1. Subject areas in need of strengthening
PAKISTAN CAPACITY BUILDING ACTION STRATEGIES with special reference to:
Subject areas in need of strengthening
Possibilities to host Pilot Projects
Good Practices & Expertise
Possibilities to host regional Workshop
PME Team & CB Coordinators/ Liaison Officer

2. Subject areas which need strengthening
National Plan of Action provides framework and guidelines for preparation of provincial, district, sub-district/ tehsil / taluka and union council EFA Plans of Action.

3. Subject areas - Contd
Responsibilities at Federal, Provincial, District & School level:
Policy-making, curricula & planning of the overall development of the system is the responsibility of the Federal Government.:
Access/ Coverage (Infrastructure/ Incentives)
Disparities (Male/ Female, Poor/ rich, Urban/ rural)
Quality (Qualification, Training, Curriculum dev, text book, Learning achievement., Examinations)
Governance : School based, external
Planning (EFA Plan), ESR, Budget & Dev Plan

4. Subject areas - Contd
Implementation/ management of education in Pakistan is responsibility of the Provincial & District departments of education
It is planned that school will be the ultimate basic Unit for Planning & Management

5. Number of Schools & Teachers
( )
(In Numbers)
Level
Schools
Teachers
Primary
147,736
408,871
Middle/ Elementary
25,472
209,691
High/ Higher
15,946
291,819
Total
189,154
910,381

6. Enrolment (2000-2001) Stage Boys Girls Total Primary 10.2 6.9 17.1
(In millions)
Stage
Boys
Girls
Total
Primary
10.2
6.9
17.1
Middle/ Elementary
2.1
1.7
3.8
High/ Higher
1.0
0.7
13.3
9.3
22.6

7. Subject areas - Contd
Data/Statistics in EFA is collected and consolidated by the National Educational Management Information System (NEMIS) in collaboration with Provincial (EMISs).
International EFA Development Partners, including bilateral and multilateral agencies and International NGOs (INGOs) have raised their support for EFA in Pakistan.

8. Subject areas - Contd
Under the recently introduced decentralized management system, the district and local governments have been set up.
The districts are being given the authority to take decisions according to their local needs and priorities.
Through district-based planning, various stakeholders including head teachers, PTA/SMC members, and civil society organizations will be able to participate in educational decision-making.

9. Strategies
National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) has been set up for social sector development through public private partnership.
Restructuring and making the Education Foundations effective autonomous bodies for providing support to private sector and effective outreach.

10. Strategies - Contd
EFA forums have been established at national, provincial and district levels.
EFA units have been setup at National, provincial and district levels.
Strengthening of EFA units to create data base on EFA from grass roots level i.e. union council to national level.

11. Strategies - Contd
Strengthening and expanding the scope and role of existing NEMIS and its coordination with other districts.
There is dire need to build capacity at all levels i-e school, district, provincial & Federal level.

12. Strategies - Contd
Village Education Committees (VECs), SMCs, PTAs and School Councils for community mobilization, M&E at grass roots level have been established. Adequate capacity has yet to be build.
A group of master Trainers has been trained in district level planning with the support of UNESCO & UNICEF.

13. Strategies - Contd Series of workshops conducted
NPA & Provincial Action Plans have been developed
District Plans have also been prepared for few model districts
EFA units at all levels will be strengthened in terms of manpower, hardware & software.

14. Possibilities to host Pilot Projects
District level Training & Planning in model districts with the assistance from UNESCO & UNICEF
Other donors like UNFPA, UNDP & WFP have also included district level planning in their country programs from January 2004.

15. Good Practices & Expertise
Preparation of NPA & Decentralize Planning & its implementation
Research & Formulation of database for EFA:
Reports generated by NEMIS/ Provincial EMIS UNITS
Annually
Quarterly
Demands based

16. Possibilities to host regional Workshop
Capacity Building Workshops are being planned. UNESCO is hosting workshop in Islamabad from next week.
Provincial EMISs are in the process of building their capacity with donor agencies (UNESCO, WB, DFID)

17. PME Team & CB Coordinators/ Liaison Officer
Representatives from NEMIS, EFA Wing & EFA National Coordinator
Head of NEMIS Project

18. National Educational Management Information System (NEMIS) Pakistan

19. Guiding Policies/ Approach for NEMIS
Increasing access to basic education, particular for female students
Improving the quality of education by increasing learning achievements and completion rates in basic education
Strengthening institutional capacity to plan, manage and supervise education programs
Improving community participation in basic education
Continuing NEMIS Self Improvement

20. Policy # 1:Increasing access to basic education, particular for female students
To retrieve/receive data from provinces/ regions to generate national educational statistics.
Assist current NEMIS members to develop their independent EMIS centers.
Conduct policy studies on access and equity of education.
Develop simulation and projection models for policy analysis, demography, and executive support
Develop indicators needed to track progress on access and gender issues.

21. Policy # 2:Improving the quality of education by increasing learning achievements and completion rates in basic education
Conduct surveys and studies on quality of education.
Devise set indicators from quantitative variables that will represent qualitative aspects of education.

23. Punjab – Quick Need based Survey Basic Missing Facilities
Missing facility
No. of schools
Primary
Elementary
High
Water supply
10,921
(25%)
496
(8%)
110
(3%)
Toilets
17,139
(39%)
1,615
(26%)
1,837
(42%)
Electricity
14,623
(33%)
1,747
(28%)
621
(14%)
Shelterless schools
3,615
118
(2%) 59
(1%)
Boundary wall
36,038
(82%)
2,030
1,867
Furniture
37,544
(85%)
2,128
(34%)
1,178
(27%)
Source: Punjab EMIS

24. Policy # 3:Strengthening institutional capacity to plan, manage and supervise edu. programs
Ensure data generation capabilities for ESR & EFA
Develop and maintain website for EMIS within the context of ESR and EFA.
Develop capacity in EMIS data analysis & utilization under newly set-up district govt.
Develop a national GIS that will produce infomaps for strategic planning and monitoring.

25. Policy # 4:Improving community participation in basic education
Devise indicators from quantitative variables that will illustrate the extent of community participation in education.
Conduct surveys and studies and devise policy option

26. Policy # 5: Continuing NEMIS Self Improvement
Internal Efficiency of NEMIS
Quality & Reliability of data
Adhering to time schedule of reports
Up gradation of Hardware & Software
Improvement of schemes & Skill level of staff
Alignment with external factors/ requirement

27. Weaknesses/ Areas for Reform
Capacity building at district EMIS Cells
Strengthen district EMIS Cells in addition to Provinces/ National EMIS
School based system
Improvement of Verification/ Validation of data
Need for WAN at district EMIS Cells
Culture of use of data for decision makers/ planners

28. THANKS