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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
EDUCATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (ESDP)
JOINT EDUCATION SECTOR REVIEW (JESR)
2010
28-30 SEPTEMBER 2010
AIDE MEMOIRE
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EDUCATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (ESDP)
JOINT EDUCATION SECTOR REVIEW (JESR)
2010
28-30 SEPTEMBER 2010
AIDE MEMOIRE
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................. III
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS........................................................................................ V
1.0 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................1
1.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................1
1.2 RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE JESR 2010....................................2
1.3 METHODOLOGY AND SCOPE OF THE JESR 2010 ......................................3
2.0 OPENING STATEMENTS AT THE JESR 2010 TECHNICAL WORKING SESSION ..........................................................................................................5
2.1 OPENING REMARKS.......................................................................................5
2.2 STATEMENT FROM CHAIRPERSON OF THE EDUCATION SECTOR .........6
2.3 STATEMENT FROM THE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS ................................7
2.4 STATEMENT FROM CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CSOS) ...............10
3.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FROM KEY INPUTS TO THE JESR 2010 ..........12
3.1 THE EDUCATION SECTOR PERFORMANCE REPORT ..............................12
3.1.1 BASIC EDUCATION .......................................................................................20
3.1.2 SCHOOL INSPECTION ..................................................................................22
3.1.3 HIGHER EDUCATION ....................................................................................23
3.1.4 TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING..........................24
3.1.5 FOLK EDUCATION ........................................................................................26
3.1.6 CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES ............................................................................27
3.1.7 EDUCATION SECTOR MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (ESMIS) 28
3.1.8 INFORMATION EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION (IEC).......................28
3.1.9 HUMAN RESOURCES ...................................................................................29
3.1.10 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 2009/10 ..........................................................30
3.1.11 CHALLENGES................................................................................................36
3.1.12 RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EDUCATION SECTOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT ............................................................................38
3.2 THE JOINT MONITORING VISITS .................................................................39
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3.3 SUMMARY OF ISSUES FROM THEMATIC PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS........................................................................................................................42
3.3.1 MANAGEMENT, INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION FOR EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF QUALITY EDUCATION..........................................................43
3.3.2 RELEVANCE OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) TO MARKET DEMANDS: SKILLS FOR EMPLOYABILITY46
4.0 SECTOR DIALOGUE......................................................................................50
5.0 ISSUES THAT EMERGED FROM JESR TECHNICAL WORKING SESSION52
5.1 RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE JESR ..........................................................52
5.2 MILESTONES 2010/11 AND 2011/12 ............................................................53
6.0 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................55
7.0 ANNEXES .......................................................................................................57
ANNEX 1: PRIORITISED MILESTONES FOR 2010/11............................................57
ANNEX 2: GRADUATING MILESTONES 2010/11 ...................................................64
ANNEX 3: PROPOSED 2011/12 MILESTONES.......................................................65
ANNEX 4: STATEMENTS .........................................................................................66
ANNEX 4.1: OFFICIAL OPENING ............................................................................66
ANNEX 4.2: STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE EDUCATION SECTOR .........................................................................................................71
ANNEX 4.3: STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS............75
ANNEX 4.4: STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS...85
ANNEX 4.5: JOINT STATEMENT FROM GOVERNMENT, DPS AND CSOS..........91
ANNEX 4.6: CLOSING REMARKS...........................................................................94
ANNEX 5: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF FIELD MONITORING VISIT ......................97
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List of Abbreviations
AEDP Adult Education Development PlanAIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndromeAPR Annual Performance ReportCCI Cross Cutting IssuesCBET Competency-Based Education and TrainingCOBET Complementary Basic Education in TanzaniaCSOs Civil Society Organisations DPs Development PartnersED-DPG Education Development Partners’ GroupEFA Education for AllEFE Education for EmploymentEMIS Education Management Information SystemESDC Education Sector Development CommitteeESDP Education Sector Development ProgrammeESMIS Education Sector Management Information SystemETP Education and Training PolicyFDCs Folk Development CollegesFE Folk EducationFEDC Folk Education Development CommitteeFEDP Folk Education Development ProgrammeFY Financial YearGBS General Budget SupportGER Gross Enrolment RateHEDP Higher Education Development ProgrammeHESLB Higher Education Students Loan BoardHIV Human immunodeficiency virusHLM High Level MeetingIAE Institute of Adult EducationICBAE Integrated Community Based Adult EducationICT Information and Communication TechnologyIMSC Inter-Ministerial Steering CommitteeJAST Joint Assistance Strategy for TanzaniaJESR Joint Education Sector ReviewLGAs Local Government AuthoritiesLGRP Local Government Reform ProgrammeMCDGC Ministry of Community Development Gender and ChildrenMDAs Ministries, Departments and AgenciesMDGs Millennium Development GoalsMIS Management Information SystemMKUKUTA Mkakati wa Kukuza Uchumi na Kupunguza Umaskini TanzaniaMOEVT Ministry of Education and Vocational TrainingMOFEA Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs MTEF Medium Term Expenditure FrameworkNACTE National Council for Technical Education
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NECTA National examination Council NER Net Enrolment RateNGOs Non Governmental OrganisationsNSAs Non State ActorsNSGRP National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of PovertyOD Ordinary DiplomaODL Open and Distance LearningOPRAS Open Performance Review and Appraisal SystemOUT Open University of TanzaniaOVC Orphans and Vulnerable ChildrenPAF Performance Assessment FrameworkPE Personnel EmolumentsPEDP Primary Education Development ProgrammePER Public Expenditure ReviewPETS Public Expenditure Tracking SurveyPFM Partnership Framework MemorandumPFMRP Public Finance Management Reform ProgrammePMO Prime Minister’s Office PO-PSM President’s Office Public Service ManagementPMO-RALG Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and Local GovernmentPRBS Poverty Reduction Budget SupportPS Permanent SecretaryPSLE Primary School Leaving ExaminationPSRP Public Service Reform ProgrammeRVTSC Regional Vocational Training and Service CentreSADC Southern African Development CommunitySBAS Strategic Budget Allocation SystemSEDP Secondary Education Development ProgrammeSTHEP Science, Technology and Higher Education ProgrammeSWASH School Water, Sanitation and HygieneTCU Tanzania Commission for UniversitiesTCs Teacher CollegesTDMS Teacher Development and Management StrategyTEN/MET Tanzania Education Network/Mtandao wa Elimu TanzaniaTEA Tanzania Education AuthorityTET Technical Education and TrainingTIE Tanzania Institute of EducationTORs Terms of ReferenceTOT Training of TrainersTRCs Teachers’ Resource CentresTVET Technical and Vocational Education and Training TWG Technical Working GroupVET Vocational Education and TrainingVETA Vocational Education and Training Authority
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
The provision of quality education to all Tanzanians is ranked high in the
priorities of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania. This ranking is
justified by the fundamental role of the Government to bring about the nation’s
social and economic development as emphasized in the Tanzania Development
Vision 2025, the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty
(NSGRP, commonly known by its Swahili acronym, MKUKUTA), Education for All
(EFA) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
In order to follow progress towards realizing this, regular Joint Education Sector
Reviews (JESR) have been conducted annually to assess the overall
performance of the sector in the context of the MKUKUTA, EFA and MDG targets
since 2006. The 2010 JESR was the fifth such review and built on the
successes of previous JESRs.
As in previous reviews, representatives of education stakeholders from the
Government, Development Partners (DPs), Non-State Actors (NSAs), including
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs), and the
community at large participated in the 2010 JESR.
The key achievements noted in 2009/10 included increased enrolment of both
girls and boys at all levels of education, increased numbers of teachers and
classrooms, and improved management capacity at all levels. However, gains in
access need to be sustained with on-going investment in the quality of education
as well as addressing a number of challenges still facing the sector. These
challenges include: need to improve quality education delivered across all sub-
sectors; inadequate human resources, especially supply of qualified teachers in
rural and underserved areas; shortage of teaching and learning materials; and,
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need to improve access to education by marginalized groups, as well as access
to non-formal education services.
1.2 RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE JESR 2010
Reviews are important in assessing implementation of key national and sector
strategies and they provide the basis for monitoring performance and dialogue.
Thus in order to ascertain the pace and level of the performance of the education
sector in the context of the Poverty Reduction Budget Support (PRBS), the
Government in collaboration with key stakeholders saw the need to assess the
overall annual performance of the sector against the Performance Assessment
Framework (PAF).
The Government has maintained three key areas for satisfactory reviews
measured by PAF indicators. The key areas are:
(i) Financing and budgeting;
(ii) Progress on agreed targets and results monitoring; and,
(iii) Accountability, including sector dialogue.
The JESR 2010 assessed performance of the education sector against sector
wide performance indicators and agreed milestones which were established
during the 2009 Sector Review. Specifically, the objectives of the 2010 Review
included to:
(i) Assess and report on progress related to outputs and outcomes for each
sub-sector;
(ii) Assess and report on trends within the agreed indicators and, where off-
track, indicate mitigation strategies;
(iii) Assess and report on related milestones and other key priority
activities identified in the sub-sector development programmes;
(iv) Assess and report on education dialogue;
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(v) Assess and analyse financing for FY 2009/2010, based on budget,
allocations (areas of focus, education levels and trends) and what the
performance has been;
(vi) Discuss and analyse the joint monitoring visit reports from Councils and
agree on the way forward; and,
(vii) Agree on the revised milestones and specific actions for 2010/11 and
the new milestones and specific actions for 2011/12 to be put forward at
the High Level Meeting (HLM) for approval.
1.3 METHODOLOGY AND SCOPE OF THE JESR 2010
The JESR 2010 processes were led by the Government and involved
representatives of all education sector stakeholders, including NSAs and DPs.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training
(MOEVT) was the overall chair of the JESR 2010. The Review is comprised of
the following elements and activities;
(i) Review of performance by all sub-sectors;
(ii) Collection and presentation of public views in Councils through focus
group discussions held in Joint Monitoring Visits;
(iii) Analysis of the JESR Joint Monitoring Visit Reports from eleven Councils;
(iv) Preparation of thematic papers;
(v) A three day sector technical working session to discuss and deliberate on
performance, thematic papers, budget and priorities;
(vi) Review of 2010/2011 milestones and specific actions and development of
milestones and specific actions for 2011/12;
(vii) Preparation of JESR Aide Memoire 2010; and,
(viii) High Level Meeting to discuss and endorse the JESR Aide Memoire, and
the 2010/11 work plan.
This Aide Memoire document was prepared jointly by representatives of key
education stakeholders. It summarizes key findings, deliberations and
recommendations from the JESR technical working sessions, including prioritized
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milestones and specific actions for 2010/11 and proposed milestones for
2011/12, for consideration and approval by the Education Sector High Level
Meeting.
This Aide Memoire should be read together with;
the Annual Education Sector Performance Report 2009/2010;
the JESR 2010 Technical Working Session Report;
the Joint Monitoring Visit Report 2010; and,
the CSOs’ Report on Performance in Education Delivery.
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2.0 OPENING STATEMENTS AT THE JESR 2010 TECHNICAL
WORKING SESSION
2.1 OPENING REMARKS
The Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Mr. Peniel
M. Lyimo, officiated the opening of the Fifth JESR Technical Working Session.
He welcomed all stakeholders to the Review and thanked those who were
involved in the organisation of the event. He stressed that the Government
attaches great importance to the provision of quality education for all, and the
value of Reviews to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the sector as a
whole. He also explained the process by which identified milestones are captured
in the Aide Memoire for the sector.
He referred to the challenges and constraints facing the sector, including:
provision of incentives to teachers at all levels; management of rapid expansion
from a financial and budgeting perspective; and, ensuring adequate funding of
the education sector overall. Other challenges mentioned were: setting of
realistic achievable projections for key targets in the sector; facilitation of
Research and Development at all levels of education; developing capacity in
governance, management, monitoring and evaluation; addressing cross-cutting
issues; and, ensuring adequate monitoring and evaluation of the performance of
education programmes. Financing of education sector programmes and
strategies, including Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP),
Secondary Education Development Programme (SEDP), Teacher Development
and Management Strategy (TDMS), Higher Education Development Programme
(HEDP), Folk Education Development Programme (FEDP), and improvement of
the teaching of science, mathematics and language subjects across the sector
were also cited as challenges facing the education sector. However, he
applauded the successes in the continued expansion of enrolment across the
different sub-sectors which culminated in an MDG International Award for
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achievements in this area. In closing his remarks, he emphasized the valuable
technical and financial support received from DPs and appreciated the
collaboration with CSOs.
The complete presentation is attached as Annex 4.1.
2.2 STATEMENT FROM CHAIRPERSON OF THE EDUCATION SECTOR
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Education and Vocational
Training, Professor Hamisi O. Dihenga, welcomed all participants to the
Technical Working Session of the JESR 2010. He guided the participants of the
JESR to share in discussion of the Education Sector Performance Report for
2009/10, the Joint Monitoring Visit Report, and the thematic papers which were
prepared for the Review. He also asked the participants to assess the status of
implementation of the milestones for 2009/10, discuss milestones for 2010/11,
and identify milestones for 2011/12. He stressed that full participation of all
participants would ensure the output of the JESR Technical Working Sessions
provides a rich and effective contribution, not only towards the planning and
implementation of the sector plans, but also in attaining a satisfactory sector
review, which will feed into the General Budget Support (GBS) annual review
process.
In this statement, the PS noted that the 2009 Public Expenditure Tracking Survey
(PETS) report had been finalised and follow-up action had been taken in three
areas which are: simplifying the grant formula for Local Government Authorities
(LGAs); enforcing the circular on teacher attendance; and, updating the register
for all government schools in Tanzania. He also informed the JESR participants
that the revision of the documents on Higher Education Development
Programme, Basic Standards for Pre-primary and Primary Education, School
Site Supervision, Inspectors Handbook, and strategies for Inclusive Education,
In-Service Training, Gender, Environmental Education, HIV and AIDS had been
finalised and approved. Pending documents to be finalised include the
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Education and Training Policy, Human Rights Education Strategy, Care and
Support Strategy, and National Life Skills Framework.
The PS congratulated all concerned for increased enrolment rates, number of
teachers and classrooms, which he said contributed towards attaining of
MKUKUTA and MDG targets on primary school enrolment, but also noted the on-
going challenges with transition to higher levels of learning.
The PS also noted that the Education Sector Management Information Systems
(ESMIS) continues to be strengthened, and the Memorandum of Understanding
for the multi-sector School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (SWASH) program has
been signed.
In closing, the PS praised the increasingly close and frank relationship between
DPs and Government, and also appreciated the work of civil society in providing
education services and participating in consultative dialogue.
The complete presentation is attached as Annex 4.2
2.3 STATEMENT FROM THE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
The Chair of the Education Development Partners’ Group (ED-DPG), Head of
Office for the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DfID),
Mr. Darren Welch, expressed sincere thanks for being invited to participate in the
Review, especially since it was nearing the end DfID’s term as Chair of the ED-
DPG.
In his statement, the DP Representative recalled the four key areas of focus on
which DPs had commented in the last two years. These were: results; planning
and budgeting; reporting; and, dialogue. He said it was now appropriate for
them to shift the focus away from process and move towards assessment of the
Sectors’ goals and priorities in Access and Equity, Quality of Education, Capacity
Development, Management Processes, and Sector Dialogue, which are key
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areas related to addressing regional inequalities in education service delivery, as
well as to improving the quality of education and actual learning outcomes at all
levels.
The DP Representative congratulated the Government for receiving the MDG
award for achievements in reaching and sustaining primary school enrolment
above 95 per cent, but reminded participants that this was just a first step
towards ensuring that all children across the country equally benefit from a full
cycle of primary education. Although, he also highlighted concerns around
education quality and the inequitable access and pass rates for girls at all levels
of education.
The DP Representative commended the Government for making pre-primary
education accessible in all primary schools and increasing pre-primary enrolment
to over 900,000 in 2010. He registered the DPs’ pleasure regarding the
Government effort to improve qualified teacher-pupil ratios in primary and
secondary education and the and also for the focus placed on improving science,
technology and mathematics through bridging courses for newly trained
teachers, all of which contribute to improving the quality of education delivery.
