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TheZESSTAlegacyplan
Introduction
ThisdocumentsetsoutaplanforsecuringfortheMinistrythebestpossiblechanceofcompletingwhathasbeenstarted,implementingwhathasbeenplanned,consolidatinggainsmade,etc.throughZESSTA’ssupport.Thishasbeenreferredtoas‘lockingin’–orsafeguarding–ZESSTA’slegacy.
TheZESSTASteeringCommitteeapprovedthisactivityduringitsextraordinarymeetingon4thDecember2017,heldprimarilytoreviewthetechnicalclose-downplandevelopedafterconfirmationon25thOctoberthattheFacilitywouldcloseasoriginallyscheduledattheendofJanuary2018.
TheplancompletionwasfacilitatedbyZESSTAadvisersfollowingtheseguidelines:• PleasecompletethefollowingtableincollaborationwiththenaturalTAP(technicalassistance
partner)foreachactivityinMoGE(orelsewhere,asappropriate).• HelpMinistrypersonneltodothisthinking;theyaretheoneswhowilltaketheworkforward.• Consider/includeallactivitiesinthisyear’sworkplan,includingthosethathavebeen‘deferred’
beyondZESSTA.• ‘Potentialpartners’mightbeZambianandinternationalCPs,otherGRZinstitutions,other
MoGE/MoHEactors.
Allplansweresignedoffbytheirowners,asintheexamplebelow:
Atitsfinalmeetingon30thJanuary2018,theSteeringCommitteewillconsiderhowimplementationofthelegacydocumentmightbetrackede.g.throughtheMETCand,subsequently,PITC.
Lusaka,29thJanuary2018
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Thelegacyplan
Seeindividualplansonfile,containingoriginalsignatures.
Activity#
Activityname(seeworkplanoverview)
StatusexpectedatZESSTAclosee.g.achievedmilestones Whatnext?Legacyactions Potentialpartners?(?=potential;!=onboard)
TApartner(TAP):name,position,signature
Workstream1:Strengtheningpublicfinancialmanagement(PFM)WS1.1
SupporttoMoGE’sProcurement&SuppliesUnittostrengthenprocurementatMinistry,provinceanddistrictlevels
TrainingNeedsAssessmentsandtrainingplansforprocurementandsuppliesmanagementwerepreparedforcentralandsubnationallevel.Manualsandstandardoperatingproceduresforprocurementandstoresmanagementweredrafted.E-GPtraininghasbeendeliveredtoPSUstaffthroughZPPA(October-November2017),atrainingonprocurementassessmentshasbeendeliveredandaToTprogrammeforprocurementandstoresmanagementatsubnationallevelwasundertaken(November-December)andatrainingmanualhasbeendeveloped.Aroadmapforrolloutofprocurementsubcommitteeshasbeenprepared.
1. RolloutoftheProcurementandstoresmanagementmanualandassociatedstandardoperatingprocedurestoallprovincialeducationoffice,districts,collegeofeducation,boardingschools
2. PilotProcurementandStoresmanagementtraininginEasternProvinceforthefollowing:ProvincialEducationOffice,alldistricts,Boardingschools,TeacherTrainingColleges.
3. DiscusswithZIPSandZPPAtodeveloptrainingprogrammes(tobeundertakenforone–threemonths)inprocurementprocedures.
4. Implementthedevelopedandapprovedroadmapforestablishingprocurementsubcommittees
!-USAID/AGISproject!-ZPPA!-ZIPS
JacobMasatunya,HeadProcurement
WS1.2
CommissioningofaprocurementauditatMoGE(andsubnationallevel)
BritishCouncilhascontractedPwCinconsultationwithMoGEtoimplementaprocurementauditatcentralandsubnationallevelofMoGE.Thekick-offmeetingwasheldon9thOctober2017,andtheinceptionreportwassubmittedtoMoGE.Theexpecteddateofauditcompletionis31stJanuary2018.
1. PresentationofAuditFindingsandissuingofauditreporttothemanagementandauditcommitteeofMoGE.
2. Draftinganactionplanonthebasisoftherecommendations.TotheextentnecessarythisshallbeintegratedintheFMAP.
3. Monitoringoftheimplementationoftheactionplan.
!-USAID/AGISproject
JacobMasatunya,HeadProcurement
WS1.3 SupporttoprimaryandsecondaryschoolsandECEcentrestostrengthenfinancialmanagement
ThemanualforfinancialmanagementatprimaryandsecondaryschoolsandECEcentreshasbeendevelopedandfinalizedandhasbeenreviewedandapprovedbytheMinistryofFinance.Introductionofthemanualwascarriedoutinliaisonwithworkstream3topilotsitesinChongwe,ChibomboandLusakadistricts.ThirteenprimaryschoolswereorientedintheFinancialManagementGuide,namelyTwikatane,Lwimba,Chalimbana,Chongwe,Chibombo,Katuba,Lotus,Chibolya,Chilenje,B.ArthurWina,Mukalashi,KayoshaandTwatasha.
1. RolloutoftheFinancialManagementGuidetoPrimaryandSecondarySchoolsinsixprovinces(Eastern,Muchinga,Southern,Central,NorthernandLusaka).
2. RolloutoftheFMGtoschoolsinotherprovinces.
!-UNICEF MuyangwaKamutumwa,DirectorTESSFriscoMponela,ChiefAccountant
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Activity#
Activityname(seeworkplanoverview)
StatusexpectedatZESSTAclosee.g.achievedmilestones Whatnext?Legacyactions Potentialpartners?(?=potential;!=onboard)
TApartner(TAP):name,position,signature
WS1.4 SupportMoGEandMoHEwithimprovingpolicybasedbudgetingandfollow-uponOBBreviewrecommendations
ThePlanningandInformationdepartmentofMoGEhasreceivedon-the-jobsupportwiththepreparationofthe2018OutputBasedBudgetandbudgetsubmissiontotheMinistryofFinance.Aspartofthissupport,aworkplanforOBBpreparationhasbeendevelopedandareviewoftheprogrammeclassification,outputindicatorsandtargetshasbeenimplemented.Atemplateforquarterlybudgetexecutionreportinghasbeendevelopedandintroduced.Aconceptnotehasbeendraftedforschoolgrantplanning.
