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The Puntland Best Practice Model Europe Tour Presentation on Results: Output and Outcome

The Puntland Best Practice Model Europe Tour Presentation on Results: Output and Outcome 17 th March 2012, MoE , Garowe , Puntland. 4 main objectives. Create awareness about achievements and progress of MoE in Europe and beyond

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The Puntland Best Practice Model Europe Tour Presentation on Results: Output and Outcome

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  1. The Puntland Best Practice Model Europe Tour Presentation on Results: Output and Outcome 17th March 2012, MoE, Garowe, Puntland

  2. 4 main objectives • Create awareness about achievements and progress of MoE in Europe and beyond • Fundraise and mobilise resources for PEF and for special education • Create a link between the diaspora and MoE in an effort to • Harvest potential • Coordinate efforts • Support student researchers, interns to do their research • Provide office space and help build a resource centre • Look into possibility of creating libraries in the major towns of Puntland through the collection of books and other resources from the diaspora and international organisations

  3. Countries and towns visited26/12/11 - 18/01/12 • Holland (HIRDA Foundation and Somali Women Community) • Amsterdam • Leiden • Sweden (Puntland Community Organisation) • Gothenborg • Norway (Puntland Diaspora Organisation) Oslo • United Kingdom (Puntland Diaspora in UK and Puntland Women’s Association in UK) • London • Birmingham • Leicester • Participation in the Puntland Diaspora Forum

  4. Highlights/summary • Tour took place during holidays December-January • Because of this not able to meet with some of major international organisations/donors that I had planned to meet • A lot of interest and trust by diaspora in the education system in Puntland and in the Ministry • Many people, ready to help, support the Ministry (alot of untapped potential that needs to be harvested) • Some individuals have contributed financially in cash • Others have promised contribute resources such as wheelchairs and now waiting for shipment • The Ministry is officially invited in Sweden, 4-6 May 2012 • The Ministry to follow-up and coordinate outcomes • Submitted a proposal on special needs and creative learning through Spectacle Media

  5. Program contents • Presentation on MoE progress and achievements • Presentation of the Puntland Education Fund (PEF) • Background, Jury members • Selection criteria • Presence on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Youtube) • Presented Costs of educating a child in Puntland on all levels • How to donate: our two different accounts • MOE videos used • One step at a time • ICDSEA (disappeared from the internet) • Showed and demonstrated use of MoE website • Used Puntland Education Fund tools such as folders, pamphlets and posters

  6. Results and findings 1 Holland • Invited to speak at the present MoE work in Puntland during the ‘Education in Somalia: The Puntland Best Pracice Model’. • Invited by Borderline books (free books) to come and see warehouse of books and select the books for Puntland. • 2 container shipments of primary and secondary reading books • Support for girls with disabilities • Attended fundraising workshops • Meeting with International Students Association (SiBGroningen) who promised school furniture, library, teacher’s tools, learning materials

  7. Outcome: Sweden Sweden • Puntland Community Organisation hosted us • 2 big conferences • Visit to the Parliament • Lecture to Green Party members about gender in education • Invitation to CodkaHalabuurka Somali Cultural Fair, Gothenburg, Sweden, 4-6 May 2012 • Huge fundraising event • Visit to Green Party • Lectures at several academic institutions • Conference with Diaspora

  8. Outcome: Norway Norway • Welcomed and invited by the PuntlandCommunity in Norway under the leadership of Abdiwahab Mohamed • Special Educat • Many young professionals/graduate students coming this summer to Puntland • to visit MOE • To do research on education in Puntland • Establish Resource centre to be equipped by them • Distributed PEF folders

  9. Outcome: United Kingdom • London • MoE Conference • 100+ participants, mostly young people • Mobilised resources (wheel chairs • Raised some funds (see sealed enveloped) • List of contributors (see sealed envelope) • Participated in the Puntland Diaspora Forum • Distributed PEF folders • Birmingham • MoE conference organised by HornAfriq (MahadBotan) • 100+ people came, mostly elderly men • 60 people pledged to donate 10 USD every month directly to HornAfriq for PEF • Distributed PEF folders