Regarding textbooks, the DP Representative expressed continued concern over
the Government’s interim decision to reduce the number of recommended
textbooks to two per subject per grade for Standards I to V. He noted, however,
that it was encouraging that the sector will seek further clarity on the issues
related to textbook supply and distribution through initiation of a thorough
technical study and that the DPs welcomed the opportunity to support the study
and to participate in discussions in forthcoming stakeholders’ consultative
processes.
On secondary education, the DP Representative commended the Government’s
work to prepare the Secondary Education Development Programme - Phase II
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(SEDP II) and the continued focus on improving quality at this level, especially
the commitment to move towards fully functional schools that meet basic
infrastructure standards, as well as having adequately qualified teachers and
capitation grants to procure essential learning materials.
The education sector was also commended for the new priority of inspecting
schools which fall below requirements more than once a year. This will also
contribute towards quality education delivery in those schools.
On financing, the DP Representative noted that the education sector’s share of
the total Government budget has increased from 18.3% last year to 18.9%.
However, he expressed concern as to whether these funds suffice to fully finance
Government’s plans, including further expansion of secondary education. He
also expressed concern regarding the timely release of funds allocated, which if
not provided in reliable and regular intervals will have a negative impact on the
effectiveness of service delivery. Furthermore, he noted that the downward in
trend of allocation of funds for primary education is not in line with international
best practice to ensure effective implementation of primary education
programmes, while on the other hand there were significant increases in
allocations for secondary and university education. On behalf of DPs, he
suggested more discussions on the rationale for sub-sector allocations in the
regular sector dialogue.
With regard to sector dialogue, the DP Representative cited the need to
strengthen existing dialogue structures as the new Government puts its
commitments into practice. He also highlighted the opportunity to shift the focus
from process issues to operational priorities, including: ensuring that agreed
milestones reflect Government’s priorities for the sector; developing a three-year,
sector-wide, costed operational plan;, increasing engagement with PMO-RALG;
reducing transaction costs by integrating joint field monitoring visits into regular
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Government monitoring processes; and, improving the usefulness of Technical
Working Groups (TWGs) for all members
Finally, the DP Representative urged participants to focus on issues of improving
quality of education and addressing regional disparities through JESR
deliberations. He also commended all stakeholders for aligning to the GBS cycle
with the timely undertaking of this Technical Working Session, the outcomes of
which will contribute in informing the Annual GBS Review process.
The complete statement is attached as Annex 4.3.
2.4 STATEMENT FROM CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CSOs)
National Coordinator of the Tanzania Education Network/Mtendao ya Elimu
Tanzania (TEN/MET), Mrs. Helima Mengele, thanked the Government for the
opportunity for CSOs to participate in the Review again this year. She noted that
CSOs had participated in the development of the education sector, by actively
participating in the promotion of access, equity and quality of education for all
through contributions to educational infrastructure, capacity development of
teachers and Teacher Resource Centres, provision of teaching and learning
materials, SWASH facilities, and policy dialogue, as well as analytical work.
The TEN/MET Coordinator stressed the need for quality education, achievable
through harmonizing responsibilities between the relevant sector ministries,
developing a participatory monitoring and evaluation mechanism, using research
findings for improved education performance, increased investment in education,
better and strengthened financial management, and improving governance and
accountability mechanisms.
The TEN/MET Coordinator also pleaded for the coordination of all education
sector strategies, in order to identify synergies for effective implementation. She
stressed that the quest for quality education starts with strengthening the quality
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of teachers through careful selection of candidates followed by appropriate pre-
and regular in-service training.
Finally, the TEN/MET Coordinator urged Government to harmonize the quality
assurance aspects in the sector including curriculum and examinations, and
strengthening Inspectorate Departments at LGA level for immediate and effective
education results based on improved monitoring and evaluation at the local level.
The complete statement is attached as Annex 4.4.
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3.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FROM KEY INPUTS TO THE JESR 2010
3.1 THE EDUCATION SECTOR PERFORMANCE REPORT
The Education Sector has made some improvement over the last year towards
the achievement of its overall priorities and expected outcomes. This
performance is reflected in the aspects of access, equity, quality and quality
assurance, capacity building, research and development, cross-cutting issues,
Education Sector Management Information System (ESMIS), planning, budgeting
and financing, and, monitoring and evaluation.
Political will and community commitment and awareness have resulted in
increased enrolment of both girls and boys at all levels of education, although the
proportion of girls falls as they move up in education ladder. The achievements in
terms of increased enrolment rates, numbers of teachers and classrooms have
been impressive. However, gains in access need to be sustained with on-going
investment in the quality of education as well as addressing a number of
challenges still facing the sector including: shortage of teaching and learning
materials and inadequate human resources, especially supply of qualified
teachers in rural and underserved areas.
The overall achievements for the sector are summarized in Table 1.
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Table 1: The Overall Achievement from 2007/08 to 2009/10
Indicator Values Indicator Target 0F1Objective Indicator Name and Description
Baseline Date
Baseline Indicator
Value 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 S MDG M P R
Data Source/ Means of
Verification
Comments or Target Status
Pre-Primary EducationNet Pre-Primary school enrollment
2004 24.60% Total=36.8% (m=36.7, f=36.9)
Total=37.2% Total 37.5% (m=37.4% f=37.7%)
A √ √ √ √ BEST On Track -upward trend
Total number of teachers pre-primary
2004 10,365 Total=16,597(m= 9,911f= 6,686)
Total=17,176 (m=10,477,
f=6,699)
Total=14,779(m=7,094, f=7,880)
BEST At risk –Downward trend
Primary EducationNet Primary school enrollment
2000 59% Total=97.2% (m=97.5,f=97.0)
Total=95.9% (m=95.84, f=95.96)
Total=95.4% (m=95.2%, f=95.6%)
A √ 99% √ √ BEST At risk –Downward trendMKUKUTA target not achieved
Survival Rate to Standard VII
2000 70% Total=65% (m=64.5, f=66.2)
Total=62.4% (m=61.2, f=63.6)
Total=69.3%(m=66.6%,f=72.1%)
√ 90% √ √ BEST On track Upward trend MKUKUTA target not achieved
Standard VII exam pass rate
2000 22% Total= 54.2%(m=63%, f=45%)
Total=52.7% (m=59.7%, f=45.4%)
Total=49.4% (m=55.6%, f=43.2%):
√ 60% √ √ BEST At risk and downward trendMKUKUTA target not achieved
Access, equity and quality of education improved by 2009/10
Transition rate from standard VII to Form I (m/f not available)
2000 21.0% 56.7% 51.6% 43.9% √ 50% √ √ BEST At risk -Downward trendMKUKUTA target not
1
S = Sector Monitoring Tool (A=active, m=male, f= female); MDG = Millennium Development Goals; M = MKUKUTA; P = Performance Assessment Framework (for GBS Annual Review); R = Ruling Party Manifesto.
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Indicator Values Indicator Target 0F1Objective Indicator Name and Description
Baseline Date
Baseline Indicator
Value 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 S MDG M P R
Data Source/ Means of
Verification
Comments or Target Status
achieved
Primary dropout rate (m/f not available)
2003 3.80% 3.10% 3.70% 2.6% BEST On TrackImproving
Proportion of children with disability attending primary school (Based on GER)
2006 0.24% Total=0.41% (m=0.47, f=0.35)
Total=0.32% (m=0.38 f=0.27)
Total=0.35% (m=0.40% f=0.29%)
√ 20% √ √ BEST On trackUpward TrendMKUKUTA target not achieved
Percentage of OVC enrolled in primary school
2006 8.6% 10.9% (m=10.9=83,
f=10.94)
Total=10.34% (m=10.34% f=10.35%)
Total=10.33% (m=10.27% f=10.39%)
20% BEST On Track StableMKUKUTA target not achieved
Primary Pupil/Teacher ratio
2000 1:46 1:54 1:54 1:51 √ 1:45 √ y BEST On track -ImprovingMKUKUTA target not achieved
Primary pupil/classroom ratio
2006 1:92 1:77 1:109 1:73 BEST On Track -Improving
Primary pupil/textbook ratio
2001 1:20 1:5 - 1:12 1:3 1: 5 1:1 Field Visit Monitoring reports
At Risk –Downward Trend MKUKUTA target not achieved
Primary repetition rate (m/f not available)
2003 5.30% 4.90% 2.5% 2.8% BEST At risk
Total number of Primary School teachers
2003 113,980 154,895 Total=157,185
(M=80,066F= 77,119)
Total=165,856(M=82,170F= 83,686)
BEST On TrackUpward trend
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Indicator Values Indicator Target 0F1Objective Indicator Name and Description
Baseline Date
Baseline Indicator
Value 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 S MDG M P R
Data Source/ Means of
Verification
Comments or Target Status
Primary qualified teacher (grade A + above)/pupil ratio
2003 1:106 1:63 1:60 1:54 1:62 BEST On track ImprovingMKUKUTA target achieved
Pupil/ toilet(pit latrine) ratio for primary schools
2005 1:60 (m= 1:62f= 1:59)
Total 1:89(m= 1:92f= 1:86)
Total 1:56(m= 1:57f= 1:56)
BEST On trackImproving
Secondary EducationNet Secondary Enrolment % Form 1-4
2002 6.00% Total=24.4%(m=24.5f=24.3)
Total=29.1%(m=29.7f=28.5)
Total=30.8%(m=31.8f=29.9)
√ 50% √ √ BEST At riskslow progressMKUKUTA target not achieved
Net Secondary Enrolment % Form 5-6
2002 0.40% Total=1.4%(m=1.6f=1.3)
Total=1.5%(m=1.4f=1.5)
Total=1.9%(m=2.1; f=1.8)
25% BEST At riskslow progressMKUKUTA target not achieved
% of female enrolment in Form 1
2003 48.20% 44.70% 44.6% 45.30% 50% BEST At riskslow progressMKUKUTA target not achieved
Survival Rate Secondary Form 1-4
2003 91.00% Total=86.1% (m=96.2, f=75.2)
Total=84.95% (m=93.3, f=76.5)
Total=72.9% (m=75.2,f=70.3)
BEST At riskdownward trend
Survival Rate Secondary Form 5-6
2004 90.1% Total=98.9% (m=105.0,
f=89.8)
Total=103.4% (m=111.2,
f=92.6)
Total=78.2% (m=80.9, f=74.4)
BEST At riskdownward trend
Division I-III in Form 4 examinations pass rate (f/m not available)
2000 25.80% Total= 35.6% Total= 26.7%M=F=
Total=17.9%(m=22.48%, f=12.47%)
70% BEST At riskdecline for this yearMKUKUTA target not
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Indicator Values Indicator Target 0F1Objective Indicator Name and Description
Baseline Date
Baseline Indicator
Value 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 S MDG M P R
Data Source/ Means of
Verification
Comments or Target Status
achieved
Secondary dropout rate
2003 6.60% 2.70% 3.29% 3.4% BEST At riskincrease on last year
Secondary repetition rate Form 1-4
2003 3.40% 3.00% 1.7% 1.5% BEST On track
Total number of secondary school teachers
2003 16,399 Total=32,835M=23,122F=9,713
Total =33,954M= 22,972F=10,982
Total =40,517M= 27,821F=12,696
BEST On TrackUpward trend
Secondary qualified teacher (diploma+ above) /pupil ratio
2006 1:33 1:50 1:57 1:51 BEST On trackUpward Trend
% of secondary students provided with scholarship
2003 6,019 42,211(3.4%)
11,895 (0.81%) N/A BEST At riskdownward trend
Teacher Education% of primary school teachers with relevant qualifications (grade A+ above)
2003 53.89% Total=85.6% (m=83.9, f=87.3)
91.2% Total=94.5% (m=93.3%,f=95.7%)
90% BEST On trackUpward Trend above targetMKUKUTA target achieved
% of secondary school teachers with relevant qualifications (diploma + above)
2003 86.57% Total=73.4% (m=71.0, f=79.1)
Total=76.2%(M= 73.5,F= 81.8)
Total=79.2% (m=76.7%f=84.9%)
90% BEST At risk Upward TrendMKUKUTA target notachieved
Total intake per year (college capacity)
2005 26,224 21,888(m=11,445;f=10,443)
35,371(m=18,218;f=17,139)
36,648(m=20,051;f=16,597)
BEST Upward trend
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Indicator Values Indicator Target 0F1Objective Indicator Name and Description
Baseline Date
Baseline Indicator
Value 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 S MDG M P R
Data Source/ Means of
Verification
Comments or Target Status
% of tutors in teachers' colleges with relevant qualifications (degree + above)
2004 36.4% 42% 63.6% 95.4% BEST Upward trend
Adult and Non-Formal Education
COBET enrolment 2005 221,479 111,413 47,091 T=72,799M=39,503 F= 33,296
BEST At Risk
Enrolment in ICBAE Centers
2005 1,668,503 1,059,128 957,289 924,893F=451,108 M= 473,785
BEST Downward trend
Vocational Education and TrainingVocational Education enrolment
2005 35,797 114,399 72,938 116,613 BEST Upward Trend
% of Female in VET
2005 45% 45% 47% 46.8% A √ 50% √ √ BEST/VETA
Downward TrendMKUKUTA target not achieved
Completion rate 2005 85.7% 85.7 86.3% N/A √ √ √ VETA Upward Trend
VET exam pass rate
2005 63.2% 76.4% 80.2% N/A √ 80% √ √ VETA Upward TrendMKUKUTA target achieved
Technical Education and TrainingTotal enrolment in Technical Education
2006 47,079 49,185 50,173 NACTE/ BEST
Upward trend
% of female enrolment in technical education
2003 44.70% 43.20% 40.8% 50% NACTE/ BEST
At riskdownward trendMKUKUTA target not
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Indicator Values Indicator Target 0F1Objective Indicator Name and Description
Baseline Date
Baseline Indicator
Value 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 S MDG M P R
Data Source/ Means of
Verification
Comments or Target Status
institutions achieved
Higher EducationGER Higher Education
2005-2006
0.27 1.43% 2.5% 5.3% √ √ 2% √ √ HEST/BEST Upward trendMKUKUTA target achieved
Total Higher Education student Enrollment
2005-2006
40,993 82,428 95,525 118,951 BEST Upward trend
Percentage of Females in Higher Education
2005-2006
32.5% 31.4% 33.3% 35.3% BEST Upward trend
Number of higher education students provided with loan (f/m not available)
2005-2006
42,729 55, 687 58,798 72,035 HESLB Upward trend
Folk EducationFDC enrolment 2004 24,580
(81.9%) 31,462
(43% Female)29,557
(48.7% Female)31,039
(48.3% Female)MCDGC Upward Trend
Percentage of Female in Folk Education
2007-2008
43% - 43% On Track
Number of staff receiving in-service training
2005 -2006
43 58 25 (f=9) On Track
Number of people trained in entrepreneurship
2005 -2006
18,116 27,926 31,462 Target at risk Continue to encourage people to join
Macro Economic Resources
GDP Growth rate 2003 6.90% 7.10% 7.4% 6.0% NBS
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Indicator Values Indicator Target 0F1Objective Indicator Name and Description
Baseline Date
Baseline Indicator
Value 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 S MDG M P R
Data Source/ Means of
Verification
Comments or Target Status
Share of expenditure allocated to education as % of total budget
2003 18.70% 18.3% 19.8% 18.3% BEST
Share of GDP allocated to education
2003 4.00% 5.30% 5.80% 6.2% BEST
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The key achievements by sub-sector are summarized as follows:
3.1.1 Basic Education
The basic education sub-sector comprises of Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary,
Teacher Education and Adult and Non-Formal Education. The performance
trends and targets at risks are indicated in Table 1. The key achievements
highlighted in the JESR Performance Report for 2009/2010 by levels include:
Pre-Primary
There was an increase of 3.3% enrolment. Overall the Gross Enrolment Ratio
(GER) improved slightly from 39.0% in 2009 to 39.5% in 2010. The Net
Enrolment Ratio (NER) also increased from 37.2% in 2009 to 37.5% in 2010. In
the same year the draft Early Childhood Development policy was drafted to be
discussed and approved at the appropriate levels.
