EDUCAM

1.  INTRODUCTION

The Education Sector Plan (ESP) and the Education Sector Support program (ESSP) are guiding the development of the education sector in Cambodia through 2006.  New policies and programs, which stress quality and efficiency, are being introduced at the central, provincial, and institution levels.  Financial reform is key to educational reform, and a joint committee of members from the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport and the Ministry of Economy and Finance has been established.

 2. BACKGROUND/PRIMARY PURPOSE

The Education Committee (EDUCAM) was functioning in 1991 and has continued since then.  It is made up of NGOs as well as bilateral and multilateral groups, which have an interest in education in Cambodia.  Government officials in education have come as they have time or need and individuals who have an interest in networking around educational issues are also welcome. 

The objectives of the group have remained constant, e.g., sharing information regarding new projects/plans, invitations to special guests working in the sector, sharing project and program evaluation results, discussion of topics such as the national budget for education, the testing programs, textbook development, library formation, the evaluation of the ESSP, etc.  EDUCAM also occasionally sponsors workshops in coordination with NEP to respond to government issues or requests for input; sharing new educational materials fair is a limited but vital part of the program.

 3. MAIN ISSUES AND/OR ACTIVITIES 2002

·         Priority Action Plan (PAP) and government/donor/NGO budgets

·         Formation of the National Education Partnership (NEP) for NGOs

·         ESP and ESSP- reviews and further action and implementation

·         A fair to display new educational materials

·         Other projects and programs as appropriate, eg. education legislation

4. MEETING

Date:                Second Friday of the month
Time:                2:00-3:30 PM
Location:           NETREC (rear of Faculty of Pedagogy) 

 5. MINUTES

Minutes available by request to Maryknoll

6. CONTACT ORGANIZATION

Primary Contact                                               Alternate Contact

Name:               Sr. Luise Ahrens                        Name:               Vin McNamara
Organization:     Maryknoll                                  Organization:     MoEYS/EQIP
Address:           #6 St. 312, Tonle Bassac
Phone:              012 813 565                              Phone:              012 802 582
Email:               mkskhmer@online.com.kh         Email:               vinmac@online.com.kh

Name:               Richard Geeves                        Name:               Fran Kemmerer
Organization:     World Education                       Organization:     Maryknoll/MoEYS
Phone:              216 854/012 811 429                 Phone:              210604/012 934 443
Email:               geeves@online.com.kh            Email:               fkemmerer@online.com.kh

7.  SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATIONS WHO GENERALLY ATTEND THE MEETINGS:

-INGOs                           20
-CNGOs                         12
-IOs/UN Agencies            6
-Government Ministries    3
-Others                           2