  10. Worldwide:outcomes • Canada • School Books Project • One fully paid and catered for container with schools books as well as reading text books • Email communication group • Sustainable collaboration and cooperation

  11. Thanks to UK-London Puntland Diaspora Women in UK HawaMatooto • Sweden • Abdullhi Ahmed Mohamed • Birmingham • Mahad • Leicetser • Abdikayffarah

  12. Many thanks!!!!

  13. VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS Vision: “Quality education systems that guarantees and foster access for learners regardless of their abilities”. Mission: “To provide an enduring quality holistic education that responds to and recognizes and realizes the spiritual, cultural, intellectual, physical and potential of all learners, enabling them to make fulfilling life-choices responsive to socio-economic and environmental changes”.

  14. Key achievements for the last 2 years: • Harmonization of Secondary schools curriculum, • Standardization and harmonization of Primary and Secondary Leavers exams. • Examination and certification department established • Puntland Secondary Certificate are now being recognized by many countries. • To enhance quality education and competition among students, 242 scholarship have been granted (172 outside including 2 MA and 70 inside the country.

  15. Achievements.  • Establishment of MOE printing Press. • 400 primary and secondary teachers have been added in the MOE payroll for the last 2 years • Reform at different level of MOE is ongoing at central, regional and district levels. • Establishment of Directorate of Higher Education and Special Education Needs Coordinator.

  16. Achievements.  • MOE human resource enhanced during last 2 years • Improvement of financial management and reporting to exercise more transparency and accountability • Teachers Code of conduct and school Rules and regulation developed and introduced • Interim Education Plan- This was developed following visit by EFA Fast Track Initiatives to Puntland on the 17th and 18th May this year.

  17. Integrated Capacity Development for Somalia Education Administration (ICDSEA) Result Areas: • Result 1:Policy and Planning- • Result 2: HR & Org. Development • Result 3: Financial Mgt & Planning • Result 4: Quality Assurance • Result 5: Gender

  18. Result-1: Policy & Planning • Puntland Education Actdrafted, first validation workshop conducted and 2nd validation workshop is planned to be held in Sept11 and enactment process ongoing • Puntland Education Policy Paper revised with substantial inputs guided by concept of Equity, Quality, Relevance, Efficiency and sustainability incorporated • 5 year Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP)frameworkand detailed Narrative on ESSP prepared guided by concepts of equity, quality, relevance, efficiency and sustainability. • Establishment of Basic Education Management Information System (EMIS)– • Equipment procured, • special office space provided • and four EMIS staff deployed. • Training on EMIS software application ongoing • LAN installed

  19. Result-1: Policy & Planning. Cont .. • Training of 70 TOTs completed and ready to further train all Head Teachers in primary schools, ABE and IQS is ongoing • All School survey plans and budget estimates are in place, • EMIS TWG consisted of MOE, UNICEF, CfBT, SC, Diakonia, NRC and EDC established and convened number of meetings • Regular ESC coordination is convened monthly and is attended by all education actors in PL

  20. Result 2: HR & Org. Dev. • Establishment of HR Department • Review of Existing Files • Carried out capacity assessment of the MoE Puntland • Detailed job description developed for all Directors, REO RES, and DEOs prepared • Teacher Registration form developed and teacher registration certificate issuance is in process • Human Resource Management Training Manual for Trainees prepared • Training on the introduction of organizational culture, health and work ethics conducted • MoE Human Resource Manual in Draft • Re-structuring of Admin/finance Department is done • MoEStaff Appraisal Form developed • Standard recruitment procedures, process implemented