1. ContinuetheOBBpilotinMoGEunderguidanceoftheMinistryofFinance.
2. Strengthenandmaintainquarterlybudgetexecutionreporting,atleastforinternalpurposes.
3. Finalizethereviewoftheschoolgrantformulaandschoolgrantbudgetingprocessandintroduceadjustments.
!-MinistryofFinance/GIZ
LouisMwansa,DirectorPlanningMrDaka,SeniorPlanner
WS1.5 StrengthenutilizationofIFMISinMoGEanditssubordinateprovincialeducationoffices,andsetupasystemofsuperusers
InthedomainoftheutilizationoftheIntegratedFinancialManagementInformationSystem,atrainingneedsassessmenthasbeencompletedandatrainingplandrafted.Asuper-usermechanismhasbeendevelopedandaplantopilotIFMISatprovinciallevel(inEasternProvince)prepared.
1. ImplementationofIMFISpilotinEasternProvince.2. CapacitybuildingofstaffandsuperusersatHeadquarters.
3. Formallylaunchthesystemofsuper-users
!-MinistryofFinance!-IFMIStrainingcentre!-SmartZambiaInstitute
FriscoMponela,ChiefAccountant
WS1.6 Follow-uponMoGEpriorityneedsinthePFMReformPlan,specificEducationSectorBudgetSupportrequirementsforPFMandtheGovernment’sdevolutionagenda
MoGE,withsupportfromZESSTAhasrevisedtheFinancialManagementActionPlantosupportfurtherPFMreformsinMoGE.ThePlanwaspresentedtoandapprovedbytheFinancialTechnicalCommitteemeetingheldon21stJuly2017andendorsedbythePermanentSecretaryon13thNovember2017.Inadditionaproposalforestablishingataskforcetoimproveprocessesandmechanismsforplanning,executing,accountingandinternalauditofschoolgrantsiscurrentlybeingdiscussed.
1. UpdatetheFMAPmonitoringreportonafrequentbasis.
2. Finalizeandimplementtheactionplanforschoolgrantmanagement(aspartofFMAP)
3. HoldquarterlymeetingsoftheFinanceandProcurementCommittee.
!-MoGE!-FTCCo-operatingPartners
FriscoMponela,ChiefAccountantRepresentativesfromallotherdepartmentsandunits
WS1.7 Enhancepayrollmanagementatsub-nationallevel
Inthedomainofimprovingpayrollmanagementatsubnationallevel,afirstcapacityassessmenthasbeencompleted.Asanextstep,aroadmapforthepreparationofamanualofproceduresforpayrollmanagementatsubnationalhasbeendrafted.
1. IncorporatingthePayrollCleanuproadmapintheFMAP.
2. IncorporatingtheroadmapfordevelopingapayrollmanagementmanualintheFMAP.
!-MoGE!-USAID/AGISproject
GreatsonChipalo,DirectorHumanResourcesandAdministration
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Activity#
Activityname(seeworkplanoverview)
StatusexpectedatZESSTAclosee.g.achievedmilestones Whatnext?Legacyactions Potentialpartners?(?=potential;!=onboard)
TApartner(TAP):name,position,signature
WS1.8 StrengtheninternalauditingintheeducationsectoratMinistryandprovinciallevel
ThecapacityassessmentoftheinternalauditunitinMoGEandactionplanhasbeenfinalised.IFMIStrainingwasundertakeninOctoberbyMoFandthetrainingonIntegratedriskbasedauditframeworkwasundertakeninDecember2017.Astarthasbeenmadewithstandardisingtheauditprogrammes.
1. ImplementationofRiskbasedauditingframework2. CapacityBuildinginACL3. Improvingskillsandknowledgeofinternalauditorsthroughtraining
4. ImprovingthefunctioningoftheIAunitthroughbetterintegrationandcollaborationbetweenHQandtheinternalauditorsintheprovincialoffices
5. Standardizationoftheauditprogrammeswithanintegratedguideline.
!-MoF/GIZproject!-USAID/AGISproject
RichardChilumba,PrincipalInternalAuditor
Workstream2:Strengtheningsector-widehumanresourcemanagement(HRM)WS2.1 SupporttheMinistry
inaddressingtheproblemof‘payrollmismatch’throughapilotprojectintwodistricts
ZESSTAworkedwiththeMinistryoverasignificantperiodtounderstandthecausesandconsequencesofpayrollmismatchandworkedwiththeMinistrytodevelopacredibleroadmaptoaddressthepayrollmismatch.ThePSissuedtheplantoallprovincesanddistrictswithinstructionstocomplywiththerequirementsanddeadlines.Therearepreliminaryreportsthat,asaresult,inappropriateallowancesarebeingstoppedandrecoverieseffected.TheChiefAccountanthasagreedthatthepayrollclean-uproadmapshouldbeincorporatedintotheFMAPandprogressshouldregularlybereportedtotheFTC.ZESSTAalsomadeaseriesofrecommendationsonrecruitingandretainingteachersinruralschoolswhichareaddressedaslateractionsinthepayrollmismatchroadmap.
1. SeeWS1.72. IncorporatethePayrollCleanuproadmapintheFMAP.
3. IncorporatetheroadmapfordevelopingapayrollmanagementmanualintheFMAP.
PS–MoGE!InternalAudit!ChiefAccountant!
MusondaKapulo,Asst.DirectorHRMD
WS2.2 ContributetothebroaderpublicserviceHRreformsandthedecentralisationagenda
ZESSTAsupportedtheHRReformsImplementationTeamatCabinetOfficebutgiventheslowpaceofthenationalHRreforms,theSteeringCommitteeagreedtocancelthisactivity.ZESSTAdevelopedtrainingmaterialswhichcanbeusedinthetrainingofmembersofthenewHRCommittees,oncetheseareestablished.ZESSTAworkedwiththeMinistrytodevelopanHRActionPlan,whichincludesengagementwiththedecentralizationagenda.(crossrefertoWS7.2)
1. Ensurethoseworkingonpayrollmismatchissuesandpayrolltrainingaresensitivetothedevolutionofdecisionmakingwhichwillfollowdecentralisation.
2. EnsurethereisappropriatetrainingformembersofthenewHRCommitteestoenablethemtofunctioneffectively.
HRA-MoGE!PSMD!TSC!WorldBank?
