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Civil Society Engagement in EFA in the post-Dakar
Period2000 to date
COLLECTIVE CONSULTATION OF NGO’s FOR BASIC EDUCATION
I – PREAMBLE
The first special session on
Partnerships between Ministers of
Education and Civil society
organizations was held in Geneva in
September 2001, during the
International Conference for
Education.
i) alternative service
providers
ii) critical thinkers and
innovators
iii) advocacy
iv) policy partners
MAJOR ROLES AGREED FOR CS
Strong commitment to EFAClear government policy for collaborationOpen, democratic and stable political systemMutual trust and transparencyMechanism for ongoing policy dialogue between governments and civil societyCapacity building for civil society organisationsInternational solidarity in supporting national
efforts
Preconditions for effective CS engagement in policy dialogue identified
- contributing to building a culture of civic participation and social responsibility that favours education
- contributing to the democratization and reform of educational institutions and legal frameworks
- contributing to developing more relevant content and pedagogy of learning which foster fulfilment, citizenry, equity and social inclusion
The Policy Role
coalition building, networking and exchange of good practice among CS
policy dialogue with governments and other EFA ptrs
campaigning, lobbying for specific issues
independent monitoring and “watchdog”
policy research
capacity building.
POLICY TRANSLATED INTO CONCRETE ACTIONS
What successes have
resulted from the
engagement of civil society
in EFA policy processes?
1. Coalition building, Networking and exchange of good
practice among civil society An increasing number of CSOs and networks are
engaging in policy influcing and advocacy.
More coherence by CSO on issues of education policy leading to coalitions at national levels.
For Example: Women’s association, teachers unions, faith based
organizations, teacher parent associations and others, have formed coalitions and networks to advocate jointly for the right to education for all.( GCE and its affiliates at and international levels).
In Africa: ANCEFA and GCE affiliates i.e. Action Aid , Oxfam, Education International, Global March against Child Labour and FAWE have strongly supported coalition building processes in 23 countries.
In Asia, Latin America and the Arab regions, networks of CSOs like ASPBAE, CEAAL and ARC are supporting national coalition building around EFA.
INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ARENA
GCE
REGIONAL VOICE“Our vision? One civil society, one voice” Gorgui Sow, ANCEFA Coodinator
WC
S
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SUB-REGIONAL VOICE
NATIONAL COALITION
NATIONAL COALITION
NATIONAL COALITION
CCNGO, MINEDAF, CONFINTEA ….
BOARD MEMBER
SUPPORT TO BUILD STRONG, DIVERSE, ACTIVE NATIONAL COALITION TO SHARE A COMMON PLATFORM
SUB-REGIONAL ACTION PLANS
UNESCOMDG
CAMPAIGN
MDGs, HLG, EFAWG …
2. Policy dialogue with governments and other EFA partners
CSO participation in technical committees, on some of the different EFA goals, which are part of the national EFA processes.
Opportunities to participate systematically in transversal sector –wide committees and policy forums.
Policy Dialogue…. Contd:Multi-partner mechanisms (including CSO) on
EFA policy issues are in place in some countries.
-The Advisory Council for Literacy in Algeria, which
orients national literacy policies, is one example.
-The Basic Education Development Committee
(BEDC) in Tanzania responsible for implementing and monitoring the Primary Education Dev Plan
In conclusion, most networks report some successes and positive developments regarding their relationships with the government, albeit with a number of constraints.
3. Campaigning and lobbying
• Global Campaign for Education week of action
• National campaign work:• In Kenya, ELIMU YETU organized CSOs on Free Primary
Education (FE) leading to its adoption by the new Govt.• In the Philippines, E-Net monitors policy developments
through constant information sharing.• In Brazil an El Salvador, CSOs are involved in monitoring
public spending on education.
4.Civil Society Capacity Building
Participation in policy dialogue requires skills and knowledge hence building critical mass within the civil society is an urgent necessity
INGOs: Action Aid, Oxfam, CEF and UNESCO supporting training needs and tools development.
GCE,ANCEFA and ASPBAE joint initiative, ‘Real World Strategy’ capacity building initiative in Africa(17 countries) and Asia pacific( six countries)- Dutch Govt.
UNESCO and ANCEFA joint capacity building program for NGO’s and CSO’s cover 11 countries
CEF (ActionAid,Oxfam and Save the Children) support civil society platforms in 17 countries and ANCEFA – UK Govt.
5. Independent monitoring and watching
• Bangladesh has the most innovative and
comprehensive experience to share-
CAMPE pioneered the Education Watch
project.
• The regional networks as ASPBAE, FAWE
and ANCEFA have conducted case
studies on issues related to EFA plans
and girls education.
• GCE survey on National EFA Action Plans.
The Constraints
CSO networks – even those that have achieved enhanced competencies – have been largely absent in national policy platforms and/or processes
They are often confined to dialogue on specific isolated issue
CSO engagement rarely extends beyond information-sharing and consultation.
CSOs are hardly ever in monitoring and evaluating policy implementation
The challenges Expanding CSO capacity building requirements.
Linking global and local advocacy work (grounded in local realities and informed by local interest).
How to sustain national coalitions AND regional networks positive work in the policy process.
How to make CSOs participation in the policy dialogue a guiding principle and not a favour.
Expanding the Space and voice for civil society to dialogue with governments and other stake holders
Recommendations We hope to get some ideas from the
Break away Group.
Thank You.