Education Working Group Agendas

August 26, 2021

Agenda:

  • ITAP package comments discussion
  • Presentation on Stocktaking Report on Competency Based Education
  • Update on safe back-to-school campaign
  • Update on emergencies
  • Updates from Development Partners

 

July 16, 2021

Agenda:

  • Presentation of the MoES on education needs including infrastructure damage as a result of Rasht Valley Earthquake and other recent emergencies
  • Questions and interventions from DP towards strategic response

 

July 1, 2021

Agenda:

  • Review/endorsement of LEG TORs based on LEG self-evaluation 
  • Update on GPE Compact Development 
  • Establishment of WASH in schools coordination sub-group 
  • Updates from Development Partners 
  • AOB

 

June 3, 2021

Agenda:

  • Khatlon flooding- Education Rapid needs assessment
  • Updates from partners
  • AoB

 

May 17, 2021

Agenda:

  • ITAP package discussion of final draft and next steps

 

May 3, 2021

Agenda:

  • Presentation and updates on Partnership compact development process

 

April 1, 2021

Agenda:

  • Presentation of completed assessment on ICT Competency of Teachers in Republic of Tajikistan (UNESCO)
  • Introduction to national assessment on ICT in education equipment/devices needs and school connectivity mapping (UNICEF in partnership with EU)
  • Introduction to National Situational Analysis for access and participation to health care, education, social protection, and livelihood ad physical access for PwD (JICA)
  • Update on Competency Based Education stock-taking exercise (UNICEF/IsDB/GPE)
  • Updates from DPs
  • AoB

 

March 31, 2021

Agenda:

  • Overview of national requirements
  • Presentation of MOES established WG around Compact process and priority selection
  • Joint discussion on Compact priorities
  • Next steps and timeline

 

March 10, 2021

Agenda:

  • Presentation from GPE on Compact
  • Discussion of next steps with the DP and WG

 

March 4, 2021

Agenda:

  • Welcome speech
  • “Road Map to mobilize and secure public, private and donor funding to support implementation of the National Education Development Strategy 2030” – strategic vision and actions
  • Building joint efforts around early childhood education costing and financing to improve financial mechanisms and increase public spending for ECE in Tajikistan – ECE financial framework review
  • Better Early Learning and Development at Scale (BELDS) initiative under KIX ECE – innovative and consultative approach to strengthen national capacities to plan; cost and finance; and monitor ECE programmes
  • Public Finance Management for School Feeding in the Republic of Tajikistan
  • Coffee-Break
  • Simulation for Education (SimuED) – education sector-wide simulation model to estimate resources, cost and policy to implement education sector plans
  • Financing SDGs and education – fiscal space assessment, a diagnosis of systemic off-budget bottlenecks, and introduction of a tool for tracking and reporting of on-budget SDG financing
  • Q&A session
  • Closing remarks

 

February 18, 2021

Agenda:

  • Opening Remarks (Minister/Deputy Minister)
  • Introductions
  • Scene setting – background (Alberto Biancoli)
  • Introduction of the GPE Secretariat Team (GPE Secretariat Country Lead – Tariq Khan)
  • Remarks from the GPE Secretariat (GPE Secretariat Regional Manager – Nilse Ryman)
  • Presentation Lead (Tariq Khan/GPE Secretariat Team)
  • Break (Coffee/Tea)
  • Presentation Lead (Tariq Khan/GPE Secretariat Team)
  • General Discussion; Questions/Answers; Next steps
  • Summing-up (Alberto Biancoli)
  • Closing Remarks (Minister/Deputy Minister)

 

February 3, 2021

Agenda:

  • Welcome speech by the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan
  • Introductory remarks by the representative of Global Partnership for Education
  • Introductory remarks by the Representative of UNICEF, Tajikistan
  • Presentation on the key priorities of the NSED until 2030 and operationalization plan
  • Remarks from Representatives of Development Partners
  • Discussion on NSED operationalization

 

January 21, 2021

Agenda:

  • Update on action points and NSED 2030 launch
  • Introduction to stocktaking exercise of Competency Based Education Reform (IsDB-GPE)
  • DCC/LEG strengthening – participants, TORs, MoES participation and roles
  • Updates from Development Partners
  • AOB

 

January 7, 2021

Agenda:

  • Update on the approval process of the concept of assessment
  • Focus on education costing and financing, including UNESCO-UNICEF overview of education simulation exercise and SDG 4 financing project.
  • Updates from partners
  • AoB

 

December 10, 2020

Agenda:

  • Revision of the National Concept Document on Assessment.