GreatsonChipalo,DirectorHRA
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Activity#
Activityname(seeworkplanoverview)
StatusexpectedatZESSTAclosee.g.achievedmilestones Whatnext?Legacyactions Potentialpartners?(?=potential;!=onboard)
TApartner(TAP):name,position,signature
WS2.3 PrepareHRstafffortheirnewresponsibilitieswithinadecentralisedsystem
ZESSTAfacilitatedthetrainingofHRMOsfromHQ,allprovincesanddistrictsinHRbasicskills,proceduresandfunctions;PublicSectorPoliciesandProcedures;Payrollmanagementandcontrol,GrievancesandDisciplinaryProcedures.ZESSTAdevelopedtheworkshopprogrammeandmaterialsandinvolvedresourcepersonsfromTSC,CSCandPMEC.Theworkshopswereverywellreceived.
1. CapacitybuildingforHRstaffwillbeconductedonacontinuousbasistoup-datetheirskillsandknowledgeandtosharenewdevelopmentsintheHRfield.
2. TherewillbemoreskillsbasedandperformancerelatedtrainingprogrammesprovidedforHRMOsaspartoftheannualstrategicalignmentandtrainingbudget,andlessrelianceonacademictrainingwithnodirectrelationshipwiththedemandsofthepositionstheyhold.
HRA-MoGE!UNESCO?TSC!CSC!PMEC!
GreatsonChipalo,DirectorHRA
WS2.4 ContributetothedevelopmentofaneffectiveHRmanagementinformationsystem(HRMIS)
ZESSTAcontributedtoimprovementsinmonthlydatacollectionbyinitiatingthedevelopmentofanewandrobuststaffreturntemplateandsupportedthedevelopmentofanHRMISactionplanwhichhasbeensignedoffbytheDHRA.
1. Monitorprogressagainsttheactionplan.
DHRA-MoGE!UNESCO?DPI!
GreatsonChipalo,DirectorHRA
WS2.5 Developnationalprofessionalstandardsofperformance&conductforteachers,teachereducatorsandheadteachers
ZESSTAcontributedtothedevelopmentofadraftsetofnationalprofessionalstandardsthroughastakeholderworkshopledbyanexpertonUKandinternationalteacherstandardsandthroughfollowupworkshopsandworkinggroups.ASteeringGroupwasestablishedtooverseetheimplementationofthestandards,involvingMinistryofficers,theTeachingCouncil,theTeachingServiceCommission,theprivatesectorandthetradeunions.Ithasapprovedthedraftstandardsasthebasisoffurtherconsultation.AlldirectoratesintheMinistry,theTeachingCouncilandtheCommissionhaveoutlineplansforhowthestandardsmightbeimplementedintheirareasofresponsibility.UNESCOagreedtotakeresponsibilityforsupportingthestandardsinitiativegoingforward,includingsupportingnationalconsultationanddissemination.
1. Commissionacountrywideconsultativeprocessusingthedraftdocumentandamendthedraftstandardsaccordingly.
2. DevelopinstrumentsfromallDirectorates,TCZandTSCthatimplementthestandards.
3. Ministertosignoffthestandardsandtheinstruments,astheyaffecttheMinistry,TCZandTSC.
MoGE!TCZ!TSC!PSMD!UNESCO!
LouisMwansa,DirectorPlanning&Information
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Workstream3:Strengtheninginstitutionalleadershipandmanagement(ILM)WS3.1 Facilitateatools-
basedapproachtoinstitutionalleadershipandmanagementdevelopment(ILMD)
Threetoolkitstostrengtheninstitutionalleadershipandmanagementhavebeendevelopedthroughwritingworkshops;twelvepilotschoolsinLusakaandCentralProvinceshavebegunimplementationofthefirsttwotoolkits;thethirdtoolkitwillbeintroducedtothe12pilotschoolsinJanuary2018aftertheorientationoftheSMTsinDecember2017.Lusakaprovinceisplanningtorolloutthe3ILMDtoolkitstoallschoolsacrosstheprovince.Centralprovincehasalsoextendedthenumberofschoolsinvolvedinthepilot.AdraftcostedroadmapforimplementationandmonitoringofILMDwasdevelopedatthestartoftheprocess,however,thisroadmapisnowoutdatedastheapproachtoILMDchangedfromatrainingprogrammetoatoolbasedapproach.AllZEMTmaterialshavebeenplacedontheMoGEwebsite.AdirectoryofthepeoplewhocanbecalledontodevelopfurthermaterialsandsupportorientationofSMThasbeendeveloped.
1. FinalisethecostedroadmapforintroductionofZEMT1-3toallschoolsacrossZambiabasedonchangestotheimplementationprocess.
2. UtilisepersonnelfrompilotprovincesanddistrictstrainedbyZESSTAtosupporttherolloutofZEMTtoallschoolsinthecountryandtodevelopfurthermaterials.
3. MaintainadirectoryofpeoplewhocanbecalledupontodevelopfurthermaterialsandsupporttherolloutoftheZEMTinallschools.
MoGETESS!UNICEF!(EducationSpecialist,LuondeCholwe)
MuyangwaKamutumwa,DirectorTESS
WS3.2 MonitorimplementationoftheZambiaeducationmanagementtoolkits(ZEMTs)
ReportonmonitoringofimplementationofthefirstandsecondtoolkitscompletedandendorsedbyDirectorTESS.DiscussionswereconcludedwithTESSontheneedformonitoringofpilotimplementationofthirdtoolkitin2018.
1. UtilisethesamplemonitoringquestionnairetemplatesproducedwithsupportfromZESSTAtomonitortheimplementationofZEMT3andotherfutureILMDtoolkitsinschools.
MoGETESS!
MuyangwaKamutumwa,DirectorTESS
WS3.3 AddressingqualificationandcertificationforILMD
Adecisionwasreachedtouseportfoliosevidencinglearningandchangestopractice(usingtoolkits)asopposedtousinginstitutionssuchasChalimbanaformoreconventionaltrainingbecausetheywerefoundtobecostlyandMoGEcouldnotaffordthis.ZESSTAsupportedthedevelopmentoftheguidelinesforassessors,portfolioguidelinesandprocessesusedinconductingassessments.Areporthasbeendevelopedontheuseofportfoliostocertifythatheadteachersmeetthestandardsrequired.MeetingshavebeenheldwithDirs.TESSandStandardsandTCZtodiscusshowthiscanbeimplemented.
1. TESSwillcontinuediscussionswithTCZandotherstakeholdersonthefrequencyofassessingtheportfoliostocertifyHTslevelofperformanceagainstprofessionalstandardsandpotentialuseofevidence-basedportfoliosaspartofthethreeyearlicensingprocess.