Primary Education
There was a 2.7% increase in enrolment at Standard I level and a 6.3%
enrolment increase of children with special needs. However, overall there was a
0.3% decrease in enrolment at Standard I-VII levels and a 0.5% decrease in the
NER which calls for further analysis to establish the factors contributing to this
declining trend. There are also significant improvements in school infrastructure
and learning environment (classrooms, toilets, furniture, teacher’s houses and
school feeding) that has contributed to improving the dropout rate from 3.7% in
2008/09 to 2.6% in 2009/10.
A number of initiatives were carried out to enhance capacity in the sub-sector
including: 270 expert teachers in mathematics and science subjects received in-
service training in preparation to being Trainer of Trainers (ToTs); teachers from
nine Councils received in-service training on competence–based curriculum
implementation; 557 education officers from the Ministry, Council and school
levels (Departmental Heads, DEOs, Ward Education Officers, Head teachers)
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attended different management courses in and outside the country; 100 teachers
were trained on information communication technology (ICT) issues, including 17
school inspectors and 17 facilitators. In addition, management, planning,
budgeting and monitoring manuals were developed to guide the implementation
of the PEDP.
Secondary Education
Notable achievements at secondary education level include: a total increase of
11.7% in enrolment (Form 1-6), including an increase of 11.5% for girls; an
increase in GER in all grades (Form 1-6) from 31.3% in 2009 to 34.0% in 2010,
while NER increased from 27.8% in 2009 to 29.9% in 2010; increased efforts on
mobilization of communities and private sector to construct secondary schools
and hostels, especially for girls, in underserved areas; introduction of fee-
subsidies that had significant contribution to retention of pupils in secondary
schools; conducting science camps for girls and science teachers training on
science and mathematics subjects; curriculum revision to make it competence-
based; a total of 4,610 out of the required 5,539 Diploma and 3,849 out of the
required 5,331 Degree teachers were deployed to needy schools and LGAs; the
Government also sponsored 40 teachers to undertake degree courses in Science
and Mathematics; increased monitoring and evaluation in all 21 regions and 133
councils; Tanzania students won SADC and EAC prizes in essay writing
competitions in 2009 and 2010; piloting of an e-learning project - “Tanzania
Beyond Tomorrow - TBT” with a view to alleviate the problem of acute shortage
of teachers; and, full decentralization of management and administration of
secondary schools to LGAs.
Teacher Education
Achievements in the teacher education level include: enrolment of a total of
9,022 (4,734 females, 4,288 males) Grade IIIA teacher trainees, which is 123%
of the projected target of 7,335; enrolment of 301 (131 females, 170 males)
teacher trainees for special education; review of the curricula for both Grade IIIA
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and Diploma pre-service courses to competence–based skills development;
Diploma teachers’ training revised to encompass both academic and pedagogy
aspects in a two-year college-based program, replacing the two-tier system;
increased provision and distribution of teaching and learning materials, including
ICT facilities; provision of INSET diagnostic teaching techniques; up-grading of
teachers in various universities (235 undergraduates and 50 Masters), semi-
Open and Distance Learning (ODL); mentoring in regional centers and zonal
college centers; and, exposure to a variety of training such as on ICT, HIV and
AIDS, and Accountability, Governance and Quality of Decentralized Education in
Africa.
Adult and Non-Formal Education
In 2009/10 the enrolment of adult learners under the Integrated Community-
Based Adult Education (ICBAE) programme for both functional and post-literacy
was 924,893 (451,108 male, 473,785 female). The number of functional literacy
learners was 573,174 (272,314 male, 300,860 female), while the enrolment of
post-literacy learners was 351,719, (178,794 male, 172,925 female). A total of
72,799 out-of-school children (39,503 boys, 33,296 girls) were enrolled in for
Cohorts I and II of the Complementary Basic Education in Tanzania (COBET)
programme; and, 18,678 COBET Learners (11,099 boys, 7,579 girls) were
mainstreamed into formal primary education, and 4,566 (3,026 boys, 1,540 girls)
into secondary education. The enrolment in Open and Distance Learning centers
was 12,407, of which 5,421 (43.7%) were male and 6,986 (56.3%) female, and
facilitators were provided with capacity building for effective management and
delivery of educational services and initiation of the piloting of “YES I CAN”
literacy programme.
3.1.2 School Inspection
During 2009/10 a total of 9,960 (49.56%) of the 20,094 targeted educational
institutions were inspected and provided with professional support. In addition,
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the Inspectorate: provided of in-house training to school inspectors; rehabilitated
district offices; categorized schools for effective inspection planning; and,
upgraded school inspectors through training at university levels.
3.1.3 Higher Education
Key achievements included: enrolment of 118,951 students in 32 existing
universities and university colleges – an increase of 25% from 2008/09 enrolment
out of which 42,266 were female students equivalent to 35.5%, an increase of
36.3% from 2008/2009 enrolment; offering education programmes in 10 private
universities; introduction of new academic programmes in almost all universities;
provision of loans to 74,498 students in both public and private universities;
provision of grants amounting to Tshs. 4.2 billion to 1,603 students studying
medicine, dentistry and veterinary; coordination of 193 scholarships; and,
completion of Phase I of University of Dodoma.
The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU): completed the draft write-up of
the National Qualification Framework (NQF); assessed 25 degree programmes
from various universities; assessed and accredited 250 certificates; coordinated
five experiments on quality assurance of programmes at five universities;
coordinated admission of 2010/2011 first year students under the newly
established Central Admission System (CAS); completed development of the
Higher Education Development Programme; and, continued coordination and
implementation of Science and Technology and Higher Education Project
(STHEP) in all 15 implementing institutions.
In an effort to reduce the scarcity of lecturers at higher learning institutions: a
total of 80 teaching staff from ten public universities were sponsored by the
Government to study postgraduate programmes at Master’s and Doctorate
levels; 20 PhD staff went to Germany under DAAD/Tanzania; and, 131
employees from eight institutions were facilitated by the Government to join
postgraduate programmes under STHEP.
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A total of Tshs. 291,357,018,531 billion was disbursed and expended in the
Higher Education sub-sector. Detailed results are indicated in Table 2.
Table 2: Overall Performance in Higher Education
3.1.4 Technical and Vocational Education Training
The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sub-sector
comprises of Technical Education and Training (TET) and Vocational Education
and Training (VET).
The overall TVET sub-sector performance trends are indicated in Table 3.
Vocational Education and Training
Key achievements in Vocational Education and Training (VET) include:
conducting a labour market survey in 15 districts that have neither public nor
private VET centers; construction, rehabilitation and expansion works thus
creating extra 2,600 capacity for students; enrolment of 116,613 students for
different skills in public and private VET centers; a total of 54,185 students
attended and completed long and short courses in various skills, while 21,895
attempted examinations in 2009 and 79.3% passed; and, identification of five (5)
Regional Vocational Training and Services Centers (RVTSCs) suitable to deliver
Ordinary Diploma (OD) programmes.
Indicator Name and Description
Baseline Date
Indicator Value
2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 Remarks
GER Higher Education
2005/06 0.27% 1.22% 1.23% 2.5% 5.3% Upward trend
Total Higher Education student Enrollment
2005/06 40,993 75,346 82,428 95,525 118,951 Upward trend
Percentage of Female students in Higher Education
2005/06 32.5% 32.3% 32% 33.3% 35.5% Upward trend
Number of higher education students provided with loan
2005/06 42,729 51,772 55,687 m=36,846 (66%) f=18,841(34%)
58,841 m=37,658 (64%), f= 21,182 (36%)
72,035(f/m not available)
Upward trend
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A total of 287 vocational trainers attended vocational instructor certificate courses
at Morogoro Vocational Teachers’ Training College, while 37 instructors attended
vocational instructor diploma courses. 542 instructors attended short term
training locally and 70 were trained abroad. All zonal VETA Labour Market
Analysts Coordinators have been trained in collecting, processing and translating
data, as well as in data querying and reporting. Modern equipment and tools
were supplied, installed and commissioned at Mpanda, Shinyanga, Tabora,
Ulyankulu, Singida and Njiro Vocational Training Centers. In addition, a total of
Tshs. 382,604,164 was given by VETA to private VET providers in order to
improve quality of VET provision in respective centers. Also, Mwanza and Moshi
RVTSC were supplied with modern equipment worth $500,000 and $1.3M
respectively, donated by Cambrian College of Canada and Tanzanian Chamber
of Minerals as part of implementation of a partnership project. 96 public and 585
privately owned VET centers were registered. A VET-Management Information
System (MIS) has been established to generate extensive data on VET
institutions.
Technical Education and Training
In Technical Education and Training (TET), key achievements recorded include:
out of the 24 TET institutions registered, 12 were awarded full registration, 11
were awarded provisional registration status and one was awarded preparatory
status; five RVTSCs have been identified to be suitable to deliver Ordinary
Diploma programmes; 50,173 students were enrolled representing a 2%
increase; and, 28 institutions were inspected for accreditation. Auditing of the
qualifications of 200 teaching staff was conducted, out of which, 128 were
awarded full registration and 40 were awarded provisional registration, bringing
the total number of registered TET teachers to 1,742. A total of 56 teaching staff
are currently attending Masters and PhD. training programmes, while 15 were
provided with short term courses. Short term training on modern techniques of
delivery of Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) curriculum was
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conducted to 170 instructors. The Education for Employment (EFE) project with a
purpose of ensuring that TVET system meets the needs of the labour market in
agriculture, mining and tourism took off in 2009/10.
Table 3: Overall Performance in Technical and Vocational Education
3.1.5 Folk Education
The Folk Education sub-sector performance trends are indicated in Table 4. Key
achievements in the Folk Education sub-sector for 2009/10 included: enrolment
of 31,039 students (including 311 with disabilities and 49 young mothers) in
different skills, including income-generating support skills; rehabilitation of 32
Folk Development Colleges (FDCs); conducting training needs assessment in 53
FDCs; studying related policies (such as Community Development, Education
and Training, VETA and Agriculture), programmes (including PEDP, SEDP and
FEDP), and curriculum aspects for FDCs, VETA, Agriculture and Adult
Education, in line with FDCs’ objectives; conducting curricula development expert
meetings; providing training to 86 trainers from 43 FDCs with skills on application
of appropriate technology namely power tillers, fuel conserving stoves, push
carts, ploughs, electricity generated by milling machines, and fruits preserving
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
BaselineDate
Indicator Value
2006/7 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 Target status
Risk Mitigation
2009/10
Vocational Education enrolment
2005 35,797 79,429 120,644 114,399 116,613 Upward trend
Continue to encourage students to join VET
% of Female in VET 2005 45% 43% 45% 47% 46.8% Downward trend
Completion rate 2005 85.7% 87.8 85.7 86.3% N/A Upward trend
VET exam pass rate 2005 63.2% 77.4% 76.4% 80.2% N/A Upward trend
Total enrolment in Technical Education 2006 40,059 40,059 47,079 49,185 50,173 Upward
trend% of female enrolment in TET
2003 48.20% 47.10% 46.6% 43.20% 40.8% Target at risk, downward trend
Continue to provide pre entry access programmes
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machines; facilitating 53 FDCs to purchase teaching and learning materials and
assistive devices; facilitating 16 staff to acquire professional skills from short and
long training sessions; and, inspection of all 53 FDCs. In addition, two studies
were carried out: “The Impact of Folk Education to FDCs Target Groups”; and,
“Assessment of the Possibility of FDCs to Provide both Folk Education and
Vocational Education”.
Table 4: Overall Performance in Folk Education
Indicator Name and Description
Baseline Date
Baseline Indicator Value
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 Target Status
Risk Mitigation
2009/10FDC enrolment in long, short and outreach programmes
2004 24,580 (81.9%)
31,462 (43%
Female)
29,557 (48.7% Female)
31,039 (48.3% Female)
Upward Trend
Percentage of Female in Folk Education
2007/08 43% 43% 48% 48.3% On Track
Number of staff receiving in-service training
2005/06 43 25 (f=9) 170 (f= 45)
180 On Track
Number of people trained in entrepreneurship
2005/06 18,116 2,900 3,180 3,710 Target at risk
Continue to encourage people to join
3.1.6 Cross-Cutting Issues
Gender
The main focus was on workplace interventions for gender equity through
development of gender mainstreaming guidelines, and finalizing the Strategic
Plan for Gender Mainstreaming. Re-admission guidelines have been prepared
and are waiting to be implemented once the revised Education and Training
Policy is approved. A comparative study of school girls’ pregnancies in
Kilimanjaro (with fewer pregnancy cases) and Mtwara (with many cases) was
successfully done and the findings were disseminated in eight educational zones.
HIV and AIDS in Education
During 2009/10 the second HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan 2008 – 2012, was
approved, for the implementation of HIV/AIDS. However, the Higher Education
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and TVET sub-sectors are yet to finalize their plans so that they can be included
and mainstreamed in the Strategic Plan.
Environmental Education
The Environmental Education Strategy was approved in 2009/10. Training for 50
Primary and Secondary school teachers and ten Inspectors was conducted.
Human Rights in Education
A number of collaborative activities were carried out, including: working with
Human Rights Education stakeholders through focus group discussions with
pupils in Mwanza and Arusha, and adult learners in ICBAE centers of Temeke,
Mwanza and Arusha; collaborating with the National Literacy Centre in Mwanza
to conduct the study in Bariadi, Bukoba, Rorya, Sengerema, Serengeti and
Tarime Councils; and, working with UNESCO towards the initiation of the Human
Rights Education strategy in Tanzania.
3.1.7 Education Sector Management Information System (ESMIS)
Achievements under ESMIS included: development and testing of the Higher and
Technical Education MIS, as well as the Folk/Vocational Education and Training
MIS, which is currently housed in both VETA and EMIS/MOEVT, and in the
coming year will also be housed in MCDGC; and, capacity building on education
sector analysis to 35 staff from various institutions under the sector practically
and theoretically. The pilot decentralization of EMIS Database was implemented
in 28 Councils in 14 regions, including 13 districts that are supported by the
World Food Program and 12 districts that are also included in the Lifelong
Learning MIS pilot project. All sub-sector databases have been harmonized and
are now centrally supervised by EMIS and the programme also provided capacity
building to focal persons from all education sub-sectors. Data analysis was also
conducted for data quality and management.
3.1.8 Information Education and Communication (IEC)
Key achievements in the unit included the development of a multimedia
information education and communication strategy focusing on strategic
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messages to the specified audience and focusing on equity, including gender
and vulnerability, and emphasis on enrolment of school age children regardless
of their sex or disabilities. These messages were done through IEC textual
materials such as posters, newsletters, brochures, calendars and diaries. The
impact of the MOEVT communication strategy 2006/07- 2008/09 was evaluated
in ten regions to check on coverage.
3.1.9 Human Resources
The achievements over the period under review included: development of Terms
of Reference (TORs) for Human Resource Situational Analysis and selection and
contracting of two Consultants for carrying out the study; employment of 17,795
teaching staff, including 4,790 Graduates, 3,894 Diploma holders and 9,111
Grade IIIA certificate teachers; on-going review of the MOEVT Client Service
Charter; on-going harmonization of Open Performance Review and Appraisal
System (OPRAS) form for teachers and completion of OPRAS training for almost
all non-teaching staff at headquarters; on-going review of the new MOEVT
organization structure in line with the Government decentralization by devolution
of the secondary schools; drafting of new schemes of service for school
laboratory technicians, teachers, college tutors and school inspectors; processing
of salary arrears claims amounting to Tshs 22,779,602,062 made by 25,440
employees for medical, leave, studies and official travel costs in collaboration
with the Controller and Auditor General with a total of Tshs. 5,321,096,409.22
accepted for payments; support to the process of establishing a Teachers’
Professional Board; a total of 264 District Secondary Education Officers trained
on leadership and management, 77 District Primary Academic and Statistical and
Logistic Officers trained in educational administration and management, 92
District Academic Officers were trained on education management and
administration, .214 newly appointed Inspectors trained in basic inspection, 180
Heads of Schools trained in whole school development planning and
management, and, 85 staff from MOEVT headquarters were trained on OPRAS.
