Scheduled Activities

Implementation Status

On Schedule

Behind Schedule

If behind schedule, reasons for delay

TWG Recommendations for GDCC Consideration, if any

1. Conduct regular meeting of the JTWG in every two months
(Nov, Jan during the designated period)

ü

2. Submit quarterly/semester progress report to CDC on JMI as required

ü

Reported as per request of CDC

3. Discuss progress on sector priorities in each meeting

ü

Not discussed during the designated period.

4. Monitor implementation of Policy Action Matrix of ESP in each meeting

ü

Partially done, Policy Action Matrix reviewed only in Education Congress, not each time in JTWG meeting

5. Share information of pipeline projects in each meeting

ü

6. Monitor implementation of  Program Budgeting in each meeting

ü

7. Share information about schedules and outcomes of major studies and missions in each meeting

ü

Partially done, schedules and outcomes of major studies and missions not fully shared in the JTWG meetings

8. Present a draft capacity development master plan in July

ü

The plan has been submitted in November but was agreed to make more elaboration on the draft.

9. Present Donor Performance Report in September 2007

ü

Due to the delay of selection of Donor Coordination Advisor, Donor Performance Report that is supposed to be developed by the Donor Coordination Advisor is not yet submitted to JTWG as of the end of January 2008.

10. Receive a progress report on PMG and harmonization of salary supplement in November 2007

ü

This was partially done. Progress of PMG selection explained, but harmonization of salary supplement not discussed

11. Present proposed JTWG annual work plan in 2008 in November 2007

ü

12. Agree on the Aide Memoire of the Education Congress 2007 in November 2007

ü

The draft has been presented in January 2008 but is not agreed yet on the final contents.

13. Agree on a preparation process of the Mid-term Review of Education Strategic Plan 2006-2010 and Education Sector Support Program 2006-2010 in January 2008

ü

Joint Monitoring Indicator

Timeframe

What is the current implementation status?

What are the constraints that you are experiencing, if any?

What recommendations do you have, for GDCC consideration to resolve the identified constraints?

i. Increase the net enrollment in primary school (total, and by sex)

93% by 2007
94% by 2008;
95% by 2009;
96% by 2010.

In 2007, the net enrollment ratios in primary schools were as follows:

• Total net enrollment ratio (NER) increased from 91.3% to 92.1%

• Female net enrollment ratio increased from 89.7% to 91.0%

MoEYS is enhancing some activities in order to increase number of student enroll to schools such as:

• conduct enrolment campaign at the beginning of school year;

• increase community activities through parent education and school support committee,

• issue Prakas on right age enrolment at age 6 (Net Admission Rate increase to 85.7%),

• build more classrooms ( 2,500 classrooms increased between year 2005-06 and 2006-07,

• deploy new teachers to underserved and remote areas (90% of new trained teachers are deployed to underserved and remote areas every year),

• increase coverage of school feeding program (the program is being implemented in disadvantage and remote school with low enrolment rate).

Although there is significantly increased in right age in primary cycle, but the repetition rates are still high. Drop out rates, in other hand, are still high at 11.6%.

These cases were exacerbated by the high repetition and drop out of student in the early grades of primary circle. Operational researches need to be conducted in order to see the real causes. It was informed that the poverty, the remoteness and  the availability of complete primary schools are contributed to the high repetition and drop out rates in primary cycle.

The strategies to reduction of repetition and drop out rates in primary cycle need to be identified.

The capacity in conducting operational research need to be developed.

ii. Increase the survival rate from grade 1-6

Not determined

In 2007, the survival rates from grade 1-6 were as follows:

• Total survival rate increased from 48.15% in 2004-05 to 49.28% in 2005-06

• Female survival rate increased from 47.55% to 48.92% in the same period

New initiatives and approaches were being introduced such as:

• ETL process (documents on ETL were developed and trainers are being trained);

• CFS schools ( 1,380 primary schools are CFS);

• Implement effective remedial class through Thursday teaching;

• The new curriculum standard being developed for all grades;

• MoEYS is increasing and strengthening school inspection activities;

The key reason for this is the high drop-out rates over the last year and highlights that this issue will receive the Ministry’s highest consideration at the next policy review.

The policy review will look into existing studies and empirical data in Cambodia to identify strategies that will present drop-out and minimize repetition, both of which will improve cohort survival rate from grades 1-6.

Possible key intervention strategies include: implementing early child development and school readiness program, re-entry program, completing incomplete schools, promoting right-age entry in grade 1, providing schools latrines and water facilities and expanding access to lower secondary schools.