COUNTRY   EDUCATION PROFILE
Textbook Master Plan 1996-2001
	Objective & Scope
	Key Policy,  Strategy & Implementation Planing Issues
	Publishing Programme
	Role of Actors MoEYS, Research Institute, Publishing House, Distribution Center, PMMU, Planning Unit, Teacher Training Institutions, Inspectorate, Finance Department, Textbook Board, PEOs, School headmasters & Teachers, Parents
	Overall Plan   Implementation, Management & Monitoring
	Financing Plan Indicative programme cost, additional textbook requirements

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The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MOEYS) is committed to revitalizing the quality of education in primary and secondary schools in Cambodia. Senior policy-makers recognise the critical importance of textbooks in raising the standard of education in our schools.

The MOEYS recognises that the utmost priority must be accorded to provision of quality textbooks to revitalise the standards of primary and secondary schooling. The Education Investment Plan 1995-2000 sets out required broad levels of investments in textbook provision.

The first Public Investment Plan 1996-98, and the First Socio-Economic Development Plan 1996-2000 indicate government targets and investment plans. These documents update the Investment Plan 1995-2000 and will be presented by government to the Consultative Group in July 1996 after approval by the Council of Ministers in April 1996.

The main purpose of the Master plan is to build a frame work for various textbook publishing projects, funding methods as well as publishing management and Ministerial coordination processes.

An objective of the Plan will also be to rationalise external assistance and improve coordination, management and monitoring of textbook aid through the PMMU. This arrangement forms an important linkage between the textbook publishing programme and other educational initiatives.

The second objective of the Plan is to provide some broad directions for rationalising the current organisation of textbook publishing functions within government and to enable the growth of public/private partnerships. The overall thrust is to reduce fragmentation of functions and ensure efficient provision of textbook publishing services. Technical assistance will be required to help formulate organisational development strategies, plans and their implementation.

The Ministry recognises that the key policy thrust within the Plan must ultimately result in modernisation of textbook publishing. The process of restructuring and gradual strengthening of public/private partnerships for textbook publishing is a process to be phased in over several years.

The Ministry also recognises that further policy analysis and development is necessary to enhance the market responsiveness of textbook publishing services. Over the Plan period, the Ministry will analyse options and make recommendations for greater devolution of management, operational and financial responsibilities to MOEYS Publishing House. In addition, these recommendations will include development of public/private partnerships, consistent with Royal Government macro-economic policies.

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