BASIC EDUCATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (BESDP) Roundtable Discussion with Development Partners

1. BASIC EDUCATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (BESDP) Roundtable Discussion with Development Partners May 10, 2010 Ministry of Education (MOE) Main Building, Room 405

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • INTRODUCTION OF IMPLEMENTING UNITS BY MR. LY FOUNG • SESSION 1 - BESDP ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE • Component 1 (PMU, IEC, DNFE, DOP) • Component 2 (RIES, DSE) • Component 3 (ESITC, DPC, DOF, DPEM) • Synthesis of Experiences to date and BESDP remaining tasks • Q and A on BESDP • SESSION 2 – BEYOND BESDP • Open Discussion on the Road Ahead for Secondary Education in Lao PDR • Closing remarks

4. BESDP aims to reduce poverty by making service delivery responsive to the needs of the poor, especially girls in ethnic group areas and in areas of high demand all Lao PDR children , especially the poor, have equitable access to relevant, quality education enabling them to succeed in the new global economy Goal: Outcomes: Expand access to services Enhance quality and relevance Strengthen governance Component 1 • ARRANGING STUDY TOURS for the curriculum development group • DEVELOPING REVISED PRIMARY CURRICULUM, new LSE curriculum and student outcomes, and draft of upper secondary education curriculum • PREPARING TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND deployment framework and action plan • IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM to 5,373 teachers in 50 target districts to support 4-year LSE • Providing a package of equipment, teaching material and learning resources to 10 teacher training colleges, 28 new LSE schools and 109 other LSE schools • Providing 10 master trainers and 40 trainers with training materials and training of trainers • Procuring printer of existing textbooks and teacher guides for lower secondary years 1-3 (675,000 textbooks and 73,000 teacher guides) • Developing and printing new textbooks and teacher guides for lower secondary years 1-4 (354,000 textbooks and 23,000 teacher guides) and distributing to all lower secondary schools in targeted districts • Supporting ongoing National Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes • Providing 25 days of training to 44 replacement secondary pedagogical advisers and two annual review workshops for 222 secondary pedagogical advisers Component 2 Component 3 • procurement and monitoring of contractor/s to build 28 new LSE schools and 144 LSE classrooms in existing LSE schools in the 20 targeted districts of the BESDP provinces • provision of education development grants to 96 schools in target districts • setting up selection process and delivery of 1,638 scholarships for ethnic and poorest pupils, including at least 50% girls • conduct of baseline study • Revising MOE annual yearbook and EMIS • Training of all PES and DEB statisticians in data processing and analysis • Training of all school heads in EMIS • Establishing school management committees in 96 schools receiving development grants • Piloting annual and medium-term LSE planning and budgeting/ expenditure formats in 3 provinces • Aligning planning and budgeting process with school mapping approach, teacher allocation and deployment process and ODA planned interventions • Improving accounting, reporting and monitoring of expenditure • Improving outcome-oriented budget format and process • Linking education MTEF with the Government’s MTEF, based on medium-term sector development targets and development assistance • Improving assessment and monitoring of MOE physical assets • Making central storage of assets available in an upgraded, well-equipped warehouse • Providing staff training Outputs/ activities

6. COMPONENT 1 – Expand Equitable access to Basic Education

7. Component 1. Expand equitable access to basic education Civil Works Targets by PMU/ECDM Accomplishment to date Phase 1 works which include the construction of new LSE schools are ongoing at 30-40% physical accomplishments (as of end of April 2010) Bid evaluation reports for Phase 2 works which include additional classrooms submitted for ADB NOL. • procurement and monitoring of contractor/s to build 28 new LSE schools and 144 LSE classrooms in existing LSE schools in the 20 targeted districts of the BESDP provinces • procurement and monitoring of contractor/s to build 28 new LSE schools and 144 LSE classrooms in existing LSE schools in the 20 targeted districts of the BESDP provinces

8. Component 1. Expand equitable access to basic education EDGP (School Grant) Targets by DNFE Accomplishment to date 4 provinces have approved EDG plans. Fund support being processed by DOF. 5 more provinces have approved EDGP plans to be endorsed by DNFE for payment of DOF 4 more provinces for follow-up • provision of education development grants to 96 schools in target districts • Establishing school management committees (Student-Parents Association (SPA)) in 96 schools receiving development grants

9. Component 1. Expand equitable access to basic education Scholarship Program by IEC Accomplishment to date 1,638 scholars identified Fund support received by scholars except for those in Luang Prabang 2nd payment is being processed by DOF Draft baseline study completed • procurement and monitoring of contractor/s to build 28 setting up selection process and delivery of 1,638 scholarships for ethnic and poorest pupils, including at least 50% girls • conduct of baseline study

10. Component 1. Expand equitable access to basic education Policy Framework for Teacher Recruitment and Deployment by DOP Accomplishment to date Policy framework signed and endorsed by the MOE Minister for signing of the Prime Minister (April 2010) • Improve the quality of teaching in school education by enhancing teacher competencies and promoting equity and efficiency in teacher management

11. Component 1. Expand equitable access to basic education Private Education Management Policy by the DPEM Accomplishment to date The DPEM is preparing to conduct a series of workshops to revise the draft policy paper for private education management for submission to the Prime Minister’s Office for signing. The first draft ahs receive comments from the Cabinet Secretariat of the PMO. • Encourage private sector participation in the provision of school education (years 1-12)

12. COMPONENT 2 – Improve the quality and relevance of basic education

13. Component 2 Improve the quality and relevance of basic education CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT by RIES Accomplishment to date Development of the Primary Education Curriculum Development of the New LSE Curriculum • DEVELOPING REVISED PRIMARY CURRICULUM, new LSE curriculum and student outcomes, and draft of upper secondary education curriculum

14. Component 2 Improve the quality and relevance of basic education CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT by RIES Accomplishment to date LSE Materials Development Conducted trialing and pre-testing of TBs and TGs Trialing and Pre-testing Drafted Pretest report and submitted on April 27, 2010. RIES revised the draft manuscripts on the basis of the comments gathered during the trialing workshops • DEVELOPING REVISED PRIMARY CURRICULUM and new LSE curriculum and student outcomes

15. Component 2 Improve the quality and relevance of basic education CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT by RIES Accomplishment to date Final Packaging of TGs and TBs for LSE Final packaging and editing 100 textbooks and teacher guides Manuscripts ready for presentation to CACIM. Workshop scheduled mid-May 2010 • DEVELOPING REVISED PRIMARY CURRICULUM, new LSE curriculum and student outcomes, and draft of upper secondary education curriculum

16. Component 2. Improve the quality and relevance of basic education CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT by RIES Accomplishment to date Preparation for LSE DACUM for TGs and TBs Prepared justification prior to DOF’s approval of conducting DACUM re: employers involvement in curriculum development; DACUM survey scheduled on the 3rd week of May • DEVELOPING REVISED PRIMARY CURRICULUM, new LSE curriculum and student outcomes, and draft of upper secondary education curriculum

17. Component 2 Improve the quality and relevance of basic education CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT by RIES Accomplishment to date USE Curriculum Development Draft USE Curriculum Completed Ongoing preparation for developing a curriculum (DACUM )survey • DEVELOPING REVISED PRIMARY CURRICULUM, new LSE curriculum and student outcomes, and draft of upper secondary education curriculum

18. Component 2 Improve the quality and relevance of basic education Textbooks Procurement by PMU Accomplishment to date M1-M2 TBs and TGs advertised for printing 1st week of May targeting book delivery on September 2010 M3-M4 TBs and TGs for procurement on the 4th quarter of 2010 for delivery next school year (2011-2012) • Develop, print and distribute 100 new textbooks and teacher guides for lower secondary years 1-4 to all LSEs

19. Component 2 Improve the quality and relevance of basic education TEACHER TRAINING by DSE Accomplishment to date Teacher training plan prepared by DSE to be discussed and finalized with RIES and DTE. • IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM for 5,373 teachers in 50 target districts to support 4-year LSE • Provide 10 master trainers and 40 trainers with training materials and training of trainers • Provide 25 days of training to 44 replacement secondary pedagogical advisers and two annual review workshops for 222 secondary pedagogical advisers

20. Component 2 Improve the quality and relevance of basic education EQUIPMENT PROVISION BY PMU Accomplishment to date PMU prepared the list of equipment for TEIs. Procurement is targeted this quarter (April-June 2010). Equipment for schools will be procured by the 3rd quarter of this year, depending on progress of school construction works. • Providing a package of equipment, teaching material and learning resources to 10 teacher training colleges, 28 new LSE schools and 109 other LSE schools

21. COMPONENT 3 – Strengthen Education Management

22. Component 3 Strengthen Education Management Strengthening EMIS Accomplishment to date Data standardization guidelines Guidelines signed by the Minister. Training of PES, DEB and school heads on data management processing and analysis ESITC has received a NOL from ADB to conduct training of school heads on data collection, data processing and analysis Revision of Annual Bulletin The BESDP team prepared the recommendation report in improving the annual yearbook being prepared by the ESITC. ESITC will incorporate BESDP recommendations in the preparation of the 2009 Annual yearbook. • Revising MOE annual yearbook and EMIS • Training of all PES and DEB statisticians in data processing and analysis • Training of all school heads in EMIS

23. Component 3 Strengthen Education Management MTEF and Budgeting Accomplishment to date Piloted annual and medium-term LSE planning and budgeting/expenditure formats in 3 provinces in 2009 Aligned planning and budgeting process with school mapping approach, etc. Improved accounting, reporting formats of expenditure. Prepared draft E-MTEF • Piloting annual and medium-term LSE planning and budgeting/ expenditure formats in 3 provinces • Aligning planning and budgeting process with school mapping approach, teacher allocation and deployment process and ODA planned interventions • Improving accounting, reporting and monitoring of expenditure • Improving outcome-oriented budget format and process • Linking education MTEF with the Government’s MTEF, based on medium-term sector development targets and development assistance

24. Component 3 Strengthen Education Management Asset Management Accomplishment to date The revised asset management system signed by the minister. Warehouse construction completed. Equipment and vehicles delivered. Staff trainings were provided to implement the new asset management system which is backed up with a computerized asset management system. • Improving assessment and monitoring of MOE physical assets • Making central storage of assets available in an upgraded, well-equipped warehouse • Providing staff training

25. Synthesis of Experiences and Accomplishments to Date

26. Synthesis of Accomplishments

27. Tasks Ahead (Program-based)

28. Tasks Ahead (Program-based)

29. Tasks Ahead (Project-Based)

30. Tasks Ahead (Project-Based)

31. Session 2: Beyond BESDP -- Open Discussion on the Road Ahead for Secondary Education in Lao PDR Participant discussion, facilitated by co-chairs

32. Closing Remarks

33. Open collaboration, always in “help/share” mode, faith in LAO PDR.Kob Chai Deu!