 

November 26, 2020

Agenda:

  • Introduction to GPE new funding cycle 2021-2024
  • Results from working groups on Assessment and Inclusive Education
  • Development Partners contributions to MTEAP and NSED
  • Updates from Development Partners on ongoing interventions
  • AoB

 

November 12, 2020

Agenda:

  • Presentation on school-based monitoring of safe back-to-school campaign
  • Follow-up on Action Points
  • Launch of NSED and role of DCC/LEG
  • AOB

 

October 29, 2020

Agenda:

  • Review of last meeting action points – see attached minutes;
  • DCC contact list;
  • Updates on Development Partners interventions;
  • AOB.

 

October 15, 2020

Agenda:

  • Review of last meeting action points;
  • Update on NSED 2021-2030 and Working Groups on IE and Assessment;
  • Update on Development Partners interventions;
  • AOB

 

October 1, 2020

Agenda:

  • Review of last meeting action points;
  • Update on safe school operations;
  • Update from Development Partners interventions; 4. AOB

 

September 17, 2020

Agenda:

  • Follow up on previous meeting’s action points and updates
  • Updates from Development Partners
  • AOB

 

September 10, 2020

Agenda:

  • Updates on back-to-school campaign
  • Updates from Development Partners
  • AOB

 

September 3, 2020

Agenda:

  • Updates on back-to-school campaign
  • Updates from Development Partners
  • AOB

 

August 20, 2020

Agenda:

  • Updates on back-to-school campaign
  • Updates from Development Partners
  • AOB

 

August 13, 2020

Agenda:

  • Review of GPE stretch indicator on national assessment framework as part of GPE/IsDB ESPIG approved programme.

 

August 6, 2020

Agenda:

  • Follow up on last week’s meeting with the MoES on schools reopening
  • Updates from partners
  • AoB

 

July 30, 2020

Agenda:

  • Presentation on ERNA findings
  • Update on reopening of school and back-to-school campaign (including follow-up on joint MOES and MOHSP rapid school assessment)
  • Partners updates on upcoming interventions and trainings

 

July 16, 2020

Agenda:

  • National Education Strategy and Independent Appraisal Review

 

July 9, 2020

Agenda:

  • Follow up on previous DCC meeting’s action points
  • Updates from partners
  • AOB

 

July 2, 2020

Agenda:

  • Follow up on previous DCC meeting’s action points
  • Updates from partners
  • AOB

 

June 25, 2020

Agenda:

  • Follow up on previous DCC meeting’s action points
  • Updates from partners
  • AoB (back-to-school, teachers’ trainings)

 

June 16, 2020

Agenda:

Independent Appraisal

  • Main policy issues in the sectoral dialog in the coming years
  • Education sector Monitoring system (EMIS, Quality of Action Plans and other tools, ownership and leadership)
  • MoES capacities for the implementation and M&E phases
  • coordination with decentralized level and Joint sector reviews
  • NSED risks and mitigation
  • responsibility of accurate documentation and on time in the NSED development and implementation process

 

June 11, 2020

Agenda:

  • Follow up on previous DCC meeting’s action points and updates from partners
  • AOB

 

June 4, 2020

Agenda:

  • Review and follow up of previous meeting’s action points and updates from partners
  • Presentation and discussion of the preliminary results of ERNA

 

May 21, 2020

Agenda:

  • Review and follow up on action points from previous meeting
  • Follow up on action points, updates from partners and AOB

 

May 14, 2020

Agenda:

  • Update on school closure and ongoing work with the MoES
  • Follow up on action points, updates from partners and AOB

 

May 7, 2020

Agenda:

  • Update on school closure and discussion with the MoES
  • Follow up on action points, updates from partners and AOB

 

April 30, 2020

Agenda:

  • Update on school closure/holiday and Education Response Plan
  • Updates and follow up on action points

 

April 23, 2020

Agenda:

  • Review of Action Points as per last week meeting
  • Updates on COVID Education Response and updates from DPs
  • Updates from development partners
  • AOB

 

April 16, 2020

Agenda:

  • Update on Education preparedness response plan and funding
  • Updates on school-based communication campaign and rapid assessment and TV lessons
  • DPs update on ongoing intervenetions

 

April 9, 2020

Agenda:

  • Welcoming remarks: Imomzoda Muhammadyusuf Saidali, Minister of Education and Science
  • Overall presentation on MoES National education preparedness and response plan for COVID-19 – Naziri Latofat Qahor, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan
  • Brief presentation of the key proposed scenarios under the COVID-19 Response Plan – Alberto Biancoli, Chief of Education, UNICEF, Tajikistan
  • Updates from Development Partners on contributions to National Education Preparedness and Response plan for COVID-19
  • Conclusions, next steps summary and wrap up – Naziri Latofat Qahor, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan

 

April 1, 2020

Agenda:

Response 1: Keep school safe and COVID-19 free (ongoing)

  • Guidance for children (age/grade appropriate)
  • Guidance for teachers and education personnel
  • Messages and guidance for parents  

Response 2: Preparedness and Contingency Planning (to be developed).