2. UtilisetheplandevelopedwithZESSTAsupporttorollouttheportfolioassessmenttoallschools.
MoGETESS!DirTCZ?(M.Mundambo,AssistantDirectorTCZ)
MuyangwaKamutumwa,DirectorTESS
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Workstream4:Strengtheninginformation/knowledgemanagementandcommunicationsWS4.1 Implementthe
knowledgemanagement&communications(KM&C)planforZESSTA–‘TellingandsafeguardingtheZESSTAexperience’
Sixresultspapersdevelopedandsharedwidely;SoftcopiesofallZESSTA-supportedproductssharedelectronicallywithMoGE,includingtheTAmanualandCVdatabase;MoGEshowcasingundertaken
1. SoftcopiesofallZESSTA-supportedproductspublishedontheMoGEwebsite.
MoGEDPI!MoGEwebsitecommittee!
LouisMwansa,DirectorofPlanningandInformation
WS4.2 ContinuetodevelopacommunicationsstrategyforEarlyChildhoodEducation(ECE)
CommunicationsstrategydevelopedandendorsedbyECEDirector;SummaryoftheECEcommunicationsstrategypublishedonMoGEwebsite;Workplandrafted;Onestrategic’issuesbased’mediaactivitypiloted.
1. Focusonimplementationoftheupdatedstrategy/plan–includingprintedcopiesofthestrategyfortheECEteam;
2. ContinuediscussionswithUNICEFongettingsupporttodothisthroughtheir2018workplanunderall3outputs:ECE,qualityandequity;
3. ItwouldbesensibletocapitalizeonKu-AtengaMedia’sdeeptechnicalunderstandingoftheeducationsectorthroughrecentcollaborationwithMoGEunderZESSTAauspices.
MoGEECEDirector!MoGESpokesperson!UNICEF?Ku-AtengaMedia?
CeciliaSekala,ECEDirectorNondoChilonga,Spokesperson
WS4.3 SupportMoGEtostrengthenandmaintainitswebsite
Awebsitesubcommitteewasformedtospearheadtheinformationandcontentgatheringandmanagementwithkeypersonnelfromalldirectoratesandunits;Completelynewwebsitedevelopedbasedonnewrequirementsasdeterminedbythewebsitesubcommittee;Ithastwocomponents1)anintranetonlyaccessibletoministryofficialswithlogincredentialsrequiredand2)theexternalwebsitewithopenaccesstothepublic;ThewebsitehasgoneliveunderthenewhostingtemporarilywithZamtelprovidingdomainregistrationpendingfurtherdirectionfromCabinetandSmartZambiaInstituteonhostingoptionswww.moge.gov.zm
1. MoGEtoworkwithandseekguidancefromSmartZambiaInstitutetofinalizetheplaceofhostingthesite;
2. Moretrainingfortheadministratorsandcontentmanagersforcontinuedtimelyupdatesofthesite;
3. MoretrainingfortheMoGEwebsitesubcommitteeonthedata/informationgatheringrequiredforthewebsite;
4. EnhancethesitetobelinkedtoMoGEandrelateddatabasesforrealtimeaccess.
Cabinet(?)ZNDC(!)ZICTA(!)SZI(!)
ChiefSystemsDevelopmentManager(CSDM)LouisMwansa,DirectorofPlanningandInformationProgrammeAnalyst
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WS4.4 SupportinoperationalisingtheMoGEcommunicationsstrategy
4-month(Sep-Dec2017)‘quick-win’actionplandrawnupand50%implemented;Currentstrategyreviewedwithstakeholdersandupdated,andimplementationplandraftedfor2018;Onestrategic’issuesbased’mediaactivitypiloted
1. Focusonimplementationoftheplan;2. Updateandcoststrategy3. ContinuediscussionswithUNICEFongettingsupporttodothisthroughtheir2018workplanunderall3outputs:ECE,qualityandequity;
4. ItwouldbesensibletocapitalizeonKu-AtengaMedia’sdeeptechnicalunderstandingoftheeducationsectorthroughrecentcollaborationwithMoGEunderZESSTAauspices
MoGEPRUnit!MoGEwebmaster!UNICEF?Ku-AtengaMedia?
NondoChilonga,Spokesperson
Workstream5:Strengtheningeducationmanagementinformationsystems(EMISWS5.1 Developa
streamlinedMoGEICTmasterplanontheimplementationofICTineducation,coveringbothinformationsystemsformanagementandadministrationaswellaslearningandteaching
AconceptnoteontheICTmasterplanwasprepared.Afirststakeholders’workshopwasheldinJune2017,facilitatedbyIntelCorporationspecialistsand1expertfromtheNamibianEMISteam(forlessonslearnt),withparticipantsfromalltheprovincesandalldistrictsrepresentedbytheirdeansofDEBS.Afirstzeroworkingdraftwaspreparedforsolicitingcommentsfromotherstakeholders,includingZESCO,REA,SZI,ZICTA,ZNDC,andiSchool.Asecondvalidationworkshop,whichincludedoperatives/technicalofficersrepresentingalltheprovinces,wasfacilitatedbyIntelCorporationandMicrosoftspecialists.ArisingfromthatasecondversionICTmasterplanwaspreparedwithinputfromthesystemsworkflowandbusinessprocessdocument.
1. IncorporatethesystemsflowandbusinessprocessanalysisfindingsandreporttobepartoftheoverallICTmasterplan.
2. DrawupanImplementationplanoftheICTmasterplanincludingthecostings
SZI(!)Cabinet(?)WorldBankproject(!)
ChiefSystemsDevelopmentManager(CSDM)LouisMwansa,DirectorofPlanningandInformation
WS5.2 StrengthenandharmonisethedatacollectioninstrumentstobeusedforthedesirednewintegratedEMISforMoGE
Alltheinstrumentsusedforeverydirectoratetocollecttheirspecificdataweregatheredandcompiled,includingscanningallhardcopies.AnanalysisofallthedatacollectioninstrumentsusedintheMinistrywasdoneagainsttheofficialAnnualSchoolCensus(ASC)andgapswereidentifiedwheredirectoratesneedadditionalinformation.Aworkshopwasheldincludingallprovincesandselecteddistrictstovalidatetheanalysedinstrumentsandcontributetowardsformulationofnewharmonisedinstruments.Asetofharmoniseddatacollectioninstrumentshassincebeendeveloped,awaitingimplementationoncetheMoGEhasitsnewsysteminplace.
