3.1 Framework of the Expanded Basic Education Programme Phase II ( EBEP- II) 2006-2010

The EBEP- II (2006-2010) will consolidate and build upon the gains achieved in education sector reform under the 2001-2005 Programme of Cooperation. It will ensure that the achievements of the first five years of sector-wide approach (SWAp) under EBEP- I will deepen into lasting institutional changes and accelerate the pace of implementation both in substantive and geographic coverage.

The Programme will enable the MoEYS to manage sector-wide education reform at the national level. At the same time, the programme will provide intensive support to Provincial Offices of Education (POE) in six selected priority provinces to improve quality and contribute to Universal Primary Education. The MoEYS will implement innovative education interventions for reaching disadvantaged young children and youth and advocate for wider adoption when interventions prove effective. The programme will also contribute to substantial expansion of coverage of early childhood development at homes, communities, and schools to facilitate children’s psychosocial development and timely entry into primary school, which in turn, will support improved learning outcomes in the early grades.

The EBEP- II logical framework is presented as Annex 4.