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3.1.10 Financial Performance 2009/10
During the Financial Year (FY) 2009/10, the share of the education sector was
18.3% of the total national budget of Tshs. 9,513,685 million. The budget for
education sector cuts across different ministries. However, the analysis of the
budget indicated in this report focuses on three ministries, namely: Ministry of
Education and Vocational Training (MOEVT), Ministry of Community
Development Gender and Children (MCDGC), and Prime Ministers’ Office-
Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG), including LGAs.
During the financial year 2009/10, the three ministries had a budget of Tshs
1,640,405 million equivalent to 94.1% of the education sector budget. The
remaining share of 5.9% went to other Ministries which are not included in this
analysis. In 2010/11, budget for the three ministries amounts to Tshs. 2,025,942
million equivalent to 92.3% of the education sector budget. The allocation of
funds between the three Ministries is shown in Table 6.
Table 6: Allocation of Education Sector Budget to Ministries
Ministry Vote Budget(Tshs Millions)
% of education sector budget
MOEVT Vote 46 665,573 32.8%
PMO-RALG(including LGAs)
Votes 79 - 89 & 95 1,350,326 66.7%
MCDGC Vote 53 10,043 0.5%
The budget trend for the Education Sector is shown in Table 7.
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Table 7: Trends of Budgetary Funding of Education Sector by Level in Billions
Sub-Sector 2006/07 2007/08 Revised 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11
Primary Education 491,243 544,220 666,419 830,702 968,729
Secondary Education 119,987 174,227 140,196 197,483 414,704
Vocational Training 10,654 18,978 8,007 8,370 8,692
Other Basic Education 56,208 49,661 69,630 829 983
Teacher Education – MoEVT 10,438 19,257 25,250 47,053 28,895
Inspectorate – MoEVT 4,920 4,800 5,900 12,096 11,969
Chief Education Officer – MoEVT 5,857 6,651 5,702 7,235 8,785
Administration – MoEVT 31,411 14,673 26,867 38,752 40,177
Culture & Nat. Languages – MoEVT 0 0 0 0 0
UNESCO Commission – MoHEST/MoEVT 322 381 381 968 931
Public Serv. Comm.(Teachers Service) 3,581 4,281 3,700 4,281 4,405
Folk Development 2,568 3,132 5,386 5,133 10,043
Total Basic and Folk Education 680,659 790,219 957,438 1,152,902 1,498,313
University Education 181,784 264,343 335,746 413,771 525,464
Technical Education 14,493 14,289 14,796 16,888 17,309
Other Higher Education 35,080 38,586 69,342 N/A N/A
Other Tertiary 21,497 29,343 53,050 62,803 154,872
Science & Technology – MoHEST 5,535 5,134 N/A N/A N/A
Administration – MoHEST 7,726 3,729 N/A N/A N/A
Total Higher Education 231,356 317,218 472,934 493,462 697,646
Development Fund to Local Government 0 0 0 97,516 0
Total Education 912,015 1,107,437 1,430,372 1,743,880 2,195,960
Total Govt. Budget 4,850,600 6,066,800 7,215,631 9,513,685 11,609,557
Education to Total Govt. Budget 18.8% 18.3% 19.8% 18.3% 18.9%
N/A = Not Available
Note: Science & Technology – MoHEST and Administration – MoHEST are no longer part of the Education Sector
Table 8 provides a clear picture of budget trends for the other sub-sectors.
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Table 8: Trends of Budget Allocation by Sub-sector
Sub-Sector 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11
Primary Education 53.9% 49.1% 46.6% 47.6% 44.1%
Secondary Education 13.2% 15.7% 9.8% 11.3% 18.9%
Vocational Training 1.2% 1.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4%
Teacher Education - MoEVT 1.1% 1.7% 1.8% 2.7% 1.3%
Administration 5.0% 2.7% 1.9% 2.2% 1.8%
Folk Development 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.5%
University Education 19.9% 23.9% 23.5% 23.7% 23.9%
Technical Education 1.6% 1.3% 1.0% 1.0% 0.8%
Other Tertiary 2.4% 2.6% 3.7% 3.6% 7.1%
UNESCO Commission – MoHEST/MOEVT 0.04% 0.03% 0.03% 0.06% 0.04%
Science & Technology – MoHEST 0.6% 0.5% N/A N/A N/A
Administration – MoHEST 0.8% 0.3% N/A N/A N/A
Percent of Total Govt. Budget 18.8% 18.3% 19.8% 18.3% 18.9%
Source: MoFEA budget speech Education, Sectors budgets books and LGA –SBASNote: The figure for Administration accounts only for MoEVT budget; Science & Technology – MoHEST and
Administration – MoHEST are no longer part of the Education Sector
In comparison with previous years, the budget of some sub-sectors has shown a
tremendous increase. For instance, the budget of secondary education sub-
sector has increased from Tshs. 197,483 million in 2009/10 to Tshs. 414,704
million in 2010/11 - an increase of 110%. As a percentage of total education
sector budget, the budget for secondary education has increased from 11.3% in
2009/10 to 18.9% in 2010/11. Other sub-sectors which recorded a percentage
increase in budget allocation as compared to total budget of education sector
include: Folk Education from 0.3% in 2009/10 to 0.5% in 2010/11; Universities
and other tertiary from 23.7% and 3.6% in 2009/10 to 23.9% and 7.1% in
2010/11, respectively. The rest of the education sub-sectors recorded a
downward trend in terms of percentage as compared to total budget of education
sector. This indicates that secondary, folk, higher education and other tertiary are
being treated with increased priority in 2010/11.
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Revenue
During the FY 2009/10, MOEVT collected a total of Tshs 6.864 Billion in revenue
as fees from schools and colleges, as well as other sources. This is 52% more
than the approved estimate of Tshs 4.511 Billion. Compared to 2008/09, where
Tshs 16.202 Billion was collected as revenue, there was sharp decrease in
revenue collection in 2009/10. This is attributed to the implementation of the
Decentralization by Devolution (D by D) policy whereby administration and
management of secondary schools has been devolved to LGAs; hence
secondary schools fees are now collected at LGAs. Projected MOEVT revenue
for 2010/11 has been approved at Tshs. 5.048 Billion.
Expenditure
In FY 2009/10, Tshs. 1,333,423 million were released to the three education
ministries, and actual expenditures amounted to Tshs.1,333,419 million,
equivalent to 99.9% of the total funds released to the sector, as indicated in
Table 9.
The total budget approved for MOEVT in 2009/10 was Tshs. 558,249 million.
Funds released to MOEVT were Tshs. 438,330 million, which is equivalent to
78.5% of the approved budget. The actual expenditure for MOEVT was Tshs.
438,328 million, equivalent to 100% of the total funds released.
The total budget approved to PMO-RALG was Tshs. 2,105 million for education.
Funds released to PMO-RALG amounted to Tshs.1,255 million, which is
equivalent to 60% of the approved budget. The actual expenditure amounted to
Tshs.1,255 million, which is equivalent to 100% of the funds released. The total
budget allocated to LGAs was Tshs. 1,076,010 million for education, while the
amount of funds released was Tshs. 891,767 million, which is 86.5% of funds
approved. The actual amount of funds spent was Tshs. 891,767 million,
representing 100% of the released funds.
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The total budget allocated to MCDGC was Tshs. 4,041 million, while the amount
of funds released was Tshs. 2,069 million, which is 51.2% of funds approved.
The actual amount of funds spent was Tshs. 2,069 million, representing 100% of
the released funds.
The budget for personal emoluments (PE) in 2009/10 for the three Ministries
amounted to Tshs. 830,074 million, equivalent to 51% of the total budget. The
amount released for PE was Tshs. 706,075 million.
In the same year, 2009/10, the total budget for development expenditure was
Tshs. 203,439 million, where foreign development funds2 were 65,539 million.
Total funds released for development activities amounted to Tshs. 115,064
million. The development expenditure for the three ministries stood at Tshs.
115,064 million, equivalent to 100% of the fund released.
MOEVT had a total of Tshs. 129,802 million of the total budget approved for
development activities, which was equivalent to 63.8% of the budget approved
for the three ministries. Funds released to MOEVT were Tshs. 80,454 million,
equivalent to 62.0% of the approved budget for development expenditure, and all
amount were spent, being equivalent to 100% of the funds released.
2 Foreign development funds do not include DP contributions through General Budget Support (GBS) and Sector Budget Support (SBS), as these funds are combined with Government funds and used across all areas of the budget.
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Table 9: Funds Released and Actual Expenditure by Education Sector Ministries, 2009/10 (Tshs. millions)
VOTES BUDGET % of total budget
RELEASE % released/ budget
% of total release
EXPENDITURE % exp/released
MOEVT 558,248,728,998 438,330,082,018 78.5 438,327,547,450 100PE 41,039,652,700 7 39,449,665,440 96.1 9.0 39,449,665,440 100OC 387,407,260,298 69 318,426,099,353 82.2 72.6 318,423,564,785 100foreign dev. 63,434,344,000 11 31,046,317,225 48.9 7.1 31,046,317,225 100
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Local dev. 66,367,472,000 12 49,408,000,000 74.4 11.3 49,408,000,000 100PMO-RALG(PEDP) 2,105,000,000 1,255,000,000 59.6 1,255,000,000 100Local Dev. (PEDP)Foreign Dev. (PEDP) 1,150,000,000 55 300,000,000 26.1 23.9 300,000,000 100Local Dev. (SEDP)
56 (Transfers from
vote 46)
Foreign Dev. (SEDP) 955,000,000 45 955,000,000 100 76.1 955,000,000 100
LGAs 1,076,010,228,184 891,767,681,449 86.5 891,767,681,449 100PE 789,034,003,175 73.3 666,625,373,187 75.0 666,625,373,187 100OC 218,179,812,000 20.3 192,987,337,925 85.9 22.0 192,987,337,925 100
70 – 89 & 95
Dev. Funds* 68,796,413,009 6.4 32,154,970,337 47 4.0 32,154,970,337 100
MCDGC 4,041,386,000 2,069,058,510 51.2 2,069,058,510 100PEOC 1,305,609,000 32 869,058,510 66.6 42.0 869,058,510 100Foreign dev
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Local dev 2,735,777,000 68 1,200,000,000 43.9 58.0 1,200,000,000 100
PE 830,073,655,875 51 706,075,038,627 85.0 53.0 706,075,038,627 100 OC 606,892,681,298 37 512,282,495,788 84.0 38.0 512,279,961,220 100 Foreign dev 65,539,344,000 4 32,301,317,225 49.3 7.0 32,301,317,225 100
TOTAL SECTOR BUDGET PER COMPONENT
Local dev 137,899,662,009 8 82,762,970,337 60.0 6.0 82,762,970,337 100TOTAL 1,640,405,343,182 1,333,421,821,977 78.2 1,333,419,287,409 99.9 *The figure include both foreign and local development funds
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3.1.11 Challenges
The sector is still experiencing a number of challenges towards provision of
quality education as follows:
Access and Equity:
(a) low level of enrolment at Pre-Primary level;
(b) decrease in Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) at Primary level from 97.2% in
2007/08 to 95.9% in 2008/09 and 95.4% in 2009/10;
(c) decrease in enrolment of children with special needs at Primary level from
7,241 in 2008 to 5,532 in 2009;
(d) absorbing the increasing number of pupils passing the Primary School
Leaving Examination (PSLE) into secondary schools, expanding A-Level
schools to match the increasing expansion of O-Level, and ensuring
completion of secondary education cycle;
(e) regional disparities in terms of enrolment, retention, completion, and
transition to higher levels, as well as in overall provision of teaching and
learning facilities and teachers;
(f) low enrolment of students in Vocational Education and Training, hence the
country fails to create a pool of middle level technicians that will contribute
to and increase the national economy; and,
(g) improving the participation rate of female students in TVET programmes.
Quality of Education:
(a) shortage of qualified teachers, tutors and lecturers, especially in remote
and underserved areas where the work environment is not conducive;
(b) low level of pass rate in Mathematics, Science and English subjects at all
levels, especially at Primary and Secondary;
(c) improving science, mathematics and language teaching;
(d) low level of female students undertaking science subjects at all levels of
education and training;
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(e) shortage of adequate and appropriate infrastructure, including classrooms,
laboratories, teachers’ houses, lecture halls and workshops at all levels;
(f) shortage of modern teaching and learning materials at all levels of
education;
(g) ensuring timely and quality inspection at all levels; and,
(h) enhancing capacity for review, development and delivery of curricula that
is market driven and responsive to new technologies.
Capacity Development:
(a) capacity building of existing teaching staff, including professional
development and institution of retention packages;
(b) continual provision of professional and academic development to school
inspectors for effective monitoring;
(c) improving the supply of teaching staff in higher education institutions,
especially expanding the capacity for teacher preparation, particularly in
sciences, mathematics and languages;
(d) addressing the problem of ageing profile of senior academic staff in higher
education institutions by ensuring staff recruitment, training and retention;
(e) enhancing the use of ICT in teaching and learning at all levels; and,
(f) acquiring adequate and modern equipment, tools and teaching materials
that match with modern technologies, so as to equip graduates with
appropriate skills and capability in the job market.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
(a) Timely availability of reliable data and usage in analyzing education
issues.
Financial Management and Governance:
(a) the demand for increased resources in order to implement the agreed
programmes and priorities and keep pace with requirements of ensuring
quality, access and equity in provision of education;
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(b) increase resources to cater for an expanded education system,
particularly at secondary school level;
(c) increase of students in Higher Learning Institutions that require loans
which does not go hand-in-hand with the government’s capacity to provide
loans; and,
(d) Inadequate qualified financial management personnel, especially in
primary and secondary schools.
Human Resources:
(a) effectively address increased demands for human resources, especially in
light of gender and geographic inequalities;
(b) retain personnel, especially teachers, in remote and hard-to-reach areas;
and,
(c) address teachers’ absenteeism as identified by PETS (2009).
3.1.12 Recommendations on the Education Sector Annual Performance Report
Recommendations on how to improve the Education Sector Annual
Performance Report (APR) were both specific and general in nature and
touched upon how to improve the quality of the performance reporting. The
annual performance report has been improving each year. For example, the
monitoring tool has been further improved to include information on the
planning and budgeting, capacity building and monitoring and evaluation for
each sub-sector. There are increased efforts to ensure that data is consistent
from one year to the next, as well as within the key documents. The
strengthening of the ESMIS for the sector has contributed towards this
achievement. Specific recommendations for further improvement of the APR,
and the performance of the education sector in general, for 2010/11 include
the following:
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1. Conducting more research to ensure there is sufficient analysis to
support evidence–based conclusions, data and decision making
process;
2. Address the key downward trends in sector performance that were
identified in the performance report;
3. Ensure better coordination and harmonization across sectors on issues
such as Early Childhood Development (ECD) and School Water,
Sanitation and Hygiene (SWASH) and other cross cutting issues, so that
activities are implemented and reported upon accordingly across the
sector; and,
4. Correct factual errors and address gaps in the performance report to
ensure that the final product accurately reflects and represents the
performance of all sub-sectors and education related MDAs.
3.2 THE JOINT MONITORING VISITS
The joint monitoring exercise is an opportunity to hear broader stakeholder
views in the sector and to have a better grasp on the actual situation of the
performance at that particular year. This year the visits took place in 11
Councils selected from across the different education zones. The monitoring
visit reports for 2010 were presented and the executive summary was
translated into Kiswahili in order for the results to be accessible to all
stakeholders attending the JESR technical working session. The following are
the key highlights of the monitoring visits.