1. Disseminationoftheharmonizedinstrumentstoallthestakeholders,provinces,districtsandschoolsforsensitization;
2. UsetheharmonizedinstrumentsasaninputinthenewdesiredMoGEintegratedsystemyettobedesigned
SZI(?)PEOs(!)DEBs(!)DMCs(!)GPE(?)
CSDMDirectorP&IStatistician
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WS5.3 SupportthemigrationoftheMoGEcurrentAccessdatabasetoarobustrelationaldatabase(SQL)anddevelopanewcodingsystemfortheschoolsmasterlist
ConfigurationoftheSQLServerenvironmentwascompletedReportingServicesmodule(advancedfeaturethatwillenableuserstoaccessreportsviatheintranet)hasbeendeployedasanintegralcomponentofthe2014SQLServer.Migrationofthe2016and2017databasesfromMSAccesstoSQLServerwascompleted.SQLServerreportingwasdeployedtoenableaccesstothenowcentralisedEMISdatabases.EMISdatafor2017canbeaccessedfromanycomputerconnectedtotheMoGEnetworkwiththerequesteddataformatsachievedthroughcustomreportsdevelopedintheSQLServerreportingenvironment.
1. ThereisneedtoprovideaflexibleandinformativemeansforuserstoviewtheEMISdata.DynamicreportsthatareparameterdrivenwillprovidenotableimprovementstotheEMISreportingservices
2. Thereisneedforintuitiveanddynamicreportswithintegratedgraphs/charts.Thesewillactasacatalysttodevelopingdataanalysisskills.
3. UserswillneedtounderstandthecapabilitiesandbenefitsofusingEMISreportsinReportingServices.
4. UsingEMISreportsasaneverydaytoolwillimprovedataconsumptionwithintheMinistry.Demandfordatawithinorganisationsisacriticalsteptowardscreatingdatacentricorganisations.
5. EMISreportingwillimprovetransparencyandaccountability.
SZI(!)ZNDC(!)WBProject(?)Cabinet(?)UNICEF(?)UNESCO(!)WFP(?)USAID(?)GPE(?)
CSDMProgrammerAnalyst
WS5.4 SupportthedevelopmentandpilotingofaMoGEmobiledatacollectionsystemtofeedintothemainIntegratedEMISandfacilitaterecordsmanagementatschoollevel
AlearningexercisewasundertakenonamobiledatacollectionpilotalreadyimplementedbyAkrosandsupportedbyDFIDinNamwaladistrict,basedonasmallnumberofindicatorsAcostbenefitanalysisforthepaperbaseddatacollectioncenteredaroundtheannualschoolcensushasbeencompleted
1. Pilotamorecomprehensivemobiledatacollectionstrategyonamuchlargerscalewithrepresentativesample.
2. Usetheresultsofthecostbenefitanalysisofthepaperbaseddatacollectionmodalitytoundertakeacomparativeanalysisandmakeaninformeddecisiononthescalingupofthemobiledatacollectiontoanumberofprovinces.
SZI(!)ZICTA(!)ZNDC(!)DFID(!)WFP(!)USAID(?)UNICEF(!)
DirectorP&ICSDM
WS5.5 SupportMoGEtodevelopthedesirednewIntegratedEMIS(I-EMIS)
ZESSTAsupportedthepreparationanddevelopmentofthesystemsflowandbusinessprocessanalysiswhichisacriticalprocessbaseduponwhichthenewintegratedEMISwillbedeveloped.Thesystemsflowandbusinessprocessanalysisdetailsout:• Businessuserrequirements• Reportingrequirements• Useraccess/Securityrequirements• Servicelevel/Performancerequirements• ScalabilityRequirements• Supportandmaintenancerequirements• SummaryofbusinessprocessflowchartsTheDirectorsignedoffthebusinessprocessdocument.
1. Deviseaphasedapproachimplementationplan.2. Usethebusinessprocessdocumentwhichhas
functionalrequirements,technicalrequirements,andworkflowsfortheministry.
3. DevelopcomprehensiveintegratedEMIS.
WBProject(!)USAID(?)GPE(?)Softwaredevelopmentfirms(?)SZI(!)ZNDC(!)
DirectorP&ICSDM
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WS5.6 SupportMoGEinthedevelopmentitsICTpolicyandguidelines
ThisactivitywasdeferredtotheperiodbeyondZESSTAgiventhatitwasawaitingthedevelopmentoftherevisedNationalICTpolicythatiscurrentlystillunderdevelopment
WhentheNationalICTpolicyisfinalizedbytheMinistryofTransportandCommunication,theMinistryshouldthendevelopaMinistryspecificICTpolicy
MinistryofTransportandCommunication(!)ZICTA(?)SZI(?)
DPICSDM
WS5.7 SupportMoGEtodeveloptheICT/EMISbusinesscontinuityanddisasterrecoveryplan
ThisactivitywasdeferredtotheperiodbeyondZESSTAasitissupposedtorideonthenewintegratedsystemfortheMinistryofEducation.
Whenthenewintegratedsystemisupandrunningthereisneedforarobustdisasterrecoveryplantobeputinplaceforassuredbusinesscontinuity
ZNDC(!)SZI(!)ZICTA(!)
DPICSDM
WS5.8 SupporttheMinistrytostrengthenandmonitorDataManagementCommittee(DMC)operationsatalllevels
AlldistrictsandprovincesestablishedaDataManagementCommittee.
1. NeedtosupportthefunctionalityofDMCsatalllevelswithstrengthenedoversightfromtheNationalDMC.
AllHQDirectorates(!)CP‘troika’(?)
DPICSDM
Workstream6:Strengtheningmonitoringandevaluation(M&E)WS6.1 SupportbasicM&E
capacitydevelopmentforMoGEstaff
Seveneditionsofthecourseofferedwithatotalof171MoGEstaffdrawnfromHQ,ProvincialandDistrictofficestrained.TrainingevaluationreportsprovidedtoMoGEDPIalongwithaconsolidatedlistofalltrainingparticipantsandalltrainingmaterials.
1. MaintaincontactwithUNZAwhocoulddeliverfutureeditionsofthiscoursetonewcohortsofMoGEstaff;
2. ExplorefundingopportunitiesbothwithinitsownAWPBandviatheCPcommunity(viatheMETC).
UNICEF?JICA?WorldBank?
