decade Evaluation 2006: A/P Mid-Decade Assessment World Conference on EFA 1990, Jomtien, Thailand EFA 2000 Assessment World Education Forum 2000, Dakar, Senegal EFA 2015 Assessment Annual Global Monitoring Report Goals and targets set Goals and targets assessed and re-set National Action Plans prepared Education for All

4. 4 EFA Assessment – Past, Present and Future The Past…… l EFAMDA Assessment (1995) è Prepared by the UNESCO HQ and presented in Amman, Jordan l EFA 2000 Assessment (2000) è Global process è EFA Forum – UNESCO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP, the World Bank è General and technical guidelines prepared

5. 5 EFA Assessment – Past, Present and Future The Present….. l EFAMDA Assessment (2005) è More decentralized approach è Different modality applied in the different regions è For Asia »Follow the previous approach of EFA 2000 Assessment »Country-led and ownership »Capacity development and institutionalization are the key aspects »Theme – “Reaching the Unreached”

6. 6 EFA Assessment – Past, Present and Future The Future l Before talking about future, we could ask ourselves ….. è What have we learnt from these EFA Assessment è How can we do it better next time? è How can we sustain this process?

7. 7 Looking at ourselves If you can't see success, you can't learn from it. If you can't recognize failure, you can't correct it. David Osborne and Ted Gaebler Do we see the success? Do we recognize the failure? Do we share each other how we overcome challenges and obstacles? Do we share each other good practices on this process? Do you think this process is institutionalized and will be sustained ? Why?

8. 8 Self-realization of EFA MDA Assessment

9. 9 Evaluation of EFA Assessment in Asia Why – l Whether we are Doing the Right Things l Rationale/justification l Client satisfaction l Whether we are Doing it Right l Effectiveness/coherence l Efficiency: optimizing resources l Whether there are better ways of doing it l Alternatives l Good practices l Lessons learned

10. 10 Evaluation of EFA Assessment in Asia How – Mindset l We are the best persons to know ourselves l Way forward for better Process l Defining Key Questions l Participatory (at all levels) l Formative (Learning by doing) l Objectivity and Generalisability Methods l Survey, interviews, etc………(Ref docs)

11. 11 Benefits of looking at ourselves l Process (How best we can do the assessment next time) l Coordination (How best we can work together) l Transparency (How best we can genuinely assess the progress) l Use of results (How best the findings can contribute to right and appropriate policy) l What would be the best way(s) to sustain

12. 12 What we will do and what we will not do DoDon’t Self-realization Confidentiality Objective Team work Experts’ support Quantitative and qualitative Looking at the process Inspect Investigate Compare Subjective Overly rely on external inputs

13. 13 Next steps l With advice and input from the countries and EFA partners, UNEDAP prepare a concept paper l Seek initial from possible funding support l Prepare a full project proposal l Mobilize the funding and technical resources l Undertake an evaluation l Document and disseminate the result of the evaluation l Utilize the results of the evaluation for future assessment

14. 14 Topics of discussion l Who – should undertake, participate l What – scope, issues to be address, review l When – schedule of evaluation, period to be covered l How – methodology, approach, modality

15. 15 Final story l “The only man who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measurements anew every time he sees me, while all the rest go on with their old measurements and expect me to fit them.” - George Bernard Shaw l “A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.” - Oscar Wilde l “Study the past if you would divine the future.” - Confucius

16. 16 Q & A Thanks Questions?