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Governance Challenges for Education in Fragile Situations Education in Fragile Situations EuropeAid ‐ European Commission u ope d u opea o ss o Social and Human Development and Migration Unit Emily Oldmeadow y

Introduction Purpose of the study: To enhance the understanding of key governance To enhance the understanding of key governance challenges for education in fragile situations, and how to better address them . Rationale: � How to improve aid effectiveness in fragile states? � What is the impact of fragility on service delivery? � What is the role of service delivery in mitigating fragility? � How to build accountability and legitimacy of the state, b ild bili d l i i f h through strengthened ability to delivery core functions? Reference group: Reference group: INEE, UNESCO, EC, DFID, WB, Education Training Foundation CIDA GTZ Foundation, CIDA, GTZ.

What was the approach taken? h h h k ? • EC Reference Document (Nov 2008) EC Reference Document (Nov 2008) • Education study commissioned (Jan 2009) • Team of education specialists / practioners p / p • Phase 1: Literature review, Tools devt Case studies selected • Phase 2: Field work / consultations DRC DRC S Somalia li S South Sudan th S d Haiti Lebanon Liberia Aceh Indonesia Aceh Indonesia Cambodia Cambodia • Phase 3: Synthesis of findings – ongoing

EC Governance Analytical Framework Political system / governm ent system / governm ent Rule m aking and executive actors at Context different levels Non-state actors Checks and balances C Core public agencies bli i organisations Citizens, voters, Sector m inistries, Supervise sector consum ers, user groups organisations or handle agencies w ith econom ic agents, elites, com plaints (auditors, regulatory or m edia… judiciary, om budsm en,…) supporting roles, … Frontline service Frontline service providers Donors, Public and private international providers delivering organisations services Influence on sector Governance Governance governance and d accountability relations Accountability

Context and historical analysis: ‘Chronologies’ 2006 MoEST Policy Framework 2006-07 launched 1983 1983 1993 1993 2003 2003 2008 2008 Northern based Government announces al-Bashir appoints Secretariat of Education (SoE) Southern Sudan Shari'a law will apply to all Sudanese himself President assumes responsibility for education Education Act 1989 Bloodless Coup gives 2005 1989 - 2003 power to Omar al-Bashir Ministry of Education, Science 1972 - 1983 Operation Lifeline Sudan (OLS) and the National Islamic Front and Technology (MoEST) formed Period of Relative Peace Responsible for education in Southern Sudan 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1980 2009 1983 - 2005 2002 - 2005 1983 Over two decades of civil war between the Inter-Governmental Authority on Sudan People’s Liberation SPLM/A and the northern-based government g Development (IGAD) peace process p ( ) p p Movement/Army (SPLM/A) is formed Movement/Army (SPLM/A) is formed 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the Government of Sudan and SPLM/A signed

Governance challenges… � High ‘comm nit � High ‘community value’ for education al e’ for ed cation � Maintenance/ restoration of ‘teaching payments’ � ‘Crowding in’ of non ‐ state / community based / diaspora financed provision p p � Over ‐ age learners – short term response…long term legacy? term legacy? Enabling legacies of early recovery ‘hindering factors’ in subsequent stages of development.

Emerging recommendations..? � Limited number of ‘priority education programmes’ � ‘Tailor make’ strategies for particularly ‘under ‐ served’ areas (equity) areas (equity) � Place early priority on ‘education census’ � Promote an ‘outward looking’ ministry P t ‘ t d l ki ’ i i t � Prioritise ‘teaching service development’ � Accelerated learning ‐ ‘sustain’ and ‘re ‐ position’ in sector. � Support for ‘watch dog’ Vs executive functions � Stronger promotion of government led coordination � Stronger promotion of government led coordination to inform donor priorities and align donor funds.

What now? Was it helpful? h ? h l f l? Next steps Next steps… � Working group on ‘education and fragility’ (INEE) – Washington DC (Mid ‐ November 2009) Washington DC (Mid November 2009) � Case studies: published / disseminated in January 2010 2010 � EC sector policy dialogue at ‘country level’ Was it helpful? Was it helpful? � Powerful tool for understanding ‘resilience’ � How to present synthesis findings? H t t th i fi di ? � Governance analysis can NOT be done from a distance distance