Policy and Strategy Dimensions	Actions (by early 2006)	Actions (by mid 2008)	Actions (by early 2010)
Provide a clearly defined legislative, regulatory framework to the sector and the sub-sectors through the adoption of the Education Law.	- Adoption of Education law by end of 2006.
Improved predictability for Medium term financial planning and decentralized management and monitoring and improved Governance and Regulatory Systems by increasing transparency and accountability of resources, including external assistance.	- Council of Ministers and MoEF approve a five-year recurrent and capital expenditure framework for education within MTEF by 2006. Update on budget execution in JTWG-Ed every three months.	- Progress review on the financial performance by government/MoEYS. - Progress review on donor budget support to assist financial predictability. - Update on budget execution in JTWG-Ed every three months.	Update on budget execution in JTWG-Ed every three months.
Strengthening education system performance monitoring and impact systems , including ESP-ESSP review processes.	- Annual action plan for each PAP drawn up by each technical department made available to stakeholders. - Follow-up of policy actions throughout the year through reporting on progress in the JTWG-Ed every 6 months.	- Annual action plan for each PAP drawn up by each technical department made available to stakeholders. - Follow-up of policy actions throughout the year through reporting on progress in the JTWG-Ed every 6 months.	- Annual action plan for each PAP drawn up by each technical department made available to stakeholders. - Follow-up of policy actions throughout the year through reporting on progress in the JTWG-Ed every 6 months.
Strengthening Central, Provincial and District Financial Monitoring Systems by increased access to training for BMCs.	- Prepare comprehensive capacity building programme for all BMCs in 2006 to strengthen their program and financial planning, monitoring and audit skills, especially in public accounting. - Central, provincial and district BMCs produce comprehensive financial reports as a basis for internal audit.	- Enabling Ministry-wide system of public accounting of Government funds for education by 2008.
Assuring that all designated Budget Management Centres (BMC) become operational and effective, and that District and School/Institutional Management Systems are enhanced to ensure quality education.	- Prepare training programme for provincial, district and school levels in management. - Preparation of revised guidelines for district BMCs and schools in management responsibilities.
Strengthened personnel management and monitoring systems.	- Implementing ICT based central and provincial personnel MIS, in co-ordination with CAR. - Develop action plan for ICT based information management at all levels.
Improved Higher Education Institutional Development and Capacity through institutional and financial reforms that allow greater operational autonomy and income generating authority for higher education institutions.		- A strategic plan for Higher Education developed by 2008, including capacity building for HE department and the management of information systems.