General Observations:
Given the visits made and data obtained, effort is needed by all education
stakeholders to improve the quality of education. It has been observed that:
1) primary schools were performing better than secondary schools in terms
of governance, management, infrastructure and students support
services;
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2) Some Councils had made major efforts to improve the primary and
secondary education within their councils, which had resulted in
expanded access to education; and,
3) FDCs, like the Non-Formal education sub-sector, suffer severely from
inadequate funding.
The Consolidated Field Visit Report revealed the following specific findings in
the areas of teaching and learning processes, infrastructure, cross-cutting
issues, and, financial management and governance.
Teaching and Learning Process
(i) Curriculum: The curriculum was relevant to all learners at all levels, but
there was lack of practical aspects. There are also gaps in the teaching
and learning processes caused by frequent changes of curriculum and
inadequate preparation of the school teachers for the new curricular, as
well as lack of teaching and learning facilities and materials.
(ii) Teachers’ competence for teaching some subjects was adequate, but
more in-service training is required to provide capacity to teachers,
especially in teaching some subjects like sciences, mathematics,
languages and ICT.
(iii) Teachers’ morale was generally high despite the adverse environment
they are working in. However, the poor school infrastructure (especially
in remote schools), low income for teachers, lack of incentives (such as
overtime or extra duty pay), unpaid arrears of teachers’ salary and
benefits, and poor treatment by District Education Officers, were noted
as areas of concern resulting in some teachers leaving the profession
for other opportunities.
(iv) Inspections: Both internal and external school inspections were
conducted, but the frequency of inspection differs from one school to
another depending on the location of the school - whether rural or
urban. It was observed that there were insufficient numbers of
inspections in rural schools;
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(v) Assessment of teaching and learning processes is being done during
the lessons, and through weekly, monthly, mid-term and terminal
examinations at all levels; and,
(vi) Pass Rates: It was noted that there is scope to improve pass rates in
almost all areas, especially if attention is paid to curriculum issues,
availability of teaching and learning materials, availability of adequate
qualified teachers, and provision of in-service training.
Infrastructure
(i) It was noted that there are insufficient classrooms, libraries,
laboratories, teachers’ houses, workshops, dormitories, lecture rooms,
and offices at all levels of education, and that some existing
infrastructure is dilapidated and requires rehabilitation or reconstruction;
(ii) School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Facilities: It was noted that there
is a shortage of latrines and sanitation facilities in all schools and most
lack access to clean water.
Cross Cutting Issues
(i) It was generally noted that there is high level of awareness on HIV and
AIDS and gender issues in schools and colleges.
(ii) There is also awareness on environmental conservation in schools and
colleges.
(iii) There is also adequate awareness on issues of disability, and students
with disabilities were provided with special care, although there were not
enough funds and facilities for them, and disabled students were
integrated into regular classes at all levels.
(iv) Human rights issues are considered important and are observed and
practiced in schools and colleges.
Financial Management and Governance
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(i) All schools and institutions had School Committees/Boards which are
involved in the management of schools/institutions. However, it was
generally noted that although School Boards and Committees were
involved in prioritizing, procurement and monitoring the flow of funds,
but do not have trained or qualified financial accounting officers to
maintain their books of accounts.
(ii) Capitation grant was cited as insufficient to meet needs at all levels of
education. It was also noted that predictability and flow of funding from
the centre to institutions was inconsistent in many schools and
institutions.
Key Recommendations from the field visits included the following:
(i) There is a need to look at private sector institutions and also to capture
the work of some NGOs.
(ii) The format of the questionnaires requires revision, to ensure relevance
to all education sub-sectors. There was particular concern about the
inappropriateness of some of the questions to higher education and to
get an accurate picture of higher education institutions, the sampling
would have to be different from the sampling for basic education.
(iii) Increase capacity of the District Secondary Education Department to
cope with the decentralized secondary schools.
(iv) Institutions should include all income generating projects in their books
of account.
3.3 SUMMARY OF ISSUES FROM THEMATIC PAPERS AND
PRESENTATIONS
Two thematic papers were presented at the JESR 2010. These were focused
on:
(i) Management, Inspection and Supervision of Quality Education; and,
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(ii) Relevance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to
Market Demands.
3.3.1 Management, Inspection and Supervision for Effective Delivery of Quality
Education
The paper “Management, Inspection and Supervision for Effective Delivery of
Quality Education” was presented by Mr. Joseph S. Mmbando, Director, Kifai
Modern Secondary School, and Dr. Christine Hongoke, Tanzania Commission
for Universities. The paper was divided in two parts: part one focused on the
management, inspection and supervision for delivery of quality basic
education; and, part two examined the same aspect for delivery of quality
higher education.
The management and supervision of basic education is in accordance to the
Education Act No. 25 of 1978 and amendment Act No. 10 of 1995, while
technical evaluation, regulation, accreditation and quality assurance refer to
the terms commonly used in higher education whose management is under the
Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), a legal body established by the
Universities Act No. 7 of 2005.
Part one of the paper, therefore, provided an analysis of how the inspectorate,
management and supervisory bodies within the basic education level are
expected to operate in implementing the requirements of the Education Act,
how they actually operate, and the challenges they face in executing the roles
assigned to them. Part two, on the other hand, provided an analysis of the
various processes of regulation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher
education.
Furthermore, the paper gave an overview on the purposes of inspection, the
current situation in relation to management and supervision, legal basis for the
inspection of schools in Tanzania, reasons for school inspection, objectives of
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the inspectorate, challenges and improvement proposals with the current
inspection practices and a way forward.
A number of strength, weaknesses and recommendations were raised during
the discussion on the paper presented as follows:
Basic Education:
Strengths:
(i) The school inspection system is in place, including a reviewed
inspector’s handbook, whole school inspection checklists, supervision
guidelines and school inspectors training manual.
(ii) Some school inspectors are well trained, competent and committed to
their job.
(iii) The Education Act gives a clear mandate for school inspection.
Weaknesses:
(i) Inadequate funding, office infrastructure, furniture and transport.
(ii) Lack of adequate training to school inspectors, incentives, motivation,
courses for inspectors are too short and lack of in-service training.
(iii) Inspectors’ recommendations are not taken seriously by education
stakeholders.
(iv) No component on school inspection during teacher training.
(v) The inspectorate lacks autonomy.
Recommendations:
(i) Provide adequate funding to school inspectorate.
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(ii) Develop a way of working with the school community to assist
inspectors in monitoring the performance of the school through the
implementation of a school report card.
(iii) There is a need to review inspectors’ salaries to be in line with those of
District Education Officers.
(iv) Conduct in-service training and capacity building for inspectors.
(v) Extend training of inspectors so it can fully cover the training manual.
(vi) Enforce the criteria for recruiting school inspectors according to the Act,
as well as the policy.
(vii) Hold a forum to discuss issues of autonomy and structure, including
decentralization and the best place for the inspectorate to be located.
Higher Education and related Institutions:
Strengths:
i) Availability of quality assurance guidelines and policies for both Tech and
Higher Education.
ii) Institutional readiness to comply with QA guidelines
iii) Mechanism is in place at Higher education institutions that help to ensure
effectiveness and smooth operation
iv) Regular sensitisation to various Tech Ed stakeholders on the guidelines
and policies
v) Availability of database of expertise and teachers of technical education
vi) Higher education institutions pay for QA services provided by TCU
vii) TCU is member of various QA organs at Regional and International level
viii) Work is underway to verify academic qualifications of all staff – foreign or
local.
ix) TCU uses some evaluators from outside to ensure impartiality in
assessment work.
Weaknesses:
i. Insufficient funding to implement quality assurance
ii. Lack of umbrella monitoring organ
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iii. Limited number of experts who can carry out monitoring and QA at
higher education
iv. Lack of database of experts with capacity to do QA work
v. Overlaps in the mandate for degree granting non-University institutions
vi. There are some grey areas in the legislation about accreditation of non-
university tertiary institutions, which could usefully be clarified.
Recommendations
1. There is need for increased capacity building
2. More training required of peers and evaluators
3. There is need to conduct a thorough curriculum review that is informed by
more tracer studies
4. There is need to harmonize training programmes in certain fields
5. Review policies and Acts to clarify some ‘grey areas’ in accreditation of
programmes in Higher Education. NACTE accredits institutions but
clarification is required on QA of degree programmes within those
institutions.
3.3.2 Relevance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to
Market Demands: Skills for Employability
The paper on relevance of TVET to market demands was co-prepared by two
consultants; namely, Mr. T.N.P. Manyaga from the National Council for
Technical Education (NACTE) who addressed the Technical Education and
Training (TET) component; and, Mr. A. Athumani, a retired Vocational
Education and Training Authority (VETA) official who addressed the Vocational
Education and Training (VET) component. The paper was jointly presented by:
Ms. Twilumba Mponzi from NACTE, representing Mr. Manyaga; and, Mr. A.
Athumani.
The paper echoes the need for a shift from education for employment to
education for employability; that is, a change from developing the ability to do
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specific job, to developing the ability to adopt acquired skills to new working
environments. The paper tries to prove that this kind of shift or change will
enable Tanzania to produce a more creative, effective and adaptable
population, which will be in a position of alleviating their state of poverty, hence
supporting the economic growth of the Nation. The paper thus dwells on how
TVET can contribute to the accomplishment of these changes by addressing
the relevance of TVET to market demands: skills for employability.
The paper explores the context of TVET in Tanzania in terms of prevailing
policies, strategies, acts, and, regulatory and legal frameworks. The paper also
discusses the current design and management of TVET, identifies gaps of the
current TVET system in the country and advocates the filling of the same.
During group discussions after the presentation, a number of challenges and
lessons were highlighted as follows:
Challenges
(i) Mismatch between current expansion measures taking place in primary
and secondary education levels compared to available capacity in
TVET/Folk education;
(ii) Inadequate human and physical capacity in TVET/Folk education;
(iii) Weak partnership between TVET/Folk education and other
stakeholders;
(iv) Distorted and negative perception among society on TVET/Folk
education;
(v) Gender disparities in TVET/Folk education;
(vi) Inadequate access of individuals and groups with special needs to
TVET/Folk education;
(vii) Overlapping and fragmentation of roles and responsibilities among Folk,
TVET, Adult and Continuing Education, and Higher Education;
(viii) Need for a jointly agreed, Tanzanian context-specific, definition of
TVET;
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(ix) Acknowledgement of prior learning for skills acquired through non-
formal skills development;
(x) Need for flexible delivery of programmes in TVET/Folk education;
(xi) Lack of joint publicity centers for dissemination of information for
TVET/Folk education;
(xii) Lack of formal joint structure for Folk, Adult and Continuing, TVET and
Higher education for information sharing, discussion and decision
making; and,
(xiii) Inadequate funding of TVET/Folk education as compared to other
educational sub-sectors.
Recommendations:
(i) Expand facilities in TVET/Folk education to respond to the growing
demand;
(ii) Increase allocation of funds to TVET/Folk education to address
inadequacy of human resources and physical facilities;
(iii) Institute/improve partnership between training institutions and industry,
other training institutions, Development Partners, and, other relevant
institutions;
(iv) Promote the image of TVET/Folk education at all levels;
(v) Promote enrollment of girls/groups with special needs in TVET/Folk
education;
(vi) Clarify roles and responsibilities and institutional arrangements;
(vii) Revised Education and Training Policy (ETP) to provide clear definition
for Folk, Adult and Continuing, Tertiary and Higher education;
(viii) Provide framework for recognizing prior learning;
(ix) TVET/Folk education sub-sectors to implement modular training with
flexible entry and exit requirements;
(x) Establishment of educational and training information centers (One stop
shop) at District level; and,
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(xi) Increase the proportion of the education sector budget allocated to
TVET/Folk education.
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4.0 SECTOR DIALOGUE
Sector dialogue is an on-going process that allows key stakeholders in the
sector (GoT, DPs, and CSOs) to have an open space for discussions,
challenge and agreement to improve the quality of education throughout the
year.
The key elements of the sector dialogue include engagement in regular
dialogue on specific technical issues through active participation in: Technical
Working Groups (TWGs); the Education Sector Development Committee
(ESDC) Task Force; and the ESDC itself. Technical advice and
recommendations from the TWGs have played an important role in the sector
dialogue process, whereby issues are discussed and debated by experts to
arrive at informed decisions regarding delivery of education services.
In addition, the sector dialogue also includes: some ad hoc meetings with the
Minister and Permanent Secretary; discussions with officials at school and
district level during the field monitoring visits, as well as during the JESR
technical working sessions; and, assessment of sector performance by utilizing
the jointly agreed rating framework.
The Joint Education Sector Review (JESR) is the culmination of the on-going
sector dialogue that takes place throughout the year. The 2010 technical
working sessions provided opportunities to discuss substantive education
issues, offering a technical challenge function, as well as cooperative dialogue,
for improvements in education quality. Education stakeholders raised key
concerns and constraints, as well as providing suggestions for improved
service delivery.
The key output of the JESR is an Aide Memoire, which sets specific, jointly-
agreed milestones to be achieved in the sector before the next Review. The
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Aide Memoire is endorsed by a High Level Meeting, chaired by the Minister of
Education. The Aide Memoire milestones form the basis of the annual
roadmap (or work plan) that is jointly developed by GoT, DPs, and CSOs, and
monitored through the sector dialogue structure throughout the course of the
next year.
During the 2010 JESR technical working session, it was jointly agreed that the
milestone on sector dialogue should be graduated from the list of milestones
for 2010/11, as the dialogue process has now been fully integrated in the
education sector structure. This marks a significant achievement for the
sector, however, despite improvement in sector dialogue over the years, there
are still challenges in adhering to agreed meeting schedules that would allow
timely and effective implementation and decision-making. Thus, although the
dialogue process has been removed as a milestone for 2010/11, the process
will still be reviewed and assessed annually through the sector performance
rating framework.
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5.0 ISSUES THAT EMERGED FROM JESR TECHNICAL
WORKING SESSION
5.1 RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE JESR
The Review supported the overall priorities for the Education Sector in
2010/11, as outlined in the 2009/10 Performance Report. These are:
(i) Improving the quality of Basic Education;
(ii) Addressing geographic inequalities in allocation of resources in support
of education service delivery;
(iii) Expanding access and enrolment in Higher, Technical and Vocational
Education;
(iv) Strengthening science and technology education at all levels; and,
(v) Strengthening sector-wide planning, management, monitoring and
evaluation.
These priorities are reflected in the agreed milestones for 2010/11 and
2011/12, and related actions for each sub-sector are outlined in the 2009/10
Education Sector Performance Report.
In addition, the Joint Statement at the end of the Review recommended:
(i) That more research be conducted in order to have sufficient analysis to
support an evidence-based decision making processes; and,
(ii) That better coordination and harmonisation across sectors be
prioritised, particularly for issues such as Early Childhood Development
(ECD) and School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (SWASH).
The Joint Statement also noted that many important recommendations had
been made through the small group work during the Review, and committed to
have these recommendations reviewed and prioritized by the sector’s TWGs,
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and approved by the ESDC and Folk Education Development Committee
(FEDC), so that related activities can been incorporated into the planning and
budgeting process for implementation in 2011/12.
5.2 MILESTONES 2010/11 AND 2011/12
JESR 2009 developed two sets of milestones: one for 2009/10 and another for
2010/11. The key objective for developing milestones for the year following
the Review was to ensure that these milestones could be integrated in the
planning and budgeting process for the upcoming financial year.
JESR 2010 reviewed the eight milestones that had been agreed for 2009/10
and found that, while significant progress had been made on several of the
milestones, a number of the specific actions associated with various
milestones had not yet been completed. It was therefore agreed to carry these
specific actions forward for incorporation in the milestones for 2010/11.
In light of this, the Review participants were given an opportunity to re-examine
all of the milestones for 2010/11 to determine whether they were “SMART” -
that is, specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely. Key
considerations included: whether the milestone would constitute a catalytic
change in the way the sector operates; whether the specific actions associated
with the milestone were included in the 2010/11 budget; and, whether the
milestone could actually be achieved by June 30, 2011.