StephenZimba,PrincipalPlanningOfficer
WS6.2 FinalisationofMoGE'sM&Eframework
M&EGuidelinesfinalizedfollowingaseriesofMoGE-ledWorkingGroupmeetings.
1. IncorporatetheEducationSectorStrategicPlan(ESSP)ResultsFramework(whencompletedinQ12018)intotheM&EGuidelinessothatitbecomesafully-fledgedM&EFramework.
UNICEF!(supportingESSPpreparation)
StephenZimba,PrincipalPlanningOfficer
WS6.3 OrientationsessiononM&EforM&ETechnicalCommittee(METC)members
METCOrientationSessionheldon21stDecember2017. 1. MaintaindialoguewiththeUniversityofZambia–DepartmentofPopulationStudies(UNZA-DPS)onagreedfollow-uppoints(includingprovidingfutureeditionsoftheM&EcapacitydevelopmentprogrammeandofferingadviceonothertechnicalM&E-relatedissues).
UNZA-DPS! StephenZimba,PrincipalPlanningOfficer
WS6.4 SupporttoMoNDP/GIZprojectworkinMoGE
ActivitycancelledduetoaretrenchmentoftheMoNDP/GIZprojectfromthesectorlevel(includingeducation.
N/A N/A N/A
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WS6.5 Supportto2017JointAnnualReview(JAR)
JARheldandreportedupon. Nolegacyactionsperse–butMoGEcanusethefieldworkandreportingtemplatesdevelopedthroughearlierZESSTAsupporttoassistwiththeirplanningofthe2018JAR.MoGEcouldalsoconsiderutilisingtheservicesoftherapporteurengagedinthetwopreviousJARsandwhoseskillshavebeendevelopedthroughinteractionwithZESSTA.
N/A N/A
WS6.6 SupporttoMoGEandUNZAwithpublicationoftheM&Ecoursereader
CoursereaderjointlypublishedbyMoGEandUNZAandplacedonMoGE’swebsite.
Nolegacyactionsperse–buttherelevantMoGEofficerswithM&EresponsibilitiescanpointnewlytransferredstaffinthedirectionoftheCourseReadersothattheyareabletoorientatethemselvesonM&Etopics.
N/A N/A
WS6.7 ProvidinganadvancedM&Etrainingcourse
Twoeditionsofthecourseofferedwithatotalof31MoGEstaffdrawnfromHQ,ProvincialandDistrictofficestrained.TrainingevaluationreportsprovidedtoMoGEDPIalongwithaconsolidatedlistofalltrainingparticipantsandalltrainingmaterials.
1. MaintaincontactwithUNZA,whocoulddeliverfutureeditionsofthiscoursetonewcohortsofMoGEstaff;
2. ExplorefundingopportunitiesbothwithinMoGE’sownAWPBandviatheCPcommunity(viatheMETC).
UNICEF?JICA?WorldBank?
StephenZimba,PrincipalPlanningOfficer
WS6.8 DeveloparesearchstrategyforMoGE
ResearchstrategydevelopedandadoptedbyMoGEandthePITC.
1. Printinganddisseminationofthestrategy;2. StrengthentheResearchCoordinatingCommittee;3. Develop5yearworkplanassigningresponsibilityforimplementationofthestrategy;
4. Developaoneyeardetailedbudgetedplanforimplementationoftheresearchstrategy.
UNICEF:ChristabelMusonda?IPA:NambakaNkumbula?UNZA:DrDennisBanda?
LancelotMutalePrincipalPlanningOfficer–PolicyandResearch
Workstream7:Strengtheningevidence-basedplanning(EBP)WS7.1 Institutionalizationof
DistrictEducationProfilesintoroutinepractices
ThisactivitywasputonholdbytheSC,infavouroffocusontheESSP.Therewassomedelayincirculatingthe2017DistrictEducationProfiles.Asimpletoolkitwithacovernote,andtemplatesforagenda,invitationletterandsubsequentreportwasdevelopedandrefinedinconsultationwithDistrictDataCommitteesandDEBS.
Theexistingtoolkitcouldbereviewedandcirculatedwiththe2018DistrictProfilesthatshouldhavethe2017(provisional)dataandexaminationresults.AlsoexploreapossiblewayforwardwithUNICEF,whohasbeenasupportingpartnerthroughout,throughitsDataMustSpeakprogramme.
UNICEF? TBD
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WS7.2 Developmentofaframeworkforevidence-basedteacherpolicyandmanagement
ThisactivitywasputonholdbytheSC,infavouroffocusontheESSP.Theactivityreflectstheongoingandwidelysharedconcernregardingmoreefficientmanagementoftheteacherworkforce.OutputstodateincludeinitialbulletpointsarisingfromadiscussionwithofficialsintheMinistrytogetherwiththeDirectorofDPI;anIssuesPaperwithsuggestionsonawayforward,andadraftsetofToRsfortheproposedTPMReferenceGroup.
ThenextstepisforDPItoworkwithDHRandTESStoconveneameetingoftheReferenceGroup,reviewtheToRsanddevelopaplanofactionforthenextthreeyears.AlsoexploreapossiblewayforwardwiththeWorldBank–theyhaveindicatedaninterestinsupportingMoGEinstrengtheningteachermanagement;theWBprojecthasresourcestosupportTAinthisarea
WorldBank? TBD
WS7.3 Streamliningofsystemperformancemonitoring
ThisactivitywasputonholdbytheSC,infavourofapriorityfocusonESSP.TheactivitywasaresponsetoaconcernexpressedinDPIforamoreeffectiveapproachtoplanningandreportingespeciallyattheschoolanddistrictlevels.TheproposalbuildsontheDistrictEducationProfiles(see7.1above)andproposesaframeworkforamorecoherentandmanageablesystemforreportingkeyinformationateachlevel.Outputsfromtheworkincludeaninitial“thinkpiece”,aPowerpointpresentation,andaposter.
ThenextstepisforDPItoworkwithitsM&EteamtoreviewtheproposedstrategyandsuggesthowitcouldbeintegratedintoESSPImplementation.
WB?UNICEF? TBD
Workstream8:StrengtheningteachereducationWS8.1 AssistingTESSin
developingaroadmapfortheupgradingofPrimaryCertificateteachingqualificationtoPrimaryDiplomateachingqualification
DirectorTESShasindicatedthatthisisnolongernecessary,giventhatteachersareupgradingattheirowncost(33,000outof43,000),andthatMoGEdoesnothavefundstofinanceadditionaltrainingatthisscale.