  21. Result 4: Standards Based Quality Assurance • MLA prepared for grade 4 to determine level of numeracy and literacy. • Process to harmonize the primary education curriculum in Puntland is ongoing. • Strategic document in incorporating cross-cutting issues into NFE curriculum prepared. • Minimum standards for primary and secondary prepared • Prepared validation of examinations template for Primary Schools • Prepared a QAS Strategic Plan for the next 9-12 months with specific work-plans for the three different areas; Curriculum, Supervision, and Examinations

  22. Result 5: Gender mainstreaming and capacity building: • Mainstreamed gender into the Puntland Education Policy Paper and TVET Policies • Conducted trainings on gender mainstreaming tools and techniques for all MoE staff • Recruitment and capacitating of Regional Gender Focal Officers (RGFOS) to support gender participation in all education aspects • Established online communication tools for easier communication • Establishment of Accelerated Female participation in Education (AFPE) to support Girls scholarships from primary to university

  23. Gender. Cont………… • Establishment of Gender Technical Working Group • Girls Secondary school enrollment data base established – base for advocacy • State-wide campaigns on advocacy through social mobilization and media conducted to reduce barriers to girls' education in 7 regions of Puntland • Girl-friend facilities in schools including girl-only schools, class rooms and of separate latrines, girl-friendly spaces, etc • Establishment of AFPE Funds (jury, criteria)

  24. Gender. Cont………….. • Conduct media campaigns (debates, talk shows, radio programs, poetry and pros for girls participation in education • Review of CEC training modules to mainstream gender and ensure importance of recruitment of female teachers • Training of 40 female teachers • Developed girls’ education IEC materials (posters, banners, leaflets, etc) for advocacy • Encourage extra-curricular activities for drama, poetry and story-telling and competitions to promote creativity in schools • Create and maintain an official page on the Ministry of Education website with details on the Gender Department and activities

  25. Where are we after ICDSEA introduced?. • Legal and regulatory framework for proper regulation, access and equity in education exist • Basic EMIS developed established • Education Sector Coordination (ESC) regularized chaired by MOE and co-chaired. • HR department established, personnel gaps/needs identified and required HR policies and procedures in place (Recruitment, induction paper, attendance records, leave, JDs…) • Gender mainstreamed in all education policies • Gender Focal Points recruited and operational in all regions of Puntland, • Accelaerated Female Participation in Education established to support girls schoolarships from primary to university.

  26. Where are we after ICDSEA … Cont…. • Levels of gender awareness and acceptance among the different levels of communities realized. • Level of transparent and accountable financial management strengthened attracting more donor confidence • 18 MOE employees are undergoing Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Management and Administration. • ICDSEA program reinvigorated MOE in terms of capacity and performance making it a role model ministry in whole Somalia (Visit of TFG president, TFG prime minister, induction session for Galmudug State minister of education, DG and 4 trainees).

  27. Recommendations • Continuation of ICDSEA program for at least next 5 years. • Support teacher incentives to create more access for vulnerable and marginalized groups of the community. • Support MOE decentralization process at regional and district levels • Construction of girls friendly schools/spaces to address gender parity. • Support girls scholarship promotion(Local University and Secondary Schools). • Support in-service teacher training for the untrained teachers.

  28. Recommendation. Cont……. • Strengthening TVET program by establishing one TVET center in every region. • Establishment of one model technical college (Marine college Preferable) • Support education of children with special needs, nomadic and IDPs • Construction/Rehabilitation of new learning spaces with WASH facilities • Support promotion of culture of peace and creativity through ( short stories, poetry competition, education documentaries, dramas and etc) • Support curriculum materials development and production

  29. TFG President and Puntland President at MoE Conference Hall

  30. TFG PM in MOE printing press

  31. MoE Minister Briefing TFG President

  32. Minister opening School Census training

  33. MOE Website www.moepuntland.com

  34. TFG Education Minister Talking to Press in MOE

  35. MoE printing Press

  36. TFG PM in MOE

  37. Gender TA Briefing the TFG Delegation

  38. Special need Student in IDPs School in Garowe

  39. An IDPs School in Garowe

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