FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ...

[Pages:247]FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND

HIGHER EDUCATION Education Sector Strategic Plan

2018-2020

SUPPORTED BY:

November 2017

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Published by: Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education Federal Government of Somalia

Cover photo: Girls in the Kabasa Primary School in Dollow wait for classes to begin, 2017 Printing and Somali translation version supported by UNICEF ? 2017 Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE)

Contents

List of Figures .................................................................................................................................. vii

List of Tables .................................................................................................................................. viii

Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................i

Foreword ............................................................................................................................................ii

List of Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................ iii

Executive Summary...........................................................................................................................v

1. Chapter 1 ? Methodology of the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) .............................. 1 1.1 Purpose of the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) ......................................................... 1 1.2 Methodology ESSP ................................................................................................................. 2 1.3 ESSP Structure.......................................................................................................................3

2. Chapter 2 ? Context of the Education Sector ............................................................................ 5 2.1 Structure, Mission and Vision of the MOECHE ....................................................................... 5 2.2 Political, Geographic and Demographic Context ..................................................................... 7 2.3 Economic Development and Social Welfare..........................................................................11

3. Chapter 3 ? Resilience and Education in Emergency (EiE) .................................................... 16 3.1 Rationale and terminology, linking fragility and resilience to education services ................... 16 3.2 Situation Analysis..................................................................................................................17 3.3 Policy Context ....................................................................................................................... 34 3.4 Priority Policy Objectives, Strategies and Activities for Resilience/EiE subsector .................. 35 3.4.1 Priority Objective 1.1: Education services are sustained in emergency contexts ............. 35 3.4.1.1 Strategy 1.1.1: Strengthen enabling environment for EiE .................................... 36 3.4.1.2 Strategy 1.1.2: Strengthen government-led coordination mechanisms with relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations ............................... 36 3.4.1.3 Strategy 1.1.3: Strengthen personnel capacity and skills at a levels of education to manage and respond to EiE ............................................................ 36 3.4.2 Priority Objective 1.2: Strengthen resilience by overcoming educational inequities ......... 37 3.4.2.1 Strategy: 1.2.1: Support learners and groups at greatest risk levels .................... 37 3.4.3 Priority Objective 1.3: Implement Safe Schools Declaration to Protect Education from Attack......................................................................................................................37 3.4.3.1 Strategy: 1.3.1: Strengthen protection and safety mechanisms in/around educational facilities ............................................................................................ 37

4. Chapter 4 ? Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) ..................................................... 41 4.1 Situation Analysis..................................................................................................................41

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4.2 Policy Context ....................................................................................................................... 45

4.3 Priority Policy Objectives, Strategies and Activities for ECCE subsector ............................... 45 4.3.1 Priority Objective 2.1: Strengthen Organizational Capacity of MOECHE to manage and deliver ECCE services ............................................................................................. 45

4.3.1.1 Strategy 2.1.1: Develop institutional structures within the MOECHE to manage and regulate the ECCE subsector..........................................................46

4.3.1.2 Strategy 2.1.2: Establish collaboration mechanisms between Quranic schools and ECCE facilities (MOECHE and Ministry of Justice and Religious Affairs) ................................................................................................................. 46

4.3.1.3 Strategy 2.1.3: Establish a qualified cadre of ECCE teaching staff/ caregivers............................................................................................................ 46

4.3.2 Priority Objective 2.2: Increase access to early childhood education by improving and expanding infrastructure and availability of learning materials .................................. 47

4.3.2.1 Strategy 2.2.1: Establish accessible ECCE learning spaces through construction and rehabilitator activities ................................................................ 47

4.3.2.2 Strategy 2.2.2: Provide appropriate early learning materials for ECCE learners ............................................................................................................... 47

5. Chapter 5 ? Primary Education ................................................................................................ 50 5.1 Situation analysis .................................................................................................................. 50

5.2 Policy Context ....................................................................................................................... 66 5.3 Priority Policy Objectives, Strategies and Activities for Primary Subsector ............................ 67

5.3.1 Priority Objective 3.1: Expand equitable access to free primary education ...................... 67

5.3.1.1 Strategy 3.1.1: Strengthen regulatory mechanisms to generate domestic financing for education ........................................................................................ 67

5.3.1.2 Strategy 3.1.2: Advocate to increase national budget allocations to the education sector .................................................................................................. 68

5.3.1.3 Strategy 3.1.3: Develop pro-poor schemes to enroll children from disadvantaged groups ......................................................................................... 68

5.3.1.4 Strategy 3.1.4: Rehabilitate and construct school infrastructure to expand access for disadvantaged groups ........................................................................ 69

5.3.2 Priority Objective 3.2: Increase the quality of learning outcomes in primary education ........................................................................................................................ 69 5.3.2.1 Strategy 3.2.1: Improve teacher quality through in-service training and recruitment of qualified teaching force ................................................................. 69

5.3.2.2 Strategy 3.2.2 Provision of learning materials and strengthening early grade learning ............................................................................................................... 70