With these criteria in mind, stakeholders suggested: combining some specific
actions (such as the follow up activities arising from PETS 2009) to make more
effective milestones; “graduated” four milestones (including the sector
dialogue process), which can now be considered part of the sector’s regular
work; and, added new milestones that were aligned with priority activities
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announced with the 2010/11 (including the development of the Technical and
Vocational Education and Training Development Programme – TVETDP).
As in 2009, JESR 2010 also agreed on seven milestones for the next year
(2011/12), so that these can be integrated into the sector’s planning and
budgeting processes later this year. Four of the proposed milestones for
2011/12 build on existing milestones from 2009/10 and 2010/11, including
implementation of key recommendations from the Education Sector Human
Resources Situational Analysis and the PETS for Higher Education, which will
both be completed in 2010/11. The remaining three milestones for 2011/12
represent new areas of action for the milestones, including improving water,
sanitation and hygiene facilities in primary and secondary schools.
The next step will be to develop specific actions for the 2011/12 milestones. It
was agreed that this would be done by the relevant Departments and TWGs,
and presented to the ESDC for approval in December 2010, so as to allow
sufficient time for 2011/12 activities to have budget allocated for their
implementation.
The agreed milestones for 2010/11 and 2011/12, as well as the “Graduating”
Milestones for 2010/11, are included in Annexes 1, 2 and 3.
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6.0 CONCLUSION
The Joint Education Sector Review process culminated in a technical working
session from 28th to 30th September, 2010. Participating stakeholders
recognised the steady improvement which had been made in terms of
preparations, content and the quality of the dialogue that ensued.
In the event of closing the Joint Education Sector Review, a joint statement
was agreed between representatives of the Sector Ministries, DPs and CSOs.
The Statement applauded improvements on the processes that lead to the
annual review, the value of the thematic papers, and the agreement on the
need for more research to strengthen evidence-based decision making to
address some negative trends. Better coordination across the relevant
ministries was praised.
Following on the success of the Joint Education Sector Review, the
Government and the DPs met on October 25th, 2010, to conduct the overall
sector assessment, which feeds into the General Budget Support (GBS)
Annual Review Process. To determine the performance assessment for the
Education sector, all relevant documentation, including the Education Sector
Performance Report 2009/10, were reviewed and discussed. An agreed rating
framework is used as the basis for sector performance assessment. This rating
framework is based on the GBS guidelines and is scored, based on three key
areas: financing/budget; progress on targets and implementation results; and,
accountability and sector dialogue. DPs and GoT conducted separate
assessments initially, and then the assessment score was jointly reviewed and
agreed. For 2009/10, the score was 77.5 per cent, and the education sector
performance was rated as SATISFACTORY.
The education Sector Review is finalized by conducting the High Level Meeting
(HLM) under the chairmanship of the Minister for Education and Vocational
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Training. The meeting finalizes the underlying process within the education
sector whose output informs the General Budget Support review. The role of
The HLM is to approve the Aide Memoire which documents the outcomes of
the review including the findings, recommendations and agreed priorities and
milestones and the way forward from the entire review process.
However, for this year (2010) the High Level meeting could not be conducted
as per schedule due to reasons beyond the control of the education sector and
instead, the Joint Education Sector Thematic Working Group meeting provided
inputs to the General Budget Support review process.
During the Joint Education Sector Thematic Working Group meeting held on
10 November, 2010, the following were presented and discussed:
Summary of the JESR Aide Memoire 2010;
Statement from Development Partners, represented by John Moore,
Head of Cooperation, Canada;
Statement from the Civil Society Organisations represented by
TEN/MET; and
The agreed 13 prioritized milestones and specific actions for year
2010/2011 and the seven milestones for 2011/12.
In this context, the Joint Education Sector Thematic Working Group meeting
marked the final stage of the Joint Education Sector Review 2010.
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7.0 ANNEXES
ANNEX 1: PRIORITISED MILESTONES FOR 2010/11
S/NO. MILESTONE SPECIFIC ACTIONRESPONSIBLE
TWGCOMMENTS
Issue: STRENGTHEN PLANNING AND BUDGETING
1) Develop ToR, including a template, for developing a 3-year, sector-wide, costed, operational plan by December 2010.
RACEF Draft TOR and template was presented at RACEF meeting on March 16, 2010, and DPs are required to provide comments by October, 2010.
2) Hold working sessions with task team to draft the 3 year costed framework by March 2011 in conjunction with MTEF 2011/12.
RACEF
1 Develop a 3-year, education sector-wide, costed, operational plan, including priorities from: ESDP; Medium-Term Strategic Plans for Education MDAs; and, sub-sector development programs
(Budget 2010/11: None) 3) Discuss and approve operational plan in ESDC by June 2011.
RACEF
Issue: IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
1) Print and distribute copies of approved final PETS report to education stakeholders by November 2010.
RACEF ON TRACK: Printing process to start end of July 2010
and will be ready by end of September, 2010.
600 spiral bound copies distributed to Council officers (CSEOs, CPLOs, CTs & CPOs) during PETS dissemination workshop held at ADEM from 5th- 17th July, 2010.
2) Simplify and rationalise education funding mechanisms for LGAs
a) Conduct working session to review and simplify grants formula system for allocating funds to Councils by October 2010.
RACEF ON TRACK: Working session to be held on October 12, 2010.
2 Complete dissemination of PETS for primary and secondary education and implementation of three key recommendations
Budget 2010/11: 1. DP Funds Received2. TSH 47 Million3. TSH 12 Million4. None
b) Include revised formula - with clear directions regarding the amount to be transferred to schools - in the budget guidelines for 2011/12 by October 2010.
RACEF
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S/NO. MILESTONE SPECIFIC ACTIONRESPONSIBLE
TWGCOMMENTS
c) Issue clear instructions to LGAs regarding the amount of funds to be transferred to primary and secondary schools in 2010/11 (based on the existing grant formula), by December 2010.
RACEF
d) Monitor financial flows (including adherence to financial regulations, timeliness of releases, and actual amounts released) to sample LGAs and Schools from October 2010 to March 2011, and produce a summary report of findings by May, 2011
RACEF
3) Enforce circular on teacher attendance in an effort to reduce absenteeism
a) Issue a "reminder" to all LGAs and schools regarding the existing circular on teacher attendance by January 2011.
RACEF
b) Track implementation of circular (including attendance monitoring and enforcement of appropriate penalties) at LGA and School levels on a quarterly basis January, 2011 to June 2011
RACEF
4) Update school register to have full accounts and unique identifier codes of all Government schools in Tanzania; to be used as one common set of data for all relevant MDAs (MOEVT, PMO-RALG, MCDGC, POPSM, NECTA, etc) for consolidating data for monitoring purposes and in allocation of grants to schools by December 31, 2010
RACEF
1) Develop and share TOR for Unit Cost study for Higher Education by October, 2010.
RACEF PENDING: A RACEF Sub-Committee was appointed to complete this task by July 30th, 2010.
2) Appoint Task Force to develop Unit Cost by January, 2011
RACEF PENDING: Analysis of Unit Cost to be initiated after the approval of TOR.
4) Conduct the Unit Cost for Higher Education as per TOR and have the draft for review by management by May, 2011
RACEF
3 Conduct analysis of unit cost, including community contributions, for Higher Education
(Budget 2010/11: TSH 295 Million)
5) Finalise the Unit Cost study for Higher Education and disseminate the preliminary findings by July, 2011
RACEF
4 Conduct PETS for Higher 1) Develop and share TOR for PETS by October, RACEF
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S/NO. MILESTONE SPECIFIC ACTIONRESPONSIBLE
TWGCOMMENTS
20102) Appoint Task Force to conduct PETS by
January, 2011RACEF
3) Conduct stakeholders working session to sensitize relevant stakeholders to the PETS process by January, 2011
RACEF
4) Conduct the PETS as per TOR and have the draft for review by management by May, 2011
RACEF
Education
(Budget 2010/11: TSH 250 Million)
5) Finalise the PETS and disseminate the preliminary findings by July, 2011
RACEF
Issue: HUMAN RESOURCES
1) Procurement of consultancy services to conduct HR SITAN by August, 2010.
Institutional Arrangements
ON TRACK: Individual consultants were in place
by August 31, 2010. Procurement of enumeration firm is
underway and expected to be completed by September 30, 2010.
2) Human Resources Data collection from September to November 2010.
Institutional Arrangements
3) First draft of Human Resource Situational Analysis report received from Consultants by February, 2011.
Institutional Arrangements
4) Final report to be approved through ESDC fora by March 2011.
Institutional Arrangements
5) Agree on HR situational analysis report recommendations and prepare budgeted action plan for inclusion in MTEF 2011/12 by March, 2011
Institutional Arrangements
6) Conduct National Stakeholders workshop by June, 2011
Institutional Arrangements
5 Conduct Education Sector Human Resources Situation Analysis
(Budget 2010/11: TSH 77 Million)
7) Print and distribute 800 copies by June 2011 Institutional Arrangements
Issue: INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATION SERVICES
1. Provide a circular letter reminding all education leaders at Regional, Council, Ward and School Level to adhere to the enrolment guideline
Enrolment Expansion
6 Increase enrolment in Pre-Primary Education (Budget 2010/11: TSH 450 Million) 2. Conduct census of all Pre-primary school-age
ChildrenEnrolment Expansion
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S/NO. MILESTONE SPECIFIC ACTIONRESPONSIBLE
TWGCOMMENTS
3. Advocate and sensitize parents and community to Enroll all pre-primary school-age children
Enrolment Expansion
4. Disseminate ECD operational guidelines and minimum standards to key ECD stakeholders
Enrolment Expansion
5. Disseminate pre-primary teachers guide Enrolment Expansion
6. Conduct in-service training for pre-primary teachers
Enrolment Expansion
1. Finalise Terms of Reference for development of TVETDP
2. Acquire Consultant in accordance with PPA3. Conduct session to discuss inception report4. Conduct session to discuss zero draft report 5. Conduct first stakeholders meeting to inform
TVETDP zero draft 6. Conduct stakeholders meeting to inform 1st
draft TVETDP
7 Finalise Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development Programme (TVEDP)(Budget 2010/11: TShs.220Million)
7. Conduct sessions to finalize TVETDP
TVET
1. Conduct desk review to identify programmes to be incorporated in the plan
2. Develop AEDP with relevant components3. Share the strategy in the ESDC dialogue
structure for approval4. Coordinate the incorporation of AEDP
activities in MoEVT, PMO-RALG and LGAs MTEF
8 Complete development of Adult Education Development Plan(Budget 2010/11: Tshs.1,181,659)
5. Mobilize resources through MoEVT -MTEF and other sources for the implementation of AEDP
Quality Improvement
Issue: IMPROVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION SERVICES
1. Prepare a Language teaching Action Plan to take on board the recommendations by February, 20011
Quality Improvement
9 Identify key strategic actions for improving the effectiveness of language teaching (Kiswahili and English) in primary and secondary education(Budget 2010/11: TSH 150 Million)
2. Prioritise activities for effective language of instruction for implementation through 2011/12 MTEF by March 2011.Plan for language teachers in service training
Quality Improvement
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S/NO. MILESTONE SPECIFIC ACTIONRESPONSIBLE
TWGCOMMENTS
3. Start provide in-service training to language teachers
Quality Improvement
4. Provide orientation course to language expert teachers
Quality Improvement
5. Make use of language expert teachers to help others in school and TRC centres
Quality Improvement
6. Strengthen academic committees at school, ward and council levels
Quality Improvement
7. Train WECs and give them guidelines for doing close to school supervision in schools;
Quality Improvement
8. Develop a proposal on language development strategy/literacy development (Teacher Education)
Quality Improvement
9. Conduct research on the status of language teaching in primary and secondary schools
Quality Improvement
10.Start trials on the use of the New Oxford English Course for Schools to strengthen English Language in Schools
Quality Improvement
1. Inspect 19,969 learning institutions and provide support to 100,000 subject teachers.
Quality Improvement
2. Procure furniture to 20 Zonal and Council Inspectorate offices.
Quality Improvement
3. Provision of capacity building on report writing and ICT to 100 Zonal and District School Inspectors.
Quality Improvement
4. Procure 19 vehicles for Zonal and District School Inspectorate Offices for visiting schools.
Quality Improvement
5. Support 100 school inspectors pursuing studies at Open University of Tanzania (OUT).
Quality Improvement
6. Meet cost for administrative services of the Director of School Inspectorate, Zonal and District offices.
Quality Improvement
7. Convene a meeting for 11 Zonal and 132 District Chief Inspectors of schools.
Quality Improvement
8. Facilitate the training of 300 newly appointed school inspectors for 30 days.
Quality Improvement
10 Strengthen inspectorate system to improve provision of quality basic education (Budget 2010/11: TSH 49,195 Million)
9. Prepare an Instrument(s) to be filled in by teachers and heads of School at every visit to school
Quality Improvement
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S/NO. MILESTONE SPECIFIC ACTIONRESPONSIBLE
TWGCOMMENTS
1. Coordinate preparation of the Ministry’s ICT Strategy
Quality Improvement
2. Finalise the project of teaching through the use of ICT (Bridge IT)
Quality Improvement
3. Implementation of the pilot phase of the project called Tanzania Beyond Tomorrow
Quality Improvement
11 Strengthen use of ICT for delivery of quality education(Budget 2010/11: 269,132,000)
4. Design and prepare a curriculum for teacher training that uses ICT
Quality Improvement
Issue: STRENGTHEN IMPLEMENTATION OF CROSS CUTTING ISSUES
1. GENDER: prepare addendum to existing strategic plan so as to include TVET and Higher Education
Cross-cutting Issues
2. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: prepare addendum to existing strategic plan so as to include TVET and Higher Education
Cross-cutting Issues
3. HIV/AIDS: prepare addendum to existing strategic plan so as to include TVET and Higher Education
Cross-cutting Issues
4. HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION:a) Develop HRE Strategic Plan conduct
consultations and a workshop to validate it before October, 2010.
Cross-cutting Issues
PENDING: First draft of National Human Rights Education Strategic Plan was circulated for comments in September 2010; to be discussed in TWG in October 2010.
b) Share Human Right Education Medium Term Strategic Plan in the ESDC Fora for approval by October 2010.
Cross-cutting Issues
c) Launch and initiate National Dialogue on advocacy of the HRE strategy by November, 2010.
Cross-cutting Issues
d) Conduct capacity building of stakeholders (Government, DPs and Civil Society) on HRE strategy and on mainstreaming HR in their educational activities and programmes
Cross-cutting Issues
12 Finalise sector-wide strategic plans for Cross-Cutting Issues (CCIs)(Budget 2010/11: TSH 1,426 Million)
e) Prioritise Human Rights activities for implementation through 2011/12 MTEF by March 2011.
Cross-cutting Issues
Issue: STRENGTHEN DATA AND PERFORMANCE REPORTING
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S/NO. MILESTONE SPECIFIC ACTIONRESPONSIBLE
TWGCOMMENTS
1) ESMIS in place and functioning in all sub-sectorsa) Utilize the ESMIS data in developing and analyzing education sector performance report by September, 2010.
M&E COMPLETED: The ESMIS data was used in the preparation of APR for 2010 JESR.
b) Review questionnaires for Basic, Vocational & Focal, Technical and Higher education so as to accommodate more indicators (MKUKUTA, PAF, MDGs, EFA) including disaggregated data.
M&E October 29, 2010: First draft of the reviewed Questionnaires in place for sharing.
c) Strengthen the education data base in 105 councils through the ESMIS Programme
M&E
d) Provide capacity building to EMIS Staff on data analysis and interpretation.
M&E
2) Update the MOEVT websitea) Include up-to-date education statistics on the website by November 2010.
