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	7.1. Recurrent Program Priorities
	7.2. Strengthening Joint Annual Sector Performance Review Processes

7.1. Improved Results-Focus in Sector Monitoring » Up

A key lesson learned from the past ESP implementation is the need to prioritize and simplify the policy action matrix and targets in order to enhance the focus of the reform agenda. It is also hard to predict the time needed for policy actions to translate into outcomes in a yearly basis. Policy and strategic targets setting therefore should be seen as an articulation of the spirit and ambition of education reform and should be used as targets for evaluation on trends in sector performance.

ESP 2001-05 and ESP 2004-08, incorporated performance indicators and policies as measures for achieving equitable access, quality improvement and effectiveness of education service and institutional development and capacity building for decentralization. The revised performance monitoring framework in ESP 2006-10 is incorporated some changes such as (i) indicator of access to non-formal training, (ii) quality and efficiency indicator of re-entry program, teacher merit and deployment, institutional and student learning performance, (iii) institutional development indicator related to accounting and auditing at BMCs including staff development. The revised ESP policy monitoring matrix lay out in the table below.

Table 5 : ESP Policy Monitoring Matrix

Selected performance targets are defined in the sector performance matrix showing key milestones over the period 2006-2010 (see Annex 2).

The ESP 2006-2010 monitoring process is designed to strengthen linkages with broader governance and accountability strategy. Therefore MoEYS will provide a range of more specific reports to various stakeholders, including: a) an annual report to the National Assembly; b) provincial education performance reports; c) individual program progress reports; d) departmental activity reports; e) specially commissioned operational research; and f) annual internal audit reports on BMCs, schools and programs.

MoEYS recognizes that a limitation of the past ESP monitoring processes has been insufficient evidence of school and student performance standards. The proposed introduction of nationwide school report cards and nationwide student testing at selected grades will address this issue. The Ministry will publicly disseminate information on school/student standards in order to inform parents and other decision makers as well as strengthened stakeholders.

The organization of the ESP monitoring system will be based on the following levels of responsibility:

• Sector Implementation Monitoring: by the District Education Office officers, School Support Committee, and Commune National EFA Committee.

• Program Progress Monitoring: by provincial education officers, especially planning office and inspection office, and Provincial Finance Office, and technical departments within MoEYS for priorities program and its other program.

•Sector Performance Monitoring: by Education Inspectorate in cooperation with Planning Department, National EFA Committee, Technical Departments and Concerned Organizations within MoEYS.

•Program Impact Monitoring: by Planning Department in cooperation with individual central MoEYS departments, and Concerned Organizations.

•System Performance Audit: by Administration and Finance Inspectorate, Audit Department and National Audit Authority.

The finding during ESSP 2005-09 review are capacity in planning, information management on limited performance. In other hand, performance reporting is not on time and incomplete, especially financial report. So that, the priority is to strengthen and expend capacity building in planning, information management based information technology at all level, especially at district level, school, and remote, border, disadvantaged areas.

7.2. Strengthening Joint Annual Sector Performance Review Processes » Up

Before the annual ESSP and ESP review, Ministry commits to leading a transparent joint sector performance monitoring and reporting. The prime objective of the ESSP review process is to report on the annual progress to achieve the targets set out in the ESP/ESSP strategies. It is also an opportunity to learn lessons for policy- and strategic adjustments if needed and a forum for collaborative work planning with donors, NGOs and other stakeholders. The Ministry is therefore committed to strengthen ongoing consultative mechanisms with donors, NGOs and other stakeholders. So that ESP review will continue coordinating approaches in the flexible rolling program reform. In addition to the education sector review, the Ministry continue strengthening other consolations including the following:

• The Joint Technical Working Group (JTWG): meet every 2 months with donors and NGO representatives to provide progress monitoring reports on key issues and agree on necessary actions.

• Strengthening coordination arrangements with high level Government and donor groups, through progress reports and meetings with the Social Sector Working Group and National Council for Social Development as part of Consultative Group preparation.

• Strengthened Capacity building for Planning Department is the most important especially in reporting such as 1) annual education performance report 2) annual donors report and 3) annual NGOs report.

• National EFA committee is also one of organization in strengthened education performance monitoring. National EFA committee needs to prepare annual EFA report focusing on inter-coordination for each program such as ECCD, and the committee activities in all levels. This report will be included in inter-ministries planning and governance report. Ministry will review the schedule for and annual provincial and national meeting in order to link with the ESSP review.

Experience gained from ESSP review in past years gave the good opportunity for discussion and negotiation with donors and NGOs on external assistance now and in future. So that, ministry of education proposed the use ESP review for the forum for coordination and smooth to the program formulation, and evaluation of the donors and individual NGOs. Such implementation will reduce important transactional cost of the various program implementations of the donors and NGOs.

» Topic List
	7.1. Recurrent Program Priorities
	7.2. Strengthening Joint Annual Sector Performance Review Processes