PRIME
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a PROGRAM of DepED
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IMPLEMENTED by DepED
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SUPPORTED by AusAID
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FACILITATED by the MC
3.3
Yrs-March 2011-June 2014
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Luzon cluster - 4 regions
◦ Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
◦ Region I
Ilocos Region
◦ Region II
Cagayan Valley
◦ Region IV-B
MIMAROPA
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Mindanao cluster- 5 regions
◦ Region IX
Zamboanga Peninsula
◦ Region X
Northern Mindanao
◦ Region XI
Davao Region
◦ Region XII
SOCCSKSARGEN
◦ Region XIII CARAGA
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A funding facility which would serve as a
budgetary supplement to DepED
Aim
◦ To improve the quality of and equity in
basic learning outcomes of disadvantaged
IP and Muslim communities
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Provide DepED with financing resources
and technical assistance to its planning,
management and delivery of quality
education
Emphasizes the need to address the gaps
identified in the basic education sector
◦ High drop-out rates
◦ Poor participation rates
◦ Low completion rates
◦ Low NAT achievement levels
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Highly evidence-based
◦ To ensure that DepED
 Has access to more reliable data for
goal-setting and targeting
 Will make well-informed decisions in
reaching out to the underserved IP and
Muslim communities which have the
lowest performance in educational
indicators
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To improve equitable access to and
quality of basic education for boys
and girls in disadvantaged IP and
Muslim communities
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To enable DepED to provide better
access to an appropriate, policy
driven, sustainable and quality
education for girls and boys in IP and
Muslim communities.
Stimulate demand for educational
services from IP and Muslim
communities
1.
Indigenous Peoples’ Education
2.
Madrasah Education
3.
Management and Capacity Building
Support
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Possible Outputs
◦ IP policy, strategy and implementation plans
◦ SIP development of IP schools
◦ Development and distribution of IP
Curriculum, Instructional Guides and Student
Learning Materials
◦ Delivery of Teacher Education and Training
Programs for IP and non-IP Teachers’
Training in IP communities
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Possible Outputs
◦ Implementation of support program for IP
education leaders and managers
◦ Establishment of Regional IP Education
Centres and of Community Centres
Networks
◦ Creation of support program for the
implementation of Access Programs
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Possible Outputs
◦ Development/enhancement of Madrasah
Curriculum and Teaching/Learning
Materials
◦ SIP development of Madaris
◦ Implementation of capability-building
program for Madrasah teachers (Asatidz)
and Educational Leaders
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Possible Outputs
◦ Provide support to the
 Mainstreaming of Private Madaris
 Training/learning programs for OSY and
adult learners
 Implementation of Access Program for
Muslims
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Possible Outputs
◦ Establishment of
 Reliable baseline information on IP and
Muslim sector especially in the target
areas
 Funding facility management structure
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Possible Outputs
◦ Initiate the development of DepED’s
management capacity
◦ Prepare and disseminate work plans and
other reporting systems
◦ Design and set-up a monitoring and
evaluation system for the funding facility
Office
Tasks
Department of Education Executing Agency
(USec Rivera)
*BESRA – EFA - MDG
Office of Planning Service -Program Coordination
(OPS – PPD, PDED, RSD)
-Administration of
periodic reviews
Educational Development -Support OPS (finance
Projects Implementing
and administration)
Task Force (EDPITAF)
BEE, BSE and BALS
-Implementation of
National initiatives
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All activities identified (including grant
proposals) must be part of DepED plan either
as Region, Division or School
Activities must be supported by data (initially
the Rapid Appraisal and the Baseline Survey)
A process for reviewing and approving
activities will be developed by OPS
Final approval for funds release for activities
will be by DepED OPS
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EDPITAF – 3rd Floor
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Mindanao – NEAP Offices (Region XI)
Supported by the Australian Government, AusAID