M&E PENDING: To be reviewed in October 2010.
b) Compile JESR views to improve MOEVT Website by November 2010
M&E
c) Share and agreed recommendations through ESDP consultative meeting
M&E
3) Complete Education Sector Analysis (ESA)a) Finalize ESA Report and share it through ESDP consultative meeting by March 2011
M&E
13 Strengthen sector data collection and use
(Budget 2010/11: TSH 917 Million)
b) Implementation of at least two key ESA Recommendations
M&E
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ANNEX 2: GRADUATING MILESTONES 2010/11
(Routine implementation to be monitored through Technical Working Groups)
S/NO. MILESTONE SPECIFIC ACTIONRESPONSIBLE
TWGCOMMENTS
Issue: INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATION SERVICES
1 Implement the Inclusive Education Strategy
Monitor implementation of strategy
(Budget 2010/11: TSH 1,799 Million)
CCI Progress and challenges to be reported quarterly through ESDC fora and included in the Annual Education Sector Performance Report
Issue: IMPROVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION SERVICES
2 Implement priority activities in Teacher Development and Management Strategy (TDMS) at all levels
Monitor implementation of strategy
(Budget 2010/11: TSH 437 Million)
Quality Improvement
Progress and challenges to be reported quarterly through ESDC fora and included in the Annual Education Sector Performance Report
Issue: STRENGTHEN IMPLEMENTATION OF CROSS CUTTING ISSUES
1) GENDER: Monitor implementation of strategy
Cross-cutting Issues
2) ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: Monitor implementation of strategy
Cross-cutting Issues
3 Implement existing strategic plans for CCIs: gender, environmental education, and, HIV and AIDS(Budget 2010/11: TSH 1,426 Million)
3) HIV/AIDS: Monitor implementation of strategy
Cross-cutting Issues
Progress and challenges to be reported quarterly through ESDC fora and included in the Annual Education Sector Performance Report
Issue: STRENGTHEN EDUCATION SECTOR COORDINATION AND REVIEW PROCESS
4 Strengthen sector wide dialogue mechanism and implementation
Monitor implementation of sector dialogue as per agreed ESDP structure
(Budget 2010/11: TSH 113 Million)
Task Team Progress and challenges to be reported quarterly through ESDC fora and included in the Annual Education Sector Performance Report
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ANNEX 3: PROPOSED 2011/12 MILESTONES
S/NO. MILESTONE RESPONSIBLE TWG
Issue: IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
1Implement key recommendations from PETS for Higher Education RACEF
2 Conduct analysis of unit cost, including community contributions, for basic education. RACEF
Issue: HUMAN RESOURCES
3Implement key recommendations from Education Sector Human Resources Situation Analysis
Institutional Arrangements
Issue: INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATION SERVICES
4 Improve access to education for girls Cross-cutting Issues
5 Improve water, sanitation and hygiene at primary and secondary schools Enrolment Expansion
Issue: IMPROVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION SERVICES
6Identify key strategic actions for improving the effectiveness of science and math teaching in primary and secondary education
Quality Improvement
7Identify innovative methods for early assessment of learning competences especially at the primary level
Quality Improvement
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ANNEX 4: STATEMENTS
Annex 4.1: Official Opening
Mr P. Lyimo, PS-PMO
Permanent Secretaries, Regional Administrative Secretaries, Heads of
Cooperation’s, Directors and Heads of Institutions, Development Partners, Non-
State Actors, Distinguished Guests, Invited Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I feel greatly honoured and privileged to be invited to officiate the fifth Joint Annual
Education Sector Review working session.
Let me take this opportunity to sincerely thank the organizers who have made this
important event a reality. I have been informed that the working session involved a wide
range of stakeholders from the Government, Local Authorities, Development Partners, Non
State Actors, Colleges and Schools.
I understand that some of you are coming from outside the country, and others outside Dar
es Salaam. I welcome you all and thank you for sparing your valuable time to attend this
important session.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Government of United Republic of Tanzania attaches high priority to provision of
quality education to all Tanzanians because of its fundamental role in bringing about
nation’s social and economic development as emphasized in Tanzania Development
Vision 2025, National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty, Education for All and
Millennium Development Goals. However, to ascertain the pace and level of performance,
the Government in collaboration with key stakeholders need to assess the overall annual
performance of the sector.
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
In order to have satisfactory reviews measured by Performance Assessment Framework
indicators, the Government has maintained the three key areas which include:
(a) Financing and budgeting as integral components of the national planning and `
budgeting system;
(b) Accountability; and
(c) Progress on Agreed Targets and Results Monitoring and dialogue.
The Review will allow discussions on the strengths and weaknesses of education sector as
a whole, and will enable Ministries involved in the delivery of education to improve the
efficiency in the way that key policy objectives are articulated in practice, budgeted for, and
achieved in the medium and long term. The Review will address sub-sector costing,
budgeting and funding issues, with a view of having a sector financial plan for priority
activities, thus providing the basis for discussion among all stakeholders on funding
modalities and on the need for, and extent of external financing.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The objective of Annual Review of 2009 was to assess performance of the education
sector against the agreed milestones of the 2008 Sector Review. The review focused on
assessment of different reports related to outcomes and outputs, reform processes
including revised Education Sector Development Programme (ESDP) document and
Sector dialogue, financial performance and public views. The Review also discussed and
deliberated on the findings of the annual performance, resource flow and expenditure and
Public Expenditure Tracking Survey (PETS).
Ladies and Gentlemen,
During the 2009 Education Sector Review, two sets of key milestones to be achieved were
developed for both financial years 2009/2010 and 2010/2011. The milestones for
2009/2010 were carried over from the 2008 Aide Memoire, while those for financial year
2010/11 were developed to accommodate for the need to have budgets attached to
milestones and their specific actions. I am glad to inform you that these procedures will be
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followed in developing milestones for financial year 2011/2012 and thereafter submitted for
approval by High Level Meeting scheduled early November 2010.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The high level meeting will deliberate on the Draft Aide Memoire that will be developed
after this review.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am informed that during the working sessions in this review a number of issues and
papers will be presented. The papers will high-light on what has taken place in the
education sector in the previous financial year. Among others you will cover the following:
(a) Discuss the Annual Education Sector Performance Report 2009/2010 and provide
necessary recommendations on sector improvement;
(b) Share Thematic Papers and discuss key findings and recommendations;
(c) Share and discuss key findings of the Joint Monitoring Field Report;
(d) Discuss key issues in the current budget for 2010/11.
(e) Discuss and agree on the milestones for financial year 2011/2012; and
(f) Identify recommendations for the 2011/12 years priorities and way forward to be
included in the Aide Momoire and approved at the High Level Meeting.
As you will note specifically from the thematic papers presented in this year’s Review
centres on “QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF EDUCATION”. It is
imperative to see the studies as critical components of one shared goal which is to gain a
clear overview of the sector in general, with an agreed articulation of key issues, and a set
of recommendations to strengthen performance of the education sector.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The education sector is still facing a number of challenges and constraints. The major
challenges facing the education sector include:
(i) Provision of incentive packages for teachers at all levels, especially housing and
decent working environment in hard-to-reach areas;
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(ii) Management of rapid expansion at all levels from a financial and budgeting
perspective, as well as ensuring adequate funding of education sector due to
increasing demand for resources across the board;
(iii) Setting of realistic achievable projections for key targets in the sector, taking into
account the MKUKUTA and the ESDP priorities;
(iv) Facilitation of Research and Development at all levels of education, as well as
adequate monitoring and evaluation of the performance (including impact) of
education programmes at all levels;
(v) Developing capacity in governance, management, monitoring and evaluation, and
addressing cross-cutting issues;
(vi) Financing of Education sector programmes and strategies, including Secondary
Education Development Programme (SEDP), Primary Education Development
Programme (PEDP), Folk Education Development Programme (FEDP), Teacher
Development and Management Strategy (TDMS), and High Education
Development Programme (HEDP); and,
(vii) Improvement of the teaching of science, mathematics and language subjects
across the education sector.
It is my expectations that the Sector performance report that will be presented to you today
will show how far we have managed to solve or minimize these challenges.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
In spite of these challenges and constraints, there has been good performance in the
education sector during the last two years with increased enrolment of both girls and boys
at all levels of education. Enrolment at Form 1 – 6 increased from 1,466,402 in 2009 to
1,638,699 in 2010 which is an increase of 172,297 (11.7%). Enrolment in teacher’s
education increased from 35,371 in 2009 to 36,648 in 2010. A total of 118,951 students
were enrolled in higher learning institutions in 2009/2010 as compared to 95,525 students
in 2008/2009. Technical Education enrolment increased to 50,173 in 2009/2010. A total of
116,613 students were enrolled in Vocational education in 2010 as compared to 114,399
students in 2009. The number of registered secondary schools has increased from 4,102
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(3,283 Government and 819 Non-Government) in 2009 to 4,266 (3,397 Government and
869 Non-Government schools) in 2010. The success which Tanzania has registered in
the education sector has also been recognized worldwide leading to award of an
International World Prize.
These achievements which have been attained are the result of the collaborative efforts of
the Government, Development Partners, Non-state Actors and the public in general.
Chairperson, Dear Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Let me take this opportunity to recognize the valuable technical and financial support from
the Development Partners to the education sector in this country. My gratitude also goes
to the Civil Society Organizations who worked very closely with the Government and
Development Partners in the whole process of the 2010 Education Sector Review.
I would also like to convey my sincere appreciation to all who have prepared several
paper’s for presentation and other crucial arrangements during the review sessions. Once
again, I thank you all for spending your valuable time to participate in this very important
occasion. I wish you fruitful sessions which will ultimately attain the intended Review
objectives.
With these few remarks, it is now my pleasure and honour to declare the 2010 Annual
Education Sector Review Session officially opened.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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Annex 4.2: Statement from the Chairperson of the Education Sector
Professor Hamisi O. Dihenga, PS-MoEVT
Permanent Secretaries, Regional Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Cooperation,
Directors and Heads of Institutions, Development Partners, Civil Society Organizations,
Distinguished Guests, Invited Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear colleagues, allow me to welcome you all to the 2010 JESR Working Sessions. This
is an opportunity whereby the education sector performance for FY 2009/10, Joint
monitoring visit report, and thematic papers will be tabled and discussed. It is in these
sessions where the status of implementation of the milestones for 2009/10 will be shared,
milestones for 2010/11 will be discussed and finally the priority action areas for 2011/12
will be identified and later proposed for consideration at High Level Meeting. It is my
expectation, therefore, that all of us will participate fully to ensure that the output of these
sessions provide a rich and effective contribution not only towards the planning and
implementation of the sector plans but also to attain a satisfactory sector review which will
feed into the MKUKUTA/PER and GBS reviews.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
As you may recall, mindful of the fact that the Education Sector Performance Report will
address the achievements and challenges during the year under review, in these remarks I
would like to reflect on a few issues. During JESR 2009, the preliminary PETS findings and
recommendations were shared. I am glad to inform you that, the PETS was finalized in
February 2010 and approved through the ESDC in March 2010. The final report was
distributed to respective MDAs, DPs, and CSOs who provided inputs on the three key
recommendations proposed to be implemented in 2010/11. The agreed recommendations
prioritized three main actions including the need to simplify the grants allocation formula for
Councils, enforcement of circular on teacher deployment and attendance to curb
absenteeism and updating of school register to have full account of all Government
schools in Tanzania. The Government is committed to the implementation of the three
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actions areas and urge all stakeholders to support the implementation of these
recommendations. The working session for reviewing the grants formula is planned for
October, 12th 2010. The draft circular on teacher attendance is ready and will soon be
finalised for circulation and use by Councils and schools. A working session was also held
to find reasons of having different data on school registration and propose ways for their
consolidation. The recommendations are still being worked upon.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Last year we reported that the Government was finalising a number of documents
including revision of Education and Training Policy, Higher Education Development
Programme, Basic Standards for Pre-primary and Primary Education, School Site
Supervision as well as strategies for Inclusive Education, Gender, Inspectors Handbook,
In-service Training, Environmental Education, HIV and AIDS, Care and Support and
National Life Skills. I am pleased to inform you that all documents with the exception of the
Revised Education and Training Policy, Human Rights Strategy, Care and Support
Strategy and National Life Skills Framework have been finalised and approved. The
Government is committed to ensure that these documents are implemented and the
pending ones finalized and approved. We would like to thank all stakeholders for your
support and contribution that made it possible to achieve these outputs.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Like last year, achievements are observed in areas of increased enrolment rates, number
of teachers, and classrooms. These achievements which have contributed towards
attaining of MKUKUTA targets and Millennium Development Goal Number Two on primary
school enrolment are a result of the joint efforts by all of us. Therefore, as we congratulate
ourselves, we are mindful of the fact that the remaining percentage on enrolment poses a
big challenge to us all. There are also areas of access that need to be improved such as
improving transition rates to higher levels, and improving equity and NER for primary
education level which points to the need to review the budget levels that target primary
education.
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In the year under review, as a following to the establishment of the ESMS the Government
continued to implement capacity building in the areas of Education Sector Analysis (ESA).
Full report of ESA results will be finalized and submitted in the ESDP fora for sharing.
It is also worth noting that, the Multi Sectoral School Wash and Sanitation (SWASH)
Memorandum of Understanding to improve learning environment in schools was signed by
the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
and Ministry of Water and Irrigation. The implementation is underway and do not expect to
share the status in the next review.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
In the course of implementing education sector activities in the FY 2009/10, a number of
challenges were encountered. The challenges are centered around the effective provision
of quality education in the context of enrollment expansion at all levels. Some of the
challenges include:
Availability of adequate human resources;
Availability of adequate teaching and learning materials – textbooks, laboratories,
workshop equipment and assistive devices for learners with special needs;
Increased demand for provision of loans to the needy students especially in the
Higher Learning Institutions;
Completion and raising pass rates for primary and secondary schools ; and
Increase access and delivery in the teaching of Mathematics and Science subjects
at all levels.
Ongoing investment in the quality of education is therefore, essential to sustain gains in
access. I am pleased to note that joint efforts are underway to address some of the
challenges such as the ongoing situational analysis for human resources which Education
Sector Development Partners have agreed to support and plans to conduct a study on
declining of NER for primary schools. Regarding text books, a joint study is underway to
evaluate the impact of the textbook policy. We will and do expect a full involvement of
stakeholders in this.
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
I wish to extend the Government appreciation to Development Partners for their
contribution to the education development. They have contributed significantly through
budget support, technical advice, consultative dialogue and monitoring and evaluation.
Their continued and enhanced support is still required. The education sector is very proud
of the increasingly close and frank relationship between GoT and the DPs, within the
education sector joint processes and consultative dialogue we will strive to continue
improve in this area. In this regard, special thanks should go to the outgoing DPG sector
chair for her tireless efforts during the two years of the tenure that enabled the sector
wheel to roll forward. We are confident that the incoming chair will maintain the momentum
as I do believe, there has been a smooth succession grooming throughout the period.
However for the effective realization of the objectives, the division of labour among the
DPGs in education of providing leadership for a specified period need to be discussed and
agreed in the ESDP fora as advised.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Government also recognizes the Civil Society contributions in providing education
services and their participation in the consultative dialogues. No doubt that they do play a
pivotal role in complementing the Government efforts. We therefore, urge them to
continue with the same spirit of transparency and continue to nurture the consultative
approach we are all enjoying in order to ensure effective delivery of quality education to
our nation.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Let me conclude by reminding the education stakeholders that as we brace ourselves
towards the provision of quality education which major focus our sector now requires
concerted efforts, commitment from all of us. If can be don let us put our acts together.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
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Annex 4.3: Statement on behalf of Development Partners
Darren Welch, Head of Office, DfID
Honourable Permanent Secretaries of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training
(MOEVT), Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-
RALG), and Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children (MCDGC),
Distinguished Representatives of Government and Civil Society, Development Partner
colleagues, representatives of Public and Private institutions, Regional and District
officials, Teachers, Parents, Learners, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am pleased to be addressing you at this annual Joint Education Sector Review technical
working session for 2010. Thank you for the invitation. This is now near the end of DFID’s
second year of chairing the Development Partners Group, making it a special honour as
the last time that DFID will give this statement on behalf of our Development Partner
colleagues.
The DP comments for the last two years have been focused around the four key areas to
which we are committed; results, planning and budgeting, reporting, and dialogue.
