Preparing the EFA/NPA has been coordinated by the EFA Secretariat. The August 2001 Sub Decree envisages an ongoing role for the Secretariat as a key link from the MoEYS to related ministries, and in representing Cambodia at regional activities that will be an essential feature of the EFA agenda over the coming years, if 2015 goals are to be realised.

In defining the ongoing role of the secretariat, the sub-decree lists the following duties of the Permanent Secretariat General:

Research and draft policies, plans and strategies, and submit them to the National EFA Commission for review and approval

Liaise and coordinate with the Ministries and Institutions concerned, National and International Agencies for the sake of Education For All

Organize meetings for the National EFA Commission, monitor work performance, and implement decisions made by the Commission

Report the outcomes of work performance to the National Education For All Commission in timely manner so that it will forward to the Royal Government. (Article 7)

In designating the roles and responsibilities of EFA Commissions, and the duties of the Secretariat General, EFA has been given a priority focus within the RGoC. With a planning time frame of 2015 for EFA Goals, continuity will be critical. Consistency of EFA planning with the wider and ongoing education reform process is a feature of Cambodia's EFA/NPA.

The National EFA Commission and Secretariat General and links to the Provincial, District and Commune EFA Commissions are suggested in Annex 6. The Secretariat's ongoing 'clearing house', representation, advocacy and communication roles require the continuity of a strong team with associated support beyond the 2002 work related to preparing the EFA National Plan and monitoring implementation through to 2015.