DirectorTESStomonitorthe2017Educationalstatisticstojudgewhetherfurtheractionisnecessary.
N/A MuyangwaKamutumwa,DirectorTESSEsvahChizambe,AssistantDirectorTESS
WS8.2 TrainingofZACODElecturers
Thefollow-uptrainingcompletedinSeptember2017.AtracersurveysentoutinDecember2017showsengagementwiththecontentofthetrainingbyparticipants.
1. DirectorDODEwillensurethatthereisareviewoftheimpactofthetrainingsoastoascertainhowthetrainingofthelecturersandtutorshasenhancedtheirskills,knowledgeandcompetencesinastheyperformtheirdaytodayduties.
N/A BridgetMoya,DirectorDODE
WS8.3 Strengtheningtheteachingoflargecohortsinhighereducationinstitutions(HEIs)
ThereportwasfinalisedandsubmittedtothePSinOctober2017.ItwassignedoffinJanuary2018.
Nolegacyactionsagreed.However,therelevantMoHEofficersmight2. sharethestudyfindingswithallDirectorswithinMoHE
3. utilisethestudyrecommendationtodevelopatrainingprogramforlecturers
N/A SucceedMubanga,DirectorPlanningMOHE
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Workstream9:StrengtheningimplementationoftheRevisedCurriculumWS9.1 Validationofthe
NationalNumeracyFramework(NNF)
ThisactivitywascancelledbytheZESSTASteeringCommitteeduetolackoffundingtoresourceparticipationinavalidationmeetingbutitwaslaterpickedupbyVVOB.TheNNFwasvalidatedina4-dayworkshopattendedbystakeholderstoincorporatefeedbackfromthepilot,duringtheweekending8December.
CDCtofinalisethecopyandpresenttoDirectorC+Sforendorsement.
VVOB! SundayMwape,DirectorC+S
WS9.2 FinalreviewandamendmentoftheCatch-UpProgrammematerials
Materialshavebeenreviewedandfinalised.EditablesoftcopiesarewithTESSTAP.
1. MaterialsarebeingprintedwithsupportfromJ-PALintimeforexpansionofpilotinFebruary2018.DirectorateTESSincollaborationwiththeDirectorateofStandards&Curriculumwillworkoutanimplementationplanandrollouttheprogrammetoupto2000schoolsoverthecomingtwoyearswithsupportfromUSAIDandUNICEF.
J-PAL!VVOB!USAID!UNICEF!
MuyangwaKamutumwa,DirectorTESS;EsvahChizambe,Ass.DirectorTESS;MercyMwiya,PEOTESS
WS9.3 AdvisorysupporttothemanagementoftheCatch-UpProgramme
Advisorysupportcompletedfollowingcompletionofactivity9.2.
1. SEEACTIVITY9.2. N/A MuyangwaKamutumwa,DirectorTESS;EsvahChizambe,Ass.DirectorTESS;MercyMwiya,PEOTESS
WS9.4 Designofaglossaryontechnicaltermdescriptionsinthe7familiarlocallanguagesusedbyteachersinECEtoGrade4
ZESSTASteeringCommitteedeferredthisactivitybeyondthecurrentlifeofZESSTA.
TheDirectoratewouldlikethisactivitytobefinalised.SinceCDChadbeendoingsomethinginthisline,theDirectorateofECEhandedovertheactivitytoCDCtofinaliseit.
N/A CeceliaSakala,DirectorECE
WS9.5 ScopingstudytosupportchangeanddevelopmentinTVETlearningexperiences
Thestudyandhow-tobookletwerecompletedandsharedwithActingDGTEVETA.TheTAteampresentedthefindingsoftheirstudytoTEVETA,MoHEandMoGE(CDC)inJanuary2018,atwhichtimethewayforwardwasdiscussed.
1. MrChishala(CDC)andMrSichinga(TrainingManager,TEVETA)willincludeontheagendaofthenextInterministerialMeetinganitemonhowMoGE,ECZ,TEVETAandMoHEshouldattendtotherecommendationsofthestudy.
2. UNESCOissupportingTEVETAandmaybeasourceoffundingforprintinganddistributionofthebooklets.
MoHE!MoGE!ECZ?UNESCO?
CleophasTakaiza,ActingDGTEVETA
WS9.6 LongtermtechnicalassistancetosupportDODE
Thelongtermnationaladviserhascompletedhisprogrammeofsupport.
1. DODEwillcontinuetousethestrategicdocumentstoimplementtheirquarterlyplansandstrategies.
UNICEF?ZOCS?
BridgetMoya,DirectorDODE
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WS9.7 DevelopcapacityofEBSstaffinbroadcasting
Inresponsetoaverymuchlast-minuterequest,DODEstaffatEBSweresuccessfullytrainedforaweekinDecember2017.ParticipantsgaveaverypositivefeedbackandtheworkshopwashighlycommendedbytheDirectorDODE.Aconsultantfromamongthetwo,whofacilitatedthetraining,wasreengagedtoproduceaflierfortheEBSradiostation.
1. DirectorDODEtomonitorhowtheskillsthatthestaffhavegainedinthetrainingwillhelptoimprovetheirbroadcastingprogrammes.Onaquarterlybasis,DODEwillreviewthebenefitsofthetraining.
2. TheDirectoratealsowishestousetheskillsgainedinthisworkshopforthedevelopmentofbothlivebroadcastingprogrammesandtheproductionofradioinstructioneducationsoastoincreaseeducationalaccess.
N/A BridgetMoya,DirectorD0DE
Workstream10:StrengtheninglearningassessmentsystemsWS10.1 Developmentof
a)anassessmentmoduleforuseinpre-serviceteachertraining,andb)aCPDprogrammeforin-serviceteachers
Allelementsofworkstreamcompletedandmilestonesmet,namely:• OutlineandcontentoftheAssessmentModuleandimplementationplanforitspilotingapprovedbyDirectorStandards&Curriculum
• ReportonAssessmentModulepilotendorsedbyDirectorStandards&Curriculum
• Endorsementofmoduleandin-serviceprogramme
• DeliveryofTrainingofTrainerprogramme
1. TESStoa. supporteducationcollegesanduniversity
educationdepartmentsinimplementationofpre-servicemodule
b. monitorprogressandinterveneasappropriate2. Provincialtrainerteamstoorganizeandimplementlocalstrategiesforin-servicetrainingofallteachersbyendof2018
3. TESStodevelopstrategyofengagementwithpre-servicetraininginstitutionsandwithprovincialteamstoensurenotraineeteachers‘slipthroughthegap’,missingoutonbothpre-andin-servicetraining
DirectorateofTESS!