5.3.2.3 Strategy 3.2.3: Increase community participation in school-based management ....................................................................................................... 70

6. Chapter 6 ? Secondary Education............................................................................................74 6.1 Situation Analysis..................................................................................................................74

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6.2 Policy Context ....................................................................................................................... 89 6.3 Priority Policy Objectives, Strategies and Activities for Secondary Education Subsector.......90

6.3.1 Priority Objective 4.1: Expand equitable access to secondary schools............................90 6.3.1.1 Strategy 4.1.1: Strengthen regulatory mechanisms to generate domestic financing for secondary education ....................................................................... 91 6.3.1.2 Strategy 4.1.2: Expand and rehabilitate secondary school infrastructure ............. 91 6.3.1.3 Strategy 4.1.3: Develop pro-poor schemes to enroll learners in secondary education from disadvantaged groups ................................................................. 91

6.3.2 Priority Objective 4.2: Improve secondary education learning outcomes ......................... 92 6.3.2.1 Strategy 4.2.1: Increase the equitable distribution of secondary school teachers across geographic areas including increasing proportion of female teachers .............................................................................................................. 92 6.3.2.2 Strategy 4.2.2: Improve quality of teaching in secondary schools ........................ 93 6.3.2.3 Strategy 4.2.3: Develop and distribute learning materials based on national curriculum framework .......................................................................................... 93 6.3.2.4 Strategy 4.2.4: Strengthen Learning Assessment Systems ................................. 93

7 Chapter 7 ? Alternative Basic Education (ABE) ...................................................................... 97 7.1 Situation Analysis..................................................................................................................97 7.2 Policy Context ..................................................................................................................... 102 7.3 Priority Policy Objectives, Strategies and Activities for ABE Subsector ............................... 103 7.3.1 Priority Objective 5.1: Increase access to education for out-of-school adolescents and youth ...................................................................................................................... 103 7.3.1.1 Strategy 5.1.1: Remove financial and cultural barriers for ABE learners ............ 103 7.3.1.2 Strategy 5.1.2: Expand access to appropriate infrastructure .............................. 104 7.3.1.3 Strategy 5.1.3: Conduct communication and outreach activities to overcome demand side barriers......................................................................................... 104 7.3.2 Priority Objective 5.2: Strengthen quality of ABE teaching and learning ........................ 105 7.3.2.1 Strategy 5.2.1: Increase the number and proportion of qualified ABE teachers ............................................................................................................ 105 7.3.2.2 Strategy 5.2.2: Remove supply-side barriers by developing and distributing teaching aids and learning materials ................................................................. 106 7.3.3 Priority Objective 5.3: Improve efficiencies and subsector management ....................... 107 7.3.3.1 Strategy 5.3.1: Establish governance mechanisms to coordinate education activities ............................................................................................................ 107 7.3.3.2 Strategy 5.3.2: Strengthen monitoring and quality assurance systems of ABE learning facilities ........................................................................................ 107

8 Chapter 8 ? Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ............................... 111 8.1 Situation Analysis................................................................................................................ 111 8.2 Policy context...................................................................................................................... 116

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8.3 Priority Policy Objectives, Strategies and Activities for TVET Subsector ............................. 117

8.3.1 Priority Objective 6.1: Improve access to TVET services for marginalized and at-risk youth ............................................................................................................................. 117

8.3.1.1 Strategy 6.1.1: Conduct social mobilization to raise awareness of TVET programs and their benefits ............................................................................... 117

8.3.1.2 Strategy 6.1.2: Expand coverage of TVET through construction and rehabilitation of training centers ......................................................................... 118

8.3.2 Priority Objective 6.2: Increase the quality and relevance of TVET programs to support increased youth employment............................................................................ 118

8.3.2.1 Strategy 6.2.1: Align TVET programs to labor market needs ............................. 118

8.3.2.2 Strategy 6.2.2. Improve teaching and learning processes in TVET facilities ...... 119 8.3.2.3 Strategy 6.2.3: Equip TVET facilities with appropriate training materials and

resources .......................................................................................................... 119

8.3.3 Priority Objective 6.3: Establish effective TVET governance and management systems to improve external efficiency .......................................................................... 120

8.3.3.1 Strategy 6.3.1: Develop legal frameworks for the TVET subsector .................... 120

8.3.3.2 Strategy 6.3.2: Establish functioning Quality Assurance Systems for the TVET Subsector ................................................................................................ 120

9 Chapter 9 ? Cross-cutting issues........................................................................................... 124 9.1 Situation Analysis................................................................................................................ 124 9.2 Policy Context ..................................................................................................................... 133

9.3 Priority Policy Objectives, Strategies and Activities for Cross-Cutting issues ...................... 134

9.3.1 Priority Objective 7.1: Enhance the organizational capacity of the MOECHE to manage/regulate the education sector .......................................................................... 134

9.3.1.1 Strategy 7.1.1: Disseminate information and training of personnel on finalized education policies/regulations.............................................................. 134