Response 3: Ensure continuity of learning through flexible and remote/home-based modalities (initiated).

  • Exploring the feasibility of adapting digital/e-learning solutions already mapped for urban areas;
  • Developing TV lessons targeting core grades and subjects (including multi-lingual and sign language) as the only way of reaching rural areas;
  • Activating home-based lesson planning with teacher support (this is ongoing including technical discussion with MoES);

 

March 18, 2020

Agenda:

  • UNICEF to share latest updates on key messages and ongoing communication campaign implemented at school and community level;
  • Other agencies to share updates on related interventions;
  • DPs to discuss the development of school emergency and contingency plans;

 

February 11, 2020

Agenda:

  •  review technical support provided so far on this agenda 
  •  update each other on latest developments. 
  •  decide on next steps in terms of coordinating technical support to MoES.
 
January 28, 2020
 
Agenda:
 
  • Presentation of latest National Sector Education Development (NSED) document and overview of the changes proposed by working groups
  • Update on GPE Quality Assurance Process
  • Mid Term Education Action Plan 2021-2023- Discussion and updates from partners

 

October 28, 2019

Agenda:

  • Presentation – global education environment
  • Updates from partners
  • Updates on NSED 2021-2030 development process
  • AOB

 

October 25, 2019

Agenda:

  • Review of the GPE QARII including feedback and comments to PAD
  • Revision and endorsement of variable indicators by LEG in line with GPE comments

 

October 16, 2019

Agenda:

  • Feedback from GPE evaluation team and discussion with partners.
  • Exchange of views on how to strengthen LEG coordination and further outlook of the LEG

 

September 10, 2019

Agenda:

  • Consultative Meeting with the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) and
  • members of the Local Education Group (LEG)

 

August 2, 2019

Agenda

  • Updates on the National Strategy for Education Development (NSED) 2021-2030 development process
  • Presentation from the MoES on education sector priorities
  • AOB

 

November 19, 2018 Agenda: 

  • Information about the decision on selection of the Grant Agent for GPE Multiplier Fund;
  • Update on the new development and modalities of engagement of Development Coordination Council (DCC);
  • The plans for the Joint Sector Review and the status of the Medium Term Education Action Plan 2018-2020;
  • Discussion about the MoES’ request related to provision of school equipments
  • AOB

 

March 14, 2018

Agenda

1.   Update on the recent developments in education supported by DPs:

    • EAP 2018-2020
    • GPE Multiplier Fund
    • WB ECD analytical work

2.   Strengthen coordination with the  MoES in order to build a common understanding and capacity in different areas of support provided by development partners, such as:

    • Teacher performance, teacher observation and Teacher Competency Framework as a basis for constructive feedback and mentoring/coaching
    • Learning Assessment coordination and update on the status of the assessment matrix of DPs to  and
    • Inclusive education strategies, models and materials development

 

November 2, 2017

Agenda:

·        Assessment:

·        Presentation and clarification of key outputs of each project supported by DPs related to assessment

·        Clarification of the two working groups on assessment

·        Identification of the areas that need close coordination and collaboration (e.g.: assessment framework development)

·        Development of a collaborative plan with timeline for key activities and deliverables under each project supported by DPs

·        Preparation for a joint meeting with the MoES’ working group on learning assessment

August 8, 2017

Agenda:

·        Curriculum development process and DPs support

·        MoES’ plans to transition to 12 years of education system

·        Implications of a number of regulations/decrees issued by MoES on students’ testing to transition to upper secondary education, learning assessment, curriculum development etc.

·        Joint Sector review update and immediate plans

·        Update on the DCC ECD initiative and ideas for way forward

·        AOB

June 5, 2017

Agenda:

–          Update on Joint Sector Review

–          Effectiveness and functionality of the Location Education Group (LEG)

–          Discussion on the joint positioning of DPs related to Early Childhood Development as one of the DCC priority areas/initiatives

–          Coordination related to learning assessment (tbc)

–          DPs’ updates

–          AOB