PAKISTAN
CAPACITY BUILDING ACTION STRATEGIES
with special reference to:
1.
Subject areas in need of strengthening
2.
Possibilities to host Pilot Projects
3.
Good Practices & Expertise
4.
Possibilities to host regional Workshop
5.
PME Team & CB Coordinators/ Liaison
Officer
Subject areas which need
strengthening
National Plan of Action provides
framework and guidelines for
preparation of provincial,
district, sub-district/ tehsil /
taluka and union council EFA Plans
of Action.
Subject areas - Contd
• Responsibilities at Federal,
District & School level:
Provincial,
– Policy-making, curricula & planning of the
overall development of the system is the
responsibility of the Federal Government.:
• Access/ Coverage (Infrastructure/ Incentives)
• Disparities (Male/ Female, Poor/ rich, Urban/ rural)
• Quality (Qualification, Training, Curriculum dev, text
book, Learning achievement., Examinations)
• Governance : School based, external
• Planning (EFA Plan), ESR, Budget & Dev Plan
Subject areas - Contd
• Implementation/ management of
education in Pakistan is responsibility
of the Provincial & District
departments of education
• It is planned that school will be the
ultimate basic Unit for Planning &
Management
Number of Schools & Teachers
(2000-2001)
(In Numbers)
Level
Primary
Middle/
Elementary
High/ Higher
Total
Schools
Teachers
147,736
408,871
25,472
209,691
15,946
291,819
189,154
910,381
Enrolment
(2000-2001)
(In millions)
Stage
Boys
Girls
Total
Primary
10.2
6.9
17.1
2.1
1.7
3.8
High/
Higher
1.0
0.7
1.7
Total
13.3
9.3
22.6
Middle/
Elementary
Subject areas - Contd
• Data/Statistics in EFA is collected and
consolidated by the National
Educational Management Information
System (NEMIS) in collaboration with
Provincial (EMISs).
• International EFA Development
Partners, including bilateral and
multilateral agencies and International
NGOs (INGOs) have raised their
support for EFA in Pakistan.
Subject areas - Contd
• Under the recently introduced
decentralized management system, the
district and local governments have been
set up.
• The districts are being given the authority
to take decisions according to their local
needs and priorities.
• Through district-based planning, various
stakeholders including head teachers,
PTA/SMC members, and civil society
organizations will be able to participate in
educational decision-making.
Strategies
• National
Commission
for
Human
Development (NCHD) has been set up for
social sector development through public
private partnership.
• Restructuring and making the Education
Foundations effective autonomous bodies
for providing support to private sector and
effective outreach.
Strategies - Contd
• EFA forums have been established at
national, provincial and district levels.
• EFA units have been setup at National,
provincial and district levels.
• Strengthening of EFA units to create
data base on EFA from grass roots
level i.e. union council to national level.
Strategies - Contd
• Strengthening and expanding the
scope and role of existing NEMIS and
its coordination with other districts.
• There is dire need to build capacity
at all levels i-e school, district,
provincial & Federal level.
Strategies - Contd
• Village Education Committees (VECs),
SMCs, PTAs and School Councils for
community mobilization, M&E at grass
roots level have been established.
Adequate capacity has yet to be build.
• A group of master Trainers has been
trained in district level planning with the
support of UNESCO & UNICEF.
Strategies - Contd
• Series of workshops conducted
• NPA & Provincial Action Plans have
been developed
• District Plans have also been
prepared for few model districts
• EFA units at all levels will be
strengthened in terms of manpower,
hardware & software.
Possibilities to host Pilot Projects
• District level Training & Planning in
model districts with the assistance
from UNESCO & UNICEF
• Other donors like UNFPA, UNDP &
WFP have also included district level
planning in their country programs
from January 2004.
Good Practices & Expertise
• Preparation of NPA & Decentralize
Planning & its implementation
• Research & Formulation of database
for EFA:
– Reports generated by NEMIS/ Provincial EMIS
UNITS
• Annually
• Quarterly
• Demands based
Possibilities to host regional
Workshop
• Capacity Building Workshops are
being planned. UNESCO is hosting
workshop in Islamabad from next
week.
• Provincial EMISs are in the process
of building their capacity with donor
agencies (UNESCO, WB, DFID)
PME Team & CB Coordinators/
Liaison Officer
• Representatives from NEMIS, EFA
Wing & EFA National Coordinator
• Head of NEMIS Project
National Educational
Management Information
System
(NEMIS)
Pakistan
Guiding Policies/ Approach for NEMIS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Increasing access to basic education, particular for
female students
Improving the quality of education by increasing
learning achievements and completion rates in basic
education
Strengthening institutional capacity to plan, manage
and supervise education programs
Improving community participation in basic education
Continuing NEMIS Self Improvement
Policy # 1:Increasing access to basic education,
particular for female students
•
•
•
•
•
To retrieve/receive data from provinces/ regions to
generate national educational statistics.
Assist current NEMIS members to develop their
independent EMIS centers.
Conduct policy studies on access and equity of education.
Develop simulation and projection models for policy
analysis, demography, and executive support
Develop indicators needed to track progress on access
and gender issues.
Policy # 2:Improving the quality of education by
increasing learning achievements and
completion rates in basic education
•
Conduct surveys and studies on quality of education.
•
Devise set indicators from quantitative variables that
will represent qualitative aspects of education.
40000
35000
30000
Water supply
25000
Toilets
20000
Electricity
15000
Shelterless schools
Boundary wall
10000
Furniture
5000
0
Primary
Elementary
High/HSS
Punjab – Quick Need based Survey
Basic Missing Facilities
Missing facility
Water supply
Toilets
Electricity
Shelterless schools
Boundary wall
Furniture
Source: Punjab EMIS
Primary
10,921
(25%)
17,139
(39%)
14,623
(33%)
3,615
(8%)
36,038
(82%)
37,544
(85%)
No. of schools
Elementary
496
(8%)
1,615
(26%)
1,747
(28%)
118
(2%)
2,030
(33%)
2,128
(34%)
High
110
(3%)
1,837
(42%)
621
(14%)
59
(1%)
1,867
(42%)
1,178
(27%)
Policy # 3:Strengthening institutional capacity to
plan, manage and supervise edu. programs
Ensure data generation capabilities for ESR & EFA
Develop and maintain website for EMIS within the
context of ESR and EFA.
Develop capacity in EMIS data analysis & utilization
under newly set-up district govt.
Develop a national GIS that will produce infomaps for
strategic planning and monitoring.
Policy # 4:Improving community participation in
basic education
• Devise indicators from quantitative variables that will
illustrate the extent of community participation in
education.
• Conduct surveys and studies and devise policy option
Policy # 5: Continuing NEMIS Self Improvement
• Internal Efficiency of NEMIS
• Quality & Reliability of data
• Adhering to time schedule of reports
• Up gradation of Hardware & Software
• Improvement of schemes & Skill level of staff
• Alignment with external factors/ requirement
Weaknesses/ Areas for Reform
• Capacity building at district EMIS Cells
• Strengthen district EMIS Cells in addition to
Provinces/ National EMIS
• School based system
• Improvement of Verification/ Validation of data
• Need for WAN at district EMIS Cells
• Culture of use of data for decision makers/
planners