9.3.1.2 Strategy 7.1.2: Develop guidelines to strengthen transparency and accountability of the MOECHE .......................................................................... 134

9.3.1.3 Strategy 7.1.3: Strengthen skills of ministry personnel to carry out professional duties............................................................................................. 135

9.3.1.4 Strategy 7.1.4: Strengthen skills of ministry personnel to carry out professional duties............................................................................................. 135

9.3.2 Priority Objective 7.2: Develop learning materials based on approved national curriculum framework.................................................................................................... 136

9.3.2.1 Strategy 7.2.1: Strengthen capacities and quality assurance systems for production of inclusive and `conflict sensitive' learning materials ....................... 136

9.3.3 Priority Objective 7.3: Attain equity and parity in educational system for girls............... 137

9.3.3.1 Strategy 7.3.1: Increase female leadership in education.................................... 137 9.3.3.2 Strategy 7.3.2: Conduct social awareness raising campaign on girls' roles in

education........................................................................................................... 137

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9.3.4 Priority Objective 7.4: Strengthen in-service teacher training systems for all subsectors .................................................................................................................... 138 9.3.4.1 Strategy 7.4.1: Design a comprehensive in-service teacher training program based on government teacher quality standards ............................................... 138

9.3.5 Priority Objective 7.5: Establish a system-wide monitoring and supervision system ...... 138 9.3.5.1 Strategy 7.5.1: Develop protocols and tools for implementing system-wide school supervision ............................................................................................. 139

9.3.6 Priority Objective 7.6: Establish system-wide use of EMIS ............................................ 139 9.3.6.1 Strategy 7.6.1: Establish EMIS regulatory guidelines and tools (including its decentralization) for all education subsectors .................................................... 139 9.3.6.2 Strategy 7.6.2: Strengthen human resource capacities to carry out EMIS functions............................................................................................................ 140

9.3.7 Priority Objective 7.7: Support decentralization of education service delivery ............... 140 9.3.7.1 Strategy 7.7.1: Strengthen legal framework for decentralization of education services ............................................................................................................. 140 9.3.7.2 Strategy 7.7.2: Expand education decentralization service delivery in pilot district councils with the JPLG ........................................................................... 141

10. Chapter 10 ? Higher Education ............................................................................................. 146 10.1 Situation Analysis................................................................................................................ 146 The needs and challenges facing HEIs in Somalia. ...................................................................... 148 10.2 Policy Context ..................................................................................................................... 148 10.3 Priority Policy Objectives, Strategies and Activities, Higher Education Subsector ............... 149 10.3.1Priority Objective 8.1: Increase access to and equity in higher education...................... 149 10.3.1.1 Strategy 8.1.1: Support marginalized groups access higher education ............ 149 10.3.1.2 Strategy 8.1.2: Conduct social awareness campaign to raise awareness of higher education opportunities for disadvantaged groups ................................ 150 10.3.1.3 Strategy 8.1.3: Support the rehabilitation of the Somalia National University's campuses and facilities ................................................................. 150 10.3.2Priority Objective 8.2: Improve quality of H.E. Institutions ............................................. 151 10.3.2.1 Strategy 8.2.1: Establish standards and systems for improving instructional quality in higher education................................................................................ 151 10.3.3Priority Objective 8.3: Improve management and regulation of the Higher Education subsector ...................................................................................................................... 152 10.3.3.1 Strategy 8.3.1: Strengthen HE governance and management framework ........ 152 10.3.4 Priority Objective 8.4: Strengthen and develop national capacity for research and innovation ................................................................................... 152 10.3.4.1 Strategy 8.4.1: Establish best practices related to research and innovations ... 152 10.3.4.2 Strategy 8.4.2: Facilitate knowledge sharing and coordination among research institutions ......................................................................................... 153

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11. Chapter 11 ? Cost and Financing of the ESSP................................................................ 156 11.1 Situation Analysis................................................................................................................ 156 11.2 Financing of the current ESSP ............................................................................................ 162

12. Chapter 12 ? Monitoring & Evaluation Plan ........................................................................... 166 13. Chapter 13 ? Implementation Measures for the ESSP 2018-2020 ...................................... 175

13.1 Annual operational plans..................................................................................................... 175 13.2 System strengthening ......................................................................................................... 175 13.3 Strengthening decentralization of education services to support state building ................... 176 13.4 Coordination with other line Ministries ................................................................................. 176 13.5 Role of Civil Society, LNGOs, private organization and INGOs ........................................... 177 13.6 Role of Development Partners, Donors, and Global Funds ................................................. 177 13.7 The role of parents and community ..................................................................................... 178 14. Chapter 14 ? Risks and Mitigation Measures ...................................................................... 179 Annex 1 ? ESSP Results Framework 2018-2020 .......................................................................... 186 Annex 2 ? MOECHE Three-Year Education Sector Strategic Plan Budget by subsector

and overall .................................................................................................................... 212 Bibliography................................................................................................................................... 215

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