However, for 2010 we find it more appropriate to shift the focus away from process, and
more towards assessment of the sector’s goals and priorities in five (5) key areas: Access
and Equity, Quality of Education, Capacity Development, Management Processes
and Sector Dialogue. Within this framework, our key areas of focus are related to
addressing regional inequities in education service delivery, improving the quality of
education and actual learning outcomes at all levels, overcoming critical challenges in the
expansion of quality secondary education, and strengthening our sector dialogue so as to
more effectively address these key issues.
This morning, let us start by looking at progress and challenges on Access and Equity in
the last 12 months.
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Tanzania remains an example to other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in terms of broad
access to primary education and is on track to achieve Millennium Development Goal
number two. Millions more Tanzanian children are in both primary and secondary school
than a decade ago, classrooms have continued to be built and political commitment to the
sector remains strong. In fact, we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the
Government on receiving an MDG award last week at the MDG summit for achievements
in reaching and sustaining primary school enrolment above 95%. This is a significant
achievement; however, we all understand that achieving universal primary school
enrolment is just a first step toward ensuring that all children benefit from a full cycle of
primary education.
There are still many challenges ahead, related to retention, completion, transition to higher
levels, as well as quality of education, actual learning outcomes and the relevance of the
skills that graduates of today’s education system will bring to the Tanzanian economy
tomorrow.
Looking at the issues of equity and inclusion more broadly, we need to understand more
about the 5% of all 7-13 year olds not enrolled in school. Understanding the “who” and
“where” of these children will help us address these needs. Are these primarily children
with disabilities who require special assistive devices; or are they children from the poorest
sectors of society, whose families cannot provide shoes or a uniform. Further research is
required.
We also already know that there are significant regional disparities in primary enrolment.
Overcoming these disparities remains key to the achievement of most of the agreed sector
indicators, targets and expected outcomes. We would like to suggest that in the coming
year we work together to study this in more depth and unpack the issues that allow these
regional inequities to continue.
Gender disparities in enrolment are another area of concern. Boys and girls are not
benefiting equally from Tanzania’s education system and trends in the annual performance
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report show that the gap may be widening. While the Government is to be commended for
maintaining the gender parity ratio for primary school enrolment close to one-to-one for the
past decade, performance trends are more worrisome. 55 per cent of boys passed the
Primary School Leaving Examination in 2009, compared to 43 per cent of girls. This, in
turn, has led to lower transition rates for girls to secondary school. This performance gap
then continues to widen through secondary and into tertiary education, where female
students currently represent only 33% of higher education students.
This gender gap impacts not only on school performance, but also affects health outcomes
and growth potential. For example, a recent global study showed that half of the reduction
in child mortality over the past 40 years can be attributed to the better education of women.
Now permit me to turn to perhaps the most critical issue facing the education sector today:
Quality of education.
Thanks to cooperation and commitment by all concerned stakeholders, the sector now
boasts a number of policy documents, strategies and studies that will facilitate improving
quality of education, including the ongoing revision of the Education and Training Policy.
We know that early childhood development is key to establishing a strong foundation for
knowledge acquisition and life-long learning. So, we would like to commend the
Government for making pre-primary education accessible in all primary schools, and
increasing pre-primary enrolment to over 900,000 in 2010. We are pleased that the
Government has embarked on a process of devising cost-effective strategies for expansion
and improvement of quality in pre-primary education with the support of DPs.
Research evidence confirms that the three most consistent characteristics in improving
student performance are trained, prepared, supervised and motivated teachers, adequate
learning environment and good quality textbooks.
The Annual Performance Report shows that the number of teachers at both primary and
secondary school level continues to increase. This has meant that the primary pupil
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teacher ratio has reduced from 54:1 to 51:1 in 2010, with the pupil to qualified teacher ratio
improving from 60:1 to 54:1. At secondary level, the overall pupil teacher ratio has also
decreased from 43:1 to 40:1, and the ratio of pupils to qualified teachers ratio has
improved from 57:1 to 51:1. However, these average figures mask significant regional
disparities; whereas the pupil qualified teacher ratio for secondary was as low as 31:1 in
Coastal Region, it was 82:1 in Kigoma. Again, regional disparities are evident.
It is encouraging to see a focus placed on improving science, technology and mathematics
teaching, through bridging courses for newly trained teachers. The next important step is
to allocate resources towards:
Improving science and mathematics teaching and learning, especially in remote
areas;
Attracting more qualified science and mathematics teachers;
Reducing the gender gap in science and mathematics national examination
performance; and
Increasing enrolment in diplomas and degrees for science, Math, and
technology.
Another key element related to education quality is the Learning Environment. Without a
conducive environment, even the best teachers will burn out and children will fail to learn.
So, creating a conducive learning environment for all children is also key to quality
education. That environment is one that must be safe for all students, particularly girls and
female teachers. The development of the cross-sectoral School water and sanitation
(SWASH) MOU and working group shows that there is now a willingness to address the
key constraint of lack of adequate water and sanitation in schools and this coordinated
approach is welcome.
Now, regarding textbooks. At last year’s review, DPs raised concerns about the
possibility of Tanzania moving away from the multi-textbook system that has been in place
since 1991. While we understand that this system presents various challenges that may
need to be addressed, we continue to be concerned that the Government’s interim
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decision, in February 2010, to reduce the number of recommended textbooks to only two
per subject per grade for Standards I to V. This means that Tanzania is now closer to a
single textbook policy – a trend which is the exact opposite of what is currently taking place
in most other countries in the world, including in the East African Community (EAC). Our
participation in field visits in April and May 2010, gives us cause for concern about how this
interim decision is being implemented in schools. For example, we saw that some schools
were abandoning all of the textbooks that they have on hand because they are not on the
newly approved list. We are also concerned about what will happen for the remaining
primary school grades (Standards VI and VII).
In this context, it is encouraging to note that the Sector has sought for more clarity on
issues related to text book supply and distribution through initiation of a thorough technical
study. We welcome the opportunity to support this study and to participate in discussions
during the stakeholders’ consultative processes in the coming months.
Whilst it is relatively easy to enumerate the inputs that we expect to improve the quality of
education, it is much more difficult to actually measure quality itself. In the absence of an
objective measure of quality, several of the Sector’s agreed indicators are typically used as
proxies. The Education Sector Performance Report for this year highlights a number of
downward trends in performance. For example:
Standard VII pass rates (boys and particularly girls) decreased from 52.7 to
49.4%;
Transition rates to Secondary decreased from 51.6 to 43.9%; and,
Form IV pass rates decreased from 26.7 to 17.9%.
These are worrying signs and may be the ‘tip of an iceberg’, which require immediate
review and analysis of the determinants of such trends. Also, rigorous implementation of
the agreed actions in the PEDP and SEDP are essential to stem such trends early on
and avoid costly remedies in the future.
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As we have seen, many of the targets for Secondary Education, in particular, are at risk.
This could be expected as a result the recent rapid expansion of secondary education,
which has created places for students, but not yet the adequate infrastructural and
administrative support. We commend the Government’s completion of the Secondary
Education Development Programme (SEDP II) in June this year, and the continued focus
on improving quality at secondary level, especially the Government’s commitment to move
towards fully functional schools that meet basic infrastructure standards, as well as having
adequately qualified teachers and capitation grants to procure essential learning materials.
In addition, it is important to note that the first formal assessment of progress that may
serve as an indicator of quality education in the current system is the Primary School
Leaving Examination at the end of Standard VII. The results of the civil society-led
UWEZO study released last week showed that many 5 – 16 year old children who
participated in the study were not able to read at Standard II level. The study highlighted
the need to improve learning outcomes and to ensure that literacy is reached early in a
child’s schooling. This body of research raises issues that education stakeholders are very
familiar with as it is at the heart of the issue of quality that we are focusing on so strongly
today. We would welcome Government efforts to build on this research and undertake a
standardized longitudinal study, which we would gladly support.
School inspections provide another opportunity to assess quality of education on an on-
going basis by ensuring that policies and plans are implemented and that remedial action
is taken where necessary. The Sector is to be commended for the new priority of
inspecting those schools more than once a year which fall below requirements. We look
forward to seeing this action reported on more robustly in the annual performance report
next year.
Dear colleagues, let us now discuss Capacity Development. There is palpable energy
and commitment among the education sector staff at the national, regional and district
levels. This energy and commitment would benefit greatly from a focused programme of
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staff development and capacity building to bolster skills and update competencies and
capacities as gaps continue to be a challenge across most levels in the Sector.
We are pleased that the Sector has prioritised conducting the human resources
situational analysis and that it has been an agreed Temporary Process Action for
General Budget Support. This analysis will provide stakeholders with evidence of where
the strengths and gaps are in implementation. DPs are proud to support this analysis and
see it as a key tool that will help the sector determine strategies to better deploy, recruit
and retain staff in more remote areas, as well as to provide targeted capacity building.
We would now like to review Management processes. Let us start with financing.
The education sector’s share of the total Government budget has increased from last year,
from 18.3% to 18.9%. Although an increase, the concern is on whether these funds are
sufficient to fully finance Government’s plans for further secondary education and school
feeding expansions, and if there is sufficient funding to fully release the 85 Billion shillings
allocated for capitation grants to primary schools. There are also concerns on the timely
release of funds allocated, which if not provided in reliable and regular intervals, means
that the effectiveness of service delivery is negatively affected.
In terms of concerns raised last year regarding the changes to sub-sector allocations, we
remain concerned that the allocation for primary education continues to be on a downward
trend with only 47.4% share of the total budget. This is not in line with international best
practice to ensure effective implementation of primary education programmes. While it is
encouraging to see the share for secondary education has been significantly increased on
last year from 11.3 to 20.3%, we note that university education has also received an
increase in budget share from 23.7% to 27.5%. We would welcome more discussion
around the rationale for sub-sector allocations in our regular sector dialogue.
The Public Expenditure Tracking Survey was an extremely effective exercise for which
we would like to heartily commend the Government. The Government has gone the extra
step of analysing the report, determining the key recommendations and prioritising taking
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forward three key actions. They are the improvement and consolidation of data, the focus
on addressing teacher absenteeism, and the important discussions on the resource
allocation formula for councils. These improvements should help address some of the
education financing issues at school level and bring more accountability to the schools to
improve quality and performance.
One way to help schools effectively deliver quality education is to fully release capitation
grants. In recent years, close to the full amount of capitation grant has been allocated to
schools (10,000 Tsh for Primary and 25,000 Tsh for secondary) but has not been released.
The PETS showed us that only about 4,700 Tsh were released to Primary schools in
2007/08, for example. The 2009/10 performance report shows virtually the same average
allocation. Once the funds reach the schools, we see above 90% expended in priority
areas, such as purchasing much-needed textbooks and rehabilitating classrooms, as well
as using additional funding for hiring teachers locally. This ability for schools to determine
their own needs and utilise funds effectively can only be achieved if the full allocation of
capitation grants is released.
We urge the Government to make these releases a priority in 2010/11, even in the context
of limited resources. Furthermore, as already agreed, we are committed to supporting the
Government to work together to complete the unit cost study with the objective, among
others, of determining the appropriate amount of resources that need to be transferred to
schools to support student teaching and learning.
Let us now discuss Monitoring and Evaluation. There are well established monitoring
systems in place to assess sector performance. It is encouraging to see this year’s annual
performance report and how it continues to be improved each year. We are also
encouraged that the Sector has provided robust indicators in the rating framework for
financial, implementation and accountability issues. In this context, the consolidation of the
EMIS database system for all sub-sectors has been very helpful.
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Finally, we would like to raise the issue of the Sector Dialogue. I hope the dialogue is
proving as rewarding to colleagues as it is to us as we continue to address challenges
together. Perhaps the biggest opportunity within the sector dialogue over the next year is
to strengthen the existing structures, particularly as a new Government puts its
commitments into practice. Four key areas come to mind:
Firstly, we would welcome a shift in the sector dialogue of focus away from process issues
and onto operational priorities. We are keen to ensure that the milestones agreed in the
sector dialogue are genuinely Government’s priorities for the sector. For example, we
know that enormous effort went into the development of SEDP II this year, but this
important work was not reflected in the agreed milestones. We know that the development
of the Technical and Vocational Education Development Programme (TVEDP) will require
significant effort in 2010/11 and therefore wonder if it should be included as a milestone
this year.
Secondly, we believe that the development of a three year sector wide costed operational
plan is critical in enabling us to look at the sector as a whole across the relevant MDAs.
We are committed to providing feedback and support on the terms of reference and
template that has been developed by Government, in the next month, in order to move this
process forward.
This operationalised plan will also help Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and
other levels of government to better understand one another’s needs and to move away
from the silos of sub-sector programmes to the implementation of a truly sector wide
programme. It is also worth noting that this activity also provides the basis for accessing
additional resources for the education sector through other mechanisms, such as the Fast
Track Initiative (FTI).
Thirdly, we would welcome an increase in engagement with PMO-RALG in the coming
year. While we know that our education colleagues at PMO-RALG are few in number and
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their offices are situated in Dodoma, we believe that their insights and expertise are
integral to our understanding of education service delivery at the council level.
Fourthly, the expansion of field monitoring visits to two per year is a welcome change that
we support. We appreciate the amount of effort required to organise the one formal visit
each year. For the second monitoring visit, however, we would be happy to consider
joining regularly planned monitoring visits, such as for the PEDP or SEDP, to reduce
transaction costs on Government.
Lastly, we would welcome continued focus on improving the usefulness of Technical
Working Groups (TWGs) for all members. This would entail ensuring the timely sharing of
documentation and the holding of regular meetings that discuss a focused number of key
priorities comprehensively. The decisions in those meetings can then be fed through the
system and provide valuable inputs into the planning and budgeting process.
In conclusion, we should commend ourselves for aligning to the MKUKUTA and GBS
cycle with the timely undertaking of this technical review working session. The outcomes of
this review and the Education Sector High Level Meeting will inform the Annual GBS
Review process.
On behalf of the Development Partners, we are very much looking forward to discussing
the key issues to improve the quality of education, including in-depth discussion on how to
address the key constraints in management, literacy and numeracy, and skills
development in Tanzania and to review and agree the priority milestones to be reached in
the coming year.
Personally, I wish you all very fruitful and interesting discussions. I am sure that you will
reach conclusions on how to better address the key areas of regional inequities, improving
education quality and learning outcomes, and strengthening our sector dialogue. It sounds
like a lot to do in three days, however with the knowledge and skills I see today in this
room I feel confident that you will be able to achieve the task you have set for yourselves.
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Annex 4.4: Statement on behalf of Civil Society Organisations
Helima Mengele, National Coordinator, TEN/MET
1. BACKGROUND
TEN/MET would like to express its appreciation to the government for its willingness to
provide space for civil society organisations to participate in policy processes such as the
education sector reviews (ESRs). It is our hope that the space will continue to expand in
order to strengthen partnership with a view to improve access, equity and quality of
education for all our children in Tanzania.
The role of CSOs in Tanzania has evolved through two main phases, firstly from the pre-
independence era to early 1990s, CSO work focused on charities and self-help initiatives.
Secondly since late 1990s to-date there is an increasingly shift of CSOs roles from service
delivery to largely influencing policies and advocating for change. However, currently
some CSOs are reverting to service delivery because there is a rising demand towards
that support.
The Performance of CSOs in promoting access, equity and quality of education in
Tanzania has been very diverse but around policy analysis and practice. It is certain that
under TEN/MET coordination, CSOs continued to provide advice and have been
complementing government’s efforts on education policies implementation. This
necessitated the CSOs to have a consistent and committed stance in the interest of the
large masses and for human values and causes. Additionally CSOs have been putting
more efforts to organise themselves into networks and coalitions at local, district and
national levels with common objectives to enhance the education for all goals.
2.0 CSOs PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
The National Macro-policies and sectoral education policies provisions have been guiding
CSOs performance in education development processes. The policies include Tanzania
Development Vision (2025) and the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty
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(NSGRP- MKUKUTA) as well as the sectoral policies and programmes like Education
Sector Development Programme (1997) revised in 2001 and 2008. CSOs performance
focused on two levels first is participation in policy analysis and second is the practical
interventions