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Education Pathways to Peace in Conflict-Affected Areas of Mindanao THE ‘PATHWAYS’ PROGRAM Industry Briefing 23 August 2016

AUSTRALIA: A LONG-TERM PARTNER IN EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT BEAM-ARMM – Basic Education Assistance to Mindanao – ARMM (2012-2017) BEST – Basic Education Sector Transformation (2014-2019) PATHWAYS – Education Pathways to Peace in Conflict-Affected Areas of Mindanao (2017-2026) The ‘PATHWAYS’ Program 2

OBSERVATIONS OF NOTE • A conflict-affected and uncertain environment • Human Development Indicators • Low levels of service provision • Limited vertical and horizontal communication • ARMM is the target region • Wide variation in contexts within ARMM • Inequities in education • ‘Unserved’ population remains significant • Data quality The ‘PATHWAYS’ Program 3

EVIDENCE AND THE PATHWAYS DESIGN • State legitimacy and inclusivity • Shift to institutional strengthening • Need for longer term investments in fragile states/conflict areas • Linkages between peace and prosperity • Greater returns investing in early grades The ‘PATHWAYS’ Program 4

THE PATHWAYS SCOPE 1. Education program first - contributing to peace. 2. 9 Years – Phase 1 (2017-2023) ~ $60 million. Phase 2 (2023-2026) ~$30 million 3. Focus on conflict-affected areas 4. Focus on the least served populations to address issues of disparity and achieve equity 5. Focus on Early Years’ Learning: K to Grade 3 6. Capacity building in four priority areas: Curriculum and Delivery; Teacher Quality; Data Management; Stakeholder Engagement The ‘PATHWAYS’ Program 5

PATHWAYS IMPLEMENTATION PRINCIPLES 1. Flexibility, adaptability and responsiveness 2. Ensure inclusivity and conflict sensitivity 3. Collaboration with/of stakeholders 4. ‘ Twin-pathways ’ 5. Ensuring ‘balance’ 6. Building on strengths 7. Rigorous monitoring and evaluation The ‘PATHWAYS’ Program 6

PATHWAYS The Program Logic and Delivery Strategy The ‘PATHWAYS’ Prog ogram 7

FIGURE 1: PATHWAYS LOGIC/THEORY OF CHANGE The ‘PATHWAYS’ Program 8

FIGURE 2: INITIAL PATHWAYS PROGRAM STRATEGY The ‘PATHWAYS’ Program 9

PATHWAYS Governance, Management and Implementation Arrangements The ‘PATHWAYS’ Prog ogram 10

FIGURE 4: IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE ARMM – ‘PATH ARMM’ GoA Supp ppor ort t Arrangem gemen ents ts ARMM Govern ernmen ent t Arrangem gemen ents ts Govern ernor or ARMM DFAT-Manila Regio ional Economi onomic c Devel elop opmen ent t and Planning Board Dep epEd-CO CO PATHWAYS Steering ing DepEd Ed-ARM RMM Committe ttee (PSC) Secretar etary NEDA-CO CO Strategi tegic c Managin ging Contra tracto ctor Monit itor oring ing Team DBM-CO CO CSC-CO CO Educa cati tion on Policy cy Coordina inati tion on DepEd Ed-ARM RMM Asst. st. PATHWAYS Team CHED-CO CO Committe ttee (EPC PCC) Secretar etary Leader Technical ical Peace ce/C /Con onflic ict t & NGOs/CSOs Other Working Govern ernance e Supp ppor ort Agencies Grou oups ps HR/OD/C /Change Institution stitutional Managem gemen ent t TWG Stren ength then ening ing Support pport Core Team of long-te term m Policy, cy, Planning ing and TWGs s prepa pare annual and Data ta, Policy, y, Planning ing, Technical ical activi ivity ty plans M&E E TWG M&E E Supp ppor ort Adviser sers/ s/ Coach ches es and EPCC revi view w and endorse orse Teaching ing Teacher er Devel elop opmen ent t Shor ort-term m annual plans, appro prove activity ivity Perfor orma mance e TWG Supp ppor ort Speci cialists ists plans, s, operati tion onal suppo pport t and propo oposa sals s for respo ponsive ive Curricu culum, Learning ing Curricu culum Learning ing innov ovati tion on funding ing Resou sources ces and Resou sources ces and Delivery y Supp ppor ort Delivery y TWG PSC appro proves es annual plan and budge get, t, criteria ia for activi iviti ties es and funding ing propos oposals Community, ty, Partn tners ership ip Community, ty, Partn tner er Outcom tcome e M&E Enga gagem gemen ent t Supp ppor ort Enga gagem gemen ent t TWG Flexible Progra ogramm mming ing Supp pport rt NGOs/CSOs Other (Resp spon onsiv sive e Innov ovati tion on Fund) Agencies Implemen enta tati tion on/O /Opera perati tion ons Annual Prog ogramm mming ing Suppo pport Supp ppor ort t Operati tion onal Suppo pport The he ‘ PA PATHWAYS YS ’ Program NGOs/CSOs Other 11 Agencies Progr ogress ess Mon onito toring and Evaluati tion on

