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Coordination at National and District Level: Roles and Responsibilities

Coordination at National and District Level: Roles and Responsibilities. National ECD Stakeholder Meeting 19 April 2012 Kigali. Roles and Responsibilities as Outlined in the ECD Policy.

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Coordination at National and District Level: Roles and Responsibilities

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  1. Coordination at National and District Level: Roles and Responsibilities National ECD Stakeholder Meeting 19 April 2012Kigali

  2. Roles and Responsibilities as Outlined in the ECD Policy “There are numerous partners working together for the provision of early childhood development services who are expected to be guided by and use the comprehensive ECD policy framework as a foundation for improved service delivery for infants and children. Management of early childhood development services and programs through various Government Ministries should be done in an integrated approach”.

  3. Government Ministries The ECD Policy and Strategic Plan outline the specific contribution to be made by the following Ministries: • Ministry of Education • Ministry of Health • Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF) • Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) • Ministry of Justice (MINIJUST) • Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA)

  4. Ministry of Economic Development and Finance (MINECOFIN) • Ensures sufficient budgetary allocation for ECD. • Facilitates the mobilization of local and international resources to support ECD • Integrates and mainstreams the ECD program into development planning • Maintains the necessary data on ECD for planning purposes. • Provides guidance in the creation of alternative funding strategies.

  5. Districts • Integrate ECD programmes in the District Development Plan after consolidation of inputs from sectors, cells and umudugudu • Set mechanisms to support ECD programmes through Joint Action Forums • Ensure the District ECD committee is functional and effective

  6. Education Development Partner Group Lead: DFID, co-lead : UNICEF Education Cluster Group MINEDUC + development partners National ECD Task-force Technical Working Groups TVET Quality implementation Girls Education Rwandan NGOs in Education Coordination Platform (RENCP) ECCD Community involvement In-service teacher training Inclusive education Rwanda Reads Joint Review of the Education Sector (JRES) EDPRS Monitoring & Evaluation Framework (CPAF) Joint Budget Support Review

  7. Coordination:National Steering Committee • “At the political level, a Steering Committee composed of a core group of Ministers will provide overall leadership and guidance on the implementation of the Strategic Plan and the achievement of the ECD Policy Actions. The Ministers of Education, Health, Gender and Family Promotion, the Minister of Local Government and the Minister of Finance will constitute the core group”.

  8. CoordinationTechnical Committee • The work of the Steering Committee will be supported by an ECD Technical Committee, composed of senior technical staff from each Ministry, who will meet on a regular basis to agree upon specific actions and which will report to the Steering Committee on progress and plans.

  9. CoordinationECD Secretariat • The Technical Committee will work closely with the ECD Secretariat, which will be established to work full time on the implementation of the ECD Policy and Strategic Plan. The ECD Secretariat will act as the key operational body which ensure the maximum level of coordination and integration of services for children between the ages of 0-6. The exact functions of the ECD Secretariat are detailed below.

  10. CoordinationNational ECD Task Force • “Upon the adoption of the ECD Policy, a National ECD Task Force will be established and chaired by the Ministry of Education. This forum, which will bring together government and non-government stakeholders, will consider ways to provide technical, financial and material support for the achievement of the objectives of the ECD Policy”.

  11. CoordinationDecentralised Levels • District Inter-Sectoral ECD Committees will be established and linked to District Action Forums. • Each Administrative Sector will establish an Integrated ECD Services Committee. These Committees will implement, coordinate and report on the progress, challenges and needs of all ECD services in their Administrative Sectors. • Each Administrative Cell will work closely with each Umuduguduin its jurisdiction, to create an Integrated ECD Services Committee.

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