Supporting the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) with the implementation of the Education Development Strategic Plan (EDSP) (the current strategic plan from 2014-2019), as well as for enabling the Directorates General for Planning, Financial Affairs and project management to fulfil their respective tasks.
In early 1999 the MoEHE launched a participatory process to prepare its first Five Year Education Development Plan (2001-2005). In 2013, The MoEHE started the preparation of its la...
Project Overview
In early 1999 the MoEHE launched a participatory process to prepare its first Five Year Education Development Plan (2001-2005). In 2013, The MoEHE started the preparation of its latest EDSP (2014-2019), “A Learning Nation” and launched it in March 2014. The EDSP III is aligned to national planning processes and the National Development Plan (2014-2016) of the PA. The government is currently working on the National Policy Agenda for 2017-2022 and the MoEHE is adapting the EDSP III to align with it as well.The Joint Financing Arrangement (JFA) is a basket funding mechanism supporting the Ministry of Education in implementing and achieving the objectives of the EDSP. The overall goal / vision of EDSP III is “A results-based and student-centered education system that provides 21st century relevant education services at all levels with high quality and full equity considering individual needs and being at the heart of the political, economic, and social development in and for Palestine”.The general purpose of this consulting service is to support the MoEHE in the timely implementation of the current EDSP III (2014 – 2019) focusing initially on 9 Priority Support Areas, devoted to the main reform tracks in EDSP III, all of them covering respective operational responsibilities of the MoEHE.The key support areas for this consulting service are as follows:Program Budgeting and Financial ManagementElaboration of annual work plans and educational planningPolicy and concept development/formulationProcurement regulationsReportingFurther development of implementation structure of EDSPElaboration of capacity needs assessments and training modules together with NIET; Monitoring and evaluation and; Support the MoEHE in the implementation of the Education Sector Working Group and Technical Working Groups TORs.