Agenda Setting
Overview
EFA Management / Coordination
Peer Group
Agenda Setting
Day 1 Outline
I.
Participant Introductions – background,
current context and workshop expectations
II.
III.
Agenda Setting
Work Planning – EFA MDA Coordination
Taskforce
IV.
Assessment – EFA Coordination
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Agenda Setting
Proposed Agenda
Section II
Agenda Setting
Proposed Objectives

To discuss and review national EFA MDA
coordination

To address the management and planning
of the national EFA MDA process

To prepare specific content for inclusion in
the EFA MDA National Report
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Agenda Setting
Proposed Outputs

Comprehensive work plan for implementation

Coordination-related assessment for the EFA
MDA National Report
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Agenda Setting
Proposed Modalities

Country briefings

Peer group review, and

Production work
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Agenda Setting
Issues to be Addressed
Overall
EFA MDA Coordination
Managing Technical Working Groups
Engaging Partners
Chapter Review and Report Validation
Applying Output and Results
Across the Six EFA Goals
ECCE, UBE, Life Skills, Literacy, Gender, Quality
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Agenda Setting
Proposed Outline of Activities 1

Peer Group Discussions and Group Work

Country Group Production Work
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Agenda Setting
Proposed Outline of Activities 2
Day 1 – EFA MDA
Day 2 – ECCE
Day 3 – UBE
Day 4 – LS / Lit
•Overall EFA MDA
Coordination
•Overall EFA MDA
Coordination
•Overall EFA MDA
Coordination
•Overall EFA MDA
Coordination
•Managing
Technical Working
Groups
•Managing
Technical Working
Groups
•Managing
Technical Working
Groups
•Managing Technical
Working Groups
•Engaging Partners
•Engaging Partners
•Chapter Review
and Report
Validation
•Applying Output
and Results
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•Engaging Partners
•Chapter Review
and Report
Validation
•Applying Output
and Results
•Engaging Partners
•Chapter Review
and Report
Validation
•Applying Output
and Results
•Chapter Review
and Report
Validation
•Applying Output
and Results
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Agenda Setting
Proposed Outline of Activities 3
Day 5 – Peer Group Synthesis and
Country Presentations
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Agenda Setting
Theme
Chair
Presenter 1 Presenter 2
Overall EFA MDA
Coordination
Managing technical
working groups
Engaging partners
Report Validation and
review
Applying output and
results
Additional Topics?
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Work Planning
EFA MDA
Coordination
Section III – Terms of Reference
National Experiences
Chair:
 Lead a round table discussion of national
experiences in EFA MDA Coordination
considering structure, function and tasks of the
central steering committee

Develop a list of good examples for
implementation of EFA MDA Coordination
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Work Planning
Key Elements of a MDA ToR
Background
 Objectives & Responsibilities
 Leadership and Chair
 Structure and Composition
 Functions and Tasks
 ‘Sunset Clause’
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Work Planning
ToR Components 1
Background


Outline the key agreements, milestones and events (global,
regional and national), which have created context and
mandate for EFA Mid-Decade Assessment. Identify the
national and sub-national EFA Coordination structures and
outline the position of the EFA MDA Coordination Taskforce
within that structure.
Objectives, Outputs and Expected
Impact


Outline in succinct terms the general and specific /
immediate and long-term objectives and outputs of the
assessment. Identify the expected impact(s) of the EFA
MDA activities.
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Work Planning
ToR Components 2

Leadership and Chair


Identify, by position and name, the top leadership of the EFA MDA
Coordination Taskforce and the designated chair of the operational
activities.
Structure, Composition and Responsibilities

Outline in specific terms the structure and composition of the
taskforce and the responsibilities, both general and specific of the
membership. Identify, by position and name, specific areas of
responsibility.
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Work Planning
ToR Components 3

Functions, Tasks and Timelines


Outline in specific terms the functions and tasks of the EFA MDA
Coordination Taskforce and reference a timeline for activities
whenever possible.
‘Sunset Clause’

Establish a definite deadline for the work of the EFA MDA
Coordination Taskforce and propose, as appropriate, an
evaluation of existence and mandate of the taskforce.
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Assignment
Working in small groups, develop terms of
reference for the central coordination of
the EFA MDA process.
 Use the worksheet provided to guide your
work.
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Assessment
Assessment of EFA
Coordination
Section IV
Assessment
Questions to be considered
Measuring Progress towards the
achievement of EFA through a review of
national efforts to establish EFA structures,
policy and programmes
Establishing Standards and Functions for
EFA Coordination
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Assessment
Core Indicators
pp 20, Guidelines for the Asia and Pacific EFA MDA
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Assessment
Assignment – Homework?
Consider the core indicators to assess
National EFA structures, policy and
programmes to develop an initial outline
for inclusion in the national report
 Develop common standards and functions
for EFA Coordination

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Work Planning
Managing Technical
Working Groups
Section V
Work Planning
National Experiences
Chair:
 Lead a round table discussion of the
establishment of technical working groups.
How was the process undertaken? What
factors should be considered? What went
well? What could have gone better? Who
is involved and how?
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Work Planning
Managing Special
Issues
Section VI
Work Planning
Assignment

Consider strategies and actions for the
following issues:
 Managing
cross-cutting issues/themes
 Engaging partners
 Involving the media
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Work Planning
National Experiences
Chair:
 Present and review strategies and actions
for special issues in EFA MDA
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