1. STATEMENT OF EFA GOAL: 5
Eliminate gender disparities in Primary & Secondary education by 2005, and
Achieving gender equality in education by 2015
With a focus on ensuring girls’ full & equal access to & achievement in basic education of good quality.

2. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO ACHIEVE THIS TARGET?
Policy already drafted.
National Action Plan prepared
(formulated in year now being revised)
(for identified women’s issues, According to international conventions)

3. WHAT IS BEING DONE…
National Committee on Women appointed to monitor the action plan.
Rights of girl-child, identified as one area in the National action plan.

4. Coordination mechanisms:
WHAT IS BEING DONE…
Coordination mechanisms:
Education Ministry- identified as a gender focal point by Child development & Women’s empowerment Ministry.
Education Ministry identifies Women’s empowerment Ministry as a member of EFA steering committee.

5. WHAT IS BEING DONE… Coordination mechanisms (Contd.)
A gender focal point appointed in every ministry
240 officers already appointed-per AGA division

6. WHAT IS BEING DONE… Legislation:
Security provided through legislation. (Women & children desk at police stations-already 40 established)
Domestic violence, bill passed (to safe-guard children from psycho-social trauma)

7. WHAT IS BEING DONE… Resource mobilization:
Funds allocated to grass root level through ESDFP
Capacity building programmes:
Implemented through MOE, NIE & Provinces

8. KEY ISSUES Gender issues to be addressed:
High drop-out rate for boys at secondary education level.
Less participation of girls in technical education field (Only 17%
Stereotype courses in tertiary education.
High unemployment-rate, among educated girls. (Less job opportunities)
Teacher behaviour different towards girls & boys

9. KEY ISSUES… GAPS Gender disaggregated data
Decision makers, less gender sensitive
No proper monitoring, related to gender bias issues in the curricula.

10. KEY ISSUES… GAPS…(CONTD.) Adult literacy rate less for women.
(92.5 % general, 89% for women)
Less education opportunities for girls due to security reasons.

11. Current Plans
Census format is to be revised to include all relevant data that lead to identification of gender related issues.
Gender biased sentences & illustrations removed from textbooks.

12. RECOMMENDATIONS Participation of NGOs:
Take assistance of NGOs to collect data.
(Human resources & financial resources)

13. RECOMMENDATIONS…
Ways to improve EFA coordination, implementation, monitoring and assessment:
Active regular participation of members of the EFA National-steering committee.
Separate unit should be established at MOE for EFA with technical expertise.

14. Recommendations
Indicators have to be developed to measure changes in behaviour qualitatively & quantitatively
Identify ways that have to be taken to remove biasness towards gender, from text books
Awareness should be created among parents to change their attitudes.
Utilize existing survey data to make necessary decisions

15. Support expected from international agencies:
Advisory services
Funding
Technical Assistance
Capacity building

16. Analysis production work plan
Analysis of Gender Related Drop-out Rates at Secondary Level
Group: Gender
Assessment Tasks
Expected
Outputs
Activities
Start-End dates
Required resource and expertise inputs/technical support or assistance, cost
Responsible Unit/
persons
1. Analysis team organization
Analysis Team
·  Identification of member ship & leadership
·  Draft TOR
1st May-
7th May
 Technical Team
 National Coordinator
EFA
2. Define assessment scope and coverage
Secondary level drop-outs island- wide (Male & Female)
·  Survey at Educational Divisional Levels (by gender)
2nd week May
Technical Team + Experts + Donors
 Head of the Team
3. Design of data collection instruments
·  Secondary data
·  Primary data
·  Collection of Secondary data from existing sources
·  Prepare data collection instruments
June
 Statisticians + Format developers
 Team Leader
4. Design of analysis and reports
·  Analytical formats
·  Report Outline
·  Define formats & report outline
·  Design formats & report outline
July 1st two weeks
Technical Team + Experts
5. Capacity Building
Improved instruments
Quality outputs
Programme awareness
·  Technical awareness on designing
·  Awareness of data collection
May - July
6. Data Collection & processing
Survey data
Database
Tables and groups
·  Collecting data from schools
·  Processing data
July - October
 Divisional Directors / ISAs / Statisticians
Divisional Director+ Team Leader
7. Data and policy analysis and report production
Analytical reports: Relevant Policies
·  Analyzing data
·  Preparing the report
Nove- December
Team Leader

17. Group Members Mrs. Wasantha Samaraweera Mrs Priyatha Nanayakkara
Mr. Ranjith Ariyadasa
Mrs. Shirani Yatawara

18. Thank You