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	Objectives and Justification Scope and Coverage Summary of Main Activities Program Management and Monitoring Financing Plan

Objectives and Justification » Up

MoEYS strategy for higher education is to transform public higher education institutions into Public Administrative Institution (PAI) and enable a growing public/private partnership to achieve equitable access and improved quality in the management and delivery of higher education. The Ministry's main role is to ensure equitable access and quality of higher education. Key ESP targets are to: 1) increase overall enrolment in higher education institutions (HEIs) to 90,000 with 40% female, 2) expand science, technology and mathematics programs in all public and private HEIs with 15,000 students in which 30% female by 2008.

A main objective of this program is to enable increased participation in higher education by highly motivated students from families in remote/underserved areas, and female students. Second objective is to enhance quality of higher education to meet the labor markets, and social and economic development through provision of block grants to HEIs under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and under other ministries. Third objective is to establish an admissions office and develop a more efficient and transparent admission system based on performance in grade 12 examinations. Fourth objective is to develop laws and regulations to ensure the improvement and efficiency of management and delivery of higher education.

Scope and Coverage » Up

The program will provide operational budget for all HEIs under MoEYS and under other ministries, to enable improved quality in higher education. MoEYS will review the selection criteria and financing formula for each HEI, taking account of fee levels and demand. This program will also enable improved governance and management through (i) increased transparency and accountability of all financing of higher education, including Government contributions, student fees and private sector contributions in cash and in kind; ii) increased opportunities for student transfer and progression between private and public institutions through new accreditation and credit transfer arrangements; (iii) improved capacity of higher education teachers through a capacity building plan, including in-country training and (iv) enhanced capacity for strategic leadership and performance monitoring within the Department of Higher Education through improved planning and financial management systems and related staff training, and provision of information system equipment and materials.

Summary of Main Activities » Up

The main program will provide scholarships to students from families in remote areas, and female students to study at HEIs through block grants provided to the HEIs. The main priority group will be public HEIs providing socially beneficial programs, especially related to teaching, health, sciences and mathematics. Second activity will improve quality of teaching and learning aids, and expand science, technology and mathematics programs in all public and private HEIs. These programs will be linked to the proposed higher education facilities development fund in the capital program. Third activity will be operational support for Department of Higher Education in policy analysis and formulation and monitoring to improve access equity, quality and institutional management linked to the establishment of a Higher Education Management Information System.

Program Management and Monitoring » Up

The Department of Higher Education will be responsible for preparing an annual planning framework, including scholarship expenditure priorities and budget allocations to individual HEIs. Individual HEIs will prepare an annual work plan, including improvement targets, action plans and budget for use of these funds across individual faculties and departments. They will submit for approval through BMC of Department of Higher Education. The program funds will be directly managed through HEIs.

The Department of Higher Education will conduct progress and impact monitoring focusing on student attendance, performance and other related scholarship funding and undertake technical monitoring of institutional BMCs and efficiency of performance of HEIs through half-yearly visits. A monitoring report will be presented to ministry leaders through BMC of Department of Higher Education. The annual report will contain performance measures submitted by institutions for improvement targets in their work plan. MoEYS will arrange sample technical audits and sample internal financial audits.

Financing Plan » Up

Financing plan for increasing enrolment in higher education is based on block grant for individual HEIs.

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