Department of Legislation

1. Objectives

The objectives of this program are the preparation of legal frameworks, legal documents and other regulations for implementation in the education sector. Another objective is the strengthening of good governance.

2. Responding to ESP Strategies and Policies

Policy 3:Institutional and Capacity Development for Educational Staff for Decentralization

¯  Prepare legal documents clearly in the education sector as a whole and for all its sub-sectors based on the Education Law in 2013.

Policy Action:

• Rules and regulations will be prepared and adapted every year to correspond to the Education Law.

¯  Strengthen public services in the education sector.

Policy Action:

• Legal documents to guarantee public service delivery in the education sector developed every year.
• Education related public service information improved every year.
• Public service improvement plan for the education sector developed every three years.
• Structure, roles and duties at administrative level adapted to decentralization and de-concentration in the education sector developed in 2013.
• Legal frameworks and legal documents for decentralized HR management developed in 2013.
• Action plan on transferring of functions, human and financial resources to sub-national level improved in 2013.  

3. Indicators and Targets

• 29 legal documents will be prepared and disseminated by 2013.

4. Main Programs and Activities

4.1) Recurrent programs (Program based budgeting​​​​​ and others budgeting)

• Develop and disseminate documents on strengthening the efficiency of public service delivery in the education sector, documents on procedures for requesting or complaining and procedures for resolution, books of education-related legislation and regulations and documents on the legal framework, protection and anti-human trafficking.
• Strengthen the capacity of education officials on the guidelines, strengthen the efficiency of public service delivery in the education sector and disseminate works related to stopping human trafficking and exploitation, especially of women and children.
• Conduct monitoring and evaluation of program implementation, public service delivery in the education sector, the enforcement of education-related laws and regulations and works related to stopping human trafficking and exploitation, especially of women and children.

4.2) Capital programs

Technical Cooperation

• Disseminate education-related regulations to educational officials.
• Develop the capacities of educational officials on regulation preparation.
• Conduct monitoring on the implementation of regulations and develop a regulation database.
• Conduct surveys, collect information and prepare and disseminate regulations on the establishment of sub-national organizations. 
• Develop capacities of education management on decentralization and de-concentration principles for the education sector.
• Conduct functional reviews, conduct surveys, collect information, disseminate and prepare for the functional transfer to sub-national levels.
• Conduct studies on financial and human resource needs at sub-national levels in order to transfer operational functions from the national level.
• Strengthen the capacities of the working group on decentralization and de-concentration in national program management.
• Conduct monitoring of conflicts among educational officials.
• Disseminate the book on procedures for requests and complaints and resolution procedures to educational officials.

5. Program Management and Monitoring

The Department of Legislation is responsible for the sub-program through the working group on budget and project managment established in the department to ensure transparent and highly efficient monitoring. Program monitoring is carried out in cooperation with legislation-related departments, in terms of both technical and financial aspects, in order to contribute to the development of all types of legislation work at all levels. A strategic plan and action plan is developed for the implementation of the project. Program-based budgeting is applied in accordance with the guidelines and procedures of the Royal Government at both national and sub-national levels. Development partners’ budget is used by following a separate financial procedure, jointly agreed by MOEYS and development partners.

6. Financing Plan (million Riels)