Ministry of Education
Maldives
RESULTS MANAGEMENT FOR PUBLIC SECTOR EXCELLENCE
Singapore – ADB Third Country Training Programme
3 – 6 August 2010
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Total 1190 islands
195 inhabited islands
20 atolls / 7 provinces
Geographical area: 90,000 sq km
Land area only 300 sq km
Population: 300,000
(2006census)
• 40% under 15 years
• 98% Adult literacy rate
• Universal Primary Education
Higher
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Instructions
in English at
all levels
Cambridge
O’Level/IGCSE &
SSC Exam
Edexcel
A’Level &
HSC Exam
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Organisational Overview
Role of MoE in National Development
Current M&E Systems with linkages to
national development Plan
Data collection systems, processes and
analysis
M&E reporting
Challenges and Limitations
Prospects of M&E systems
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A world class education system where universal access
to the highest quality of education and training is
provided among small states.
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To provide universal access to quality education from
preschool to higher education, instill strong moral
values in all children and nurture them to become
healthy, skilled, capable citizen
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Education contributes to the economic stability of the
nation by increasing the knowledge and skills of the
people, leading to increases in income.
Education promotes civil and international peace as
well as cultural tolerance and understanding.
Education empowers people to bring about informed
and necessary changes in their lives
Education benefit not only the person learning, but
also the community in which they live.
Hence a high priority is given to education in National
development
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Since 2009 the principal planning document of the
government had been the five year National Development
Plans – the last of which was the 7th NDP (2006 – 2009).
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After the country’s first multi-party democratic election, a
new government took over office on 11 November 2009.
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The principle policy directive of the new government is
their Manifesto.
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Strategic Action Plan (2009 – 2013) based primarily on the
manifesto pledges is the current government’s new
National Development Plan.
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The SAP translates the manifesto pledges and key themes
into a concrete, rights-based and results-based strategies
with clear targets, mandates, and means of
implementation and monitoring of progress.
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SAP is expected to
 (i) guide the development processes in the country,
 (ii) be an instrument of allocation of budgetary and fiscal
responsibilities to various sectors and government ministries,
and
 ( iii) serve as a mechanism of accountability to the citizens of
the country towards achievements of promised development
benefits, and enhanced access to goods and services.
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The outcomes of the Strategic Action Plan
are reflected through sector plans that fall
under the three key themes:
 Good Governance,
 Social Justice
 Economic development
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Education sector falls under the Social Justice
theme.
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Education Sector Goals
 Ensure equitable access to quality education as basic
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human right, including children with special needs.
Ensure equitable access to education in all regions.
Improve quality of education for ensuring holistic
development of the child.
Improve efficiency and effectiveness of education
system through decentralisation and private sector
participation.
Align the education system to the economic and
social needs of the country.
Ensure accessibility to higher and further education in
all regions.
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14 policies/Objectives
55 major interventions/strategies
More than 240 key activities
Identifies crosscutting themes
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human rights,
gender equity,
Social protection,
Private Sector Participation,
Decentralisation,
transport and connectivity and
the environmental sustainability
Detailed Annual Action Plans by Departments and
Sections
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Current M&E procedure
 Monthly & Quarterly Monitoring
▪ DNP & Policy office (President’s Office) monitors progress of
SAP centrally
▪ sectors to report on Plan progress monthly, Reports produced
quarterly (Projects & budget review)
 Annual Monitoring
▪ sectors to report on Plan progress in their annual reports,
▪ providing annual progress updates to the National Planning
Council
▪ DNP will coordinate the monitoring of Plan progress by
seeking annual reports from Ministries and agencies on
implementation status and performance indicators achieved.
 Mid-term Review and final review
 Performance based budgeting
 Automated easy monitoring
▪ At input level
▪ Throgh expanded version of the Donor Assistance Database
(DAD) that captures national inputs
▪ At the outcome level
▪ Maldive Info (localised version of DevInfo
▪ Isles – pronvincial monitoring system
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An instituitionalised M&E system does not yet exist
However, Action plan implementation Monitoring
and Project Monitoring is carried out on a regular
basis
Policy Planning Division is responsible for Plan
preparation and M&E –responsible for reporting to
central agencies
Sections and departments provide monthly
progress reports on action plan implementation
Quarterly and end of year reviews
Monitoring and Evaluation
Goal / Objective
(desired outsome)
Target
(SMART)
(specific outcome)
Indicator
(Quantitative
means of
measuring
target)
Establish a library/resource room in 1:1 ratio for
each school by the end of 2013
library per school
P1: Ensure that clear
targets are set for the levels
Establish a computer lab in each
1:1 ratio for
of knowledge, skills,
school with atleast 1 computer for computer lab per
discipline, well‐being and
every 30 students by the end of 2013 school
academic standards that
student's should realize
and provide the necessary Establish a science lab in the
assistance in achieving
secondary schools with the
1:1 ratio for
these targets.
necessary equipment by the end of science lab per
2013
school
No. of schools
Set up broadband internet in schools with enrolment
with an enrolment of 100 students 100 students
minimum
minimum
Baseline
2008
End of End of End of
(current 1st year 3rd year 5th year
situation)
100%
Means of
Verification
(Source of
information)
EMIS
EMIS
100%
80%
EMIS
EMIS
80%
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Project Monitoring forms
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Monthly status reports from all sections and
departments
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Mid-year and end of year review – SMT
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Sector Annual Report
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Education Management Information System (EMIS)
 Currently only school related data are collected
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Educational Statistics – annual publication
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Project Monitoring forms
Monthly status reports from all sections and
departments
Mid-year and end of year review – SMT
Sector Annual Report
Education Management Information System (EMIS)
 Currently only school related data are collected
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Educational Statistics – annual publication
National Assessments
GCE O level and A Level results analysis and decimination
Staff Appraisal system
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No sound M&E system or institutional mechanism
established
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Lack of technical knowledge and capacity in M&E
system development and implementation
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Technical problems with the current EMIS
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A unified school management information System is in
the process of development
EMIS to be further upgraded and developed
A centralised monitoring and evaluation system in the
process of development
MoE capacity in M&E to be developed
A comprehensive M&E Plan and framework for the
sector to be developed.