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VIETNAM EDUCATION SWAPVIETNAM EDUCATION SWAP

Presented by Mr. Truong Thanh Presented by Mr. Truong Thanh HaiHai

Ministry of Education and Ministry of Education and TrainingTraining

(MOET)(MOET)

SWAP - The new assistance SWAP - The new assistance modality from donors around the 5 modality from donors around the 5 pillarspillars

Ownership Ownership Alignment Alignment Harmonization and SimplificationHarmonization and Simplification Managing for Results Managing for Results Mutual AccountabilityMutual Accountability

The Role of GovernmentThe Role of Government The stable macroeconomic environment. Potential for public and private The stable macroeconomic environment. Potential for public and private

sector fundingsector funding Analysis of national development strategy and consistency with Analysis of national development strategy and consistency with donor donor

principlesprinciples Assess possibility for using budget support as the operating (financing) Assess possibility for using budget support as the operating (financing)

modalitymodality A coherent and consistently applied macro/sector policy is at the heart A coherent and consistently applied macro/sector policy is at the heart

of a programmeof a programmeQuality of the policy: clear objectives; results based targets; affordable Quality of the policy: clear objectives; results based targets; affordable and feasibleand feasible

Consistency with development objectivesConsistency with development objectives Encourages the Involvement of stakeholdersEncourages the Involvement of stakeholders The sector’s development plans and programmesThe sector’s development plans and programmes Mechanisms to adjustMechanisms to adjust The policies of The policies of education sector education sector Improve the basic education assessment and focusing to the poorImprove the basic education assessment and focusing to the poor To increasing the state budget for education to 20% of total stat budget To increasing the state budget for education to 20% of total stat budget

by 2008by 2008

The Actions of GovernmentThe Actions of Government

The 5 Year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP The 5 Year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP and related regional, provincial and sectoral strategies) and related regional, provincial and sectoral strategies) are finalizedare finalized

CPRGS principles are integrated into the SEDPCPRGS principles are integrated into the SEDP Education Law 2005 (Renew)Education Law 2005 (Renew) The 5 year Education Development Plan 2006 - 2010The 5 year Education Development Plan 2006 - 2010 PRSC,MDGs, VDGs.PRSC,MDGs, VDGs. Education Development Strategy 2001 – 2010.Education Development Strategy 2001 – 2010. National Action Plan Education For All 2003 – 2015.National Action Plan Education For All 2003 – 2015. The Public Finance Reform.The Public Finance Reform. MTEF in Education SectorMTEF in Education Sector

The process of developing the The process of developing the education SWAPeducation SWAP

The 5 Year Education Development Plan (EDP and related The 5 Year Education Development Plan (EDP and related regional, regional,

provincial and sectoral strategies) are finalized provincial and sectoral strategies) are finalized in consultation in consultation with with

wider stakeholders including donors.wider stakeholders including donors. CPRGS principles are integrated into the SEDPCPRGS principles are integrated into the SEDP and EDP The Public Finance Reform.The Public Finance Reform. MTEF in Education Sector (underway)MTEF in Education Sector (underway)

Performance monitoring and Performance monitoring and consultation consultation base on EDP and PEDCbase on EDP and PEDC

Focus on results is a key consequence of support to Focus on results is a key consequence of support to sector programmessector programmes

Assess the framework for performance indicators – Assess the framework for performance indicators – SMART – specific, measurable, affordable, relevant, time SMART – specific, measurable, affordable, relevant, time boundbound

The PEDC Project with measurable performance indicators The PEDC Project with measurable performance indicators (FEQL) will be used for TBS.(FEQL) will be used for TBS.

Some indicators have been set up in the EDP such as the Some indicators have been set up in the EDP such as the completion, drop out, repetition and transition rate will be used.completion, drop out, repetition and transition rate will be used.

The increasing of state budget for the education sector.The increasing of state budget for the education sector. The involving of all stakeholders in to the planning and The involving of all stakeholders in to the planning and

implementing process.implementing process.

The role of EDS and PEDC project The role of EDS and PEDC project

The objectives are clear and pro poorThe objectives are clear and pro poor The strategies and activities are feasibleThe strategies and activities are feasible The resources are availableThe resources are available Coherent and consistently applied macro/sector policy Coherent and consistently applied macro/sector policy

is at the heart of a programmeis at the heart of a programme Results based targets; affordable and feasibleResults based targets; affordable and feasible Consistency with development objectivesConsistency with development objectives Involvement of stakeholdersInvolvement of stakeholders Assess the framework for performance indicators – Assess the framework for performance indicators –

FSQL – specific, measurable, affordable, relevant, time FSQL – specific, measurable, affordable, relevant, time bound, annually auditingbound, annually auditing

Predicable resources for the futurePredicable resources for the future

SWAP’s impacts expected SWAP’s impacts expected

Links Sector Policy and strategy with available Links Sector Policy and strategy with available resourcesresources

To fill the resources gap of education sector To fill the resources gap of education sector Assessment: focus on realism and predictability of Assessment: focus on realism and predictability of

medium term estimates and projectionsmedium term estimates and projections Assess coverage: integrate capital and recurrent and Assess coverage: integrate capital and recurrent and

ensure comprehensive coverageensure comprehensive coverage Is a process rather than a discrete exerciseIs a process rather than a discrete exercise

SWAP’s impacts expected SWAP’s impacts expected (Continue)(Continue)

Management of public finances should be deemed to be Management of public finances should be deemed to be satisfactorysatisfactory

Existing situation and prospects for improvement:Existing situation and prospects for improvement:- legal and institutional framework including legal and institutional framework including

democratic control;democratic control;- budget programming and implementation budget programming and implementation

(Independent auditing in state budget will be used)(Independent auditing in state budget will be used)- monitoring and reporting methods;monitoring and reporting methods;- internal and external controls, and corruption internal and external controls, and corruption

(Technical auditing in procurement activities)(Technical auditing in procurement activities)- Indicators of performanceIndicators of performance- Establishing common arrangementEstablishing common arrangement- Simplifying proceduresSimplifying procedures- Sharing information to encourage the mutual Sharing information to encourage the mutual

accountabilityaccountability

SWAP’s disadvantagesSWAP’s disadvantages

More administration works but no more human More administration works but no more human resources.resources.

Weak of management skills, especially at the local Weak of management skills, especially at the local level.level.

FSQL is available in Primary education only, not in FSQL is available in Primary education only, not in other level such as Lower Secondary and Upper other level such as Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary Education.Secondary Education.

Education SWAP in Vietnam took long time for Education SWAP in Vietnam took long time for preparation due to harmonization process between preparation due to harmonization process between partner country and donors; and among donors.partner country and donors; and among donors.

Was low cost of preparation period due to no surveys, Was low cost of preparation period due to no surveys, studies. Programme relied fully on existing studies. Programme relied fully on existing Government programmesGovernment programmes

Low transaction and management cost in the Low transaction and management cost in the implementation. No PMUimplementation. No PMU

Thank you very much Thank you very much

for Your Attention !for Your Attention !