MuyangaKamutumwa,DirectorTESS
WS10.2 SupportingtheeffectiveimplementationoftheNationalLearningAssessmentFramework(NLAF)
Workstreamcompletedandmilestonemet,namely:ReportoutliningprogressinrelationtodevelopmentofNLAFimplementationstrategy(includingagreementsreachedwithrelevantstakeholdersregardingoutlinedstrategies)endorsedbyDirectorS&C
1. DirectorateofStandardsandCurriculumtoleadonNLAFimplementationplan,decidinguponappropriatenessofeachstrandandassociatedstrategy:c. As10.1d. Establishstructures,systemsandstrategyfor
ensuringassessmentservesimprovementoflearneroutcomes
e. Instigateprocessforconsiderationofmeritsofafullreviewandrationalisationofthenationalstrategywithrespecttotestsandexaminations
f. Developmentofastrategyforensuringassessmentdataisfullyutilisedfortheimprovementofstandards
DirectorateofStandardsandCurriculum!
DrSundayMwape,DirectorStandardsandCurriculum
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AbbreviationsandacronymsACL AuditCommandLanguage(software)
AGIS AccountableGovernanceforImprovedServiceDelivery(Project)
ASC AnnualSchoolCensus
AWPB AnnualWorkplan&Budget
CDC CurriculumDevelopmentCentre
CSC CivilServiceCommission
CSDM ChiefSystemsDevelopmentManager
CP CooperatingPartner
CPD Continuing(orContinuous)ProfessionalDevelopment
CV CurriculumVitae
DEBS DistrictEducationBoardSecretary
DFID DepartmentforInternationalDevelopment
DG DirectorGeneral
DMC DataManagementCommittee
DODE DirectorateforOpenandDistanceEducation
DPI Director(ate)ofPlanningandInformation
DPS DepartmentofPopulationStudies
EBS EducationalBroadcastingServices
ECE EarlyChildhoodEducation
ECZ ExaminationsCouncilofZambia
EMIS EducationManagementInformationSystem
ESSP EducationSectorStrategicPlan
FMAP FinancialManagementActionPlan
FMG FinancialManagementGuide(forSchools)
FTC FinanceTechnicalCommittee
GPE GlobalPartnershipforEducation
GIZ GermanInternationalCooperationAgency
HEI HigherEducationInstitutions
HQ Headquarters
HRA HumanResourcesandAdministration
HR(M) HumanResource(Management)
HRMIS HRmanagementinformationsystem
HRMO HumanResourceManagementOfficer
HT HeadTeacher
IA InternalAudit
ICT Information/CommunicationTechnology
I-EMIS IntegratedEducationManagementInformationSystem
IFMIS IntegratedFinancialManagementInformationSystem
ILM(D) InstitutionalLeadershipandManagement(Development)
JAR JointAnnualReview
JPAL AbdulLatifJameelPovertyActionLab
KM&C KnowledgeManagement&Communications
METC Monitoring&EvaluationTechnicalCommittee
M&E MonitoringandEvaluation
MoF MinistryofFinance
MoGE MinistryofGeneralEducation
MoHE MinistryofHigherEducation
MoNDP MinistryofNationalDevelopmentPlanning
MS Microsoft
N/A Notapplicable
NLAF NationalLearningAssessmentFramework
NNF NationalNumeracyFramework
OBB OutputBasedBudget(ing)
PEO ProvincialEducationOfficer(r)
PFM PublicFinancialManagement
PITC PolicyImplementationTechnicalCommittee
PMEC PayrollManagementandEstablishmentControl
PR(U) PublicRelations(Unit)
PS PermanentSecretary
PSMD PublicServiceManagementDivision
REA RuralElectrificationAuthority
S&C StandardsandCurriculum
SC SteeringCommittee
SMT SchoolManagementTeam
SQL StructuredQueryLanguage
SZI SmartZambiaInstitute
TA TechnicalAssistance
TAP TAPartner
TCZ TeachingCouncilofZambia
TESS TeacherEducationandSpecialisedServices
TEVETA TechnicalEducation,VocationalandEntrepreneurshipTrainingAuthority
ToT TrainingofTrainers
TPM TeacherPolicy&Management
TSC TeachingServiceCommission
UNESCO UnitedNationsEducationScience&CultureOrganisation
UNICEF UnitedNationsInternationalChildren’sFund
UNZA UniversityofZambia
USAID UnitedStatesAgencyforInternationalDevelopment
VVOB FlemishDevelopment
WB WorldBank
WFP WorldFoodProgramme
WS Workstream
ZACODE ZambiaCollegeofOpen&DistanceEducation
ZESCO ZambiaElectricitySupplyCorporation
ZESSTA ZambiaEducationSectorSupportTechnicalAssistance
ZEMT ZambiaEducationManagementToolkit
ZICTA ZambiaInformationCommunicationsAuthority
ZIPS ZambiaInstituteofPurchasingandSupplies
ZNDC ZambianNationalDataCentre
ZOCS ZambiaOrganisationofCommunitySchools
ZPPA ZambiaPublicProcurementAuthority
TheZESSTAlegacyplanwasdevelopedwiththeassistanceof:
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AboutZESSTATheZambiaEducationSectorSupportTechnicalAssistance(ZESSTA)FacilitysupportstheGovernmentofZambiatostrengthentheeducationsectorandimprovelearningoutcomesforchildren.Wefocusoncapacitystrengtheningassustainablesupporttoimprovedservicedeliveryintheeducationsector.Ourworkisdemand-drivenandlinkedtoministerialannualplanningprocesses,focusedoneducationsectorprioritiesandresponsivetocurrentandemergingneeds.TheZESSTAFacilityisfundedby(i)UKaidfromtheUKgovernmentand(ii)theGlobalPartnershipforEducation(GPE),anddeliveredbytheBritishCouncil.
ZESSTA Zambia Education Sector Support
Technical Assistance Facility ManagedbytheBritishCouncil