FIGURE 5: IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS – ‘PATH BANGSAMORO ’ GoA Supp ppor ort t Arrangem gemen ents ts Bangs gsamoro moro Arrangements ments MILF F Central DFAT-Manila Committe ttee Tarbiy iyya yah Committe ttee Bangs gsamoro moro PATHWAYS Steering ing Devel elop opmen ent t Agency cy Committe ttee (PSC) Strategi tegic c (BDA) Managin ging Contra tracto ctor Monit itor oring ing Team BDA Educa cati tion on Focal Educa cati tion on Policy cy Coordina inati tion on Tarbiy iyya yah TWG PATHWAYS Team Committ ttee ee (EPC PCC) Point Leader BDA Peace ce/C /Con onflic ict t & NGOs/CSOs Other Govern vernan ance e Supp pport ort Ed. TWGs Agencies Bangs gsamoro moro Madrasa sah Institution stitutional Leadership ip & Managem gemen ent t TWG Stren ength then ening ing Support pport Core Team of Managem gemen ent t Insti stitu tute te long-te term m Data, ta, Policy, y, Planning ing, , Data ta & Quality ty TWGs s prepa pare annual and Technical ical M&E E Supp ppor ort Assu surance e TWG activi ivity ty plans Adviser sers/ s/ Coach ches es and EPCC review w and endor orse se annual Shor ort-term m Teacher er Devel elop opmen ent t Madrasa sah Teach ching plans, s, approv prove activi ivity ty plans, s, Speci cialists ists Supp ppor ort Qualit ity TWG operati tion onal supp ppor ort t and propo oposa sals s for respo ponsive ive Curricu culum Learning ing Curricu culum, Learning ing innov ovati tion on funding ing Resou sources ces and Delivery y Resou sources ces and Supp ppor ort PSC appro proves es annual plan and Delivery y TWG budge get, t, criteria ia for activi iviti ties es and funding ing propos oposals Community, ty, Partn tners ership ip Community, ty, Partn tner er Outcom tcome e M&E Enga gagem gemen ent t Supp ppor ort Enga gagem gemen ent t TWG Flexible Progr ogramm mming ing Suppo pport t NGOs/CSOs Other (Resp spon onsiv sive e Innov ovati tion on Fund) Agencies Implemen enta tati tion on/O /Opera perati tion ons Annual Prog ogramm mming ing Suppo pport Supp ppor ort t Operati tion onal Suppo pport The he ‘ PA PATHWAYS YS ’ Program NGOs/CSOs Other 12 Agencies Progr ogress ess Mon onito toring and Evaluati tion on

FIGURE 6: THE EDUCATION POLICY COORDINATION COMMITTEE: MULTIPLE ROLES GoA Support Arrang angeme ement nts ARMM Governm nment ent Arrang ngements ents DepEd-CO DFAT-Manila Regional Economic Development and Planning Board (ARMM) PATHWAYS Steering Committee DepEd-ARMM (PSC) Secretary DepEd-ARMM Asst. Secretary Education Policy Coordination Committee (EPCC) PATHWAYS Team Leader PATHWAYS Education Policy and Project Project Project Program Strategy Dialogue and A B C Management Collaboration The he ‘ PA PATHWAYS YS ’ Program 13