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Explore how UNGEI partnerships promote gender equality in education in Vietnam, focusing on ethnic minority girls' transition to secondary education. Discuss challenges and successful strategies at the country level, emphasizing flexible partnerships and accountability.
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East Asia-Pacific Country Partnerships • UNGEI ≠ parallel structure to EFA • What does this mean on the ground? • How can UNGEI effectively contribute to promoting gender equality in education at the country level without being perceived as a separate activities?
Case of Viet Nam: Support to Ethnic Minority Girls’ Transition to Secondary Education
Education Sector Working Group One UN Gender Working Group FTI Working Group UNGEI UNGEI Partnership at Country Level Case of Viet Nam
UNGEI Partnerships in East Asia Pacific Regional UNGEI Partners Gender in Education Network (GENIA) GFP Support Group Global UNGEI GAC members Gender Focal Point(s) in Ministry Country UNGEI Within EFA and other framework
Challenges in putting UNGEI into action in countries • Needs for flexible partnerships v.s. ownership and accountability • Who’s UNGEI is it? • What should be the “success” measures for UNGEI in countries?
Ways forward for discussion • UNGEI Focal Points at country level from various partner organizations: internal advocacy and dissemination by GAC members to create a critical mass to influence Recommendations from the Norwegian MFA meeting: • Assist on-going activities using existing structures • Be conscious of the government’s capacity and focus on the top priority activities • Country offices should be the main vehicle of UNGEI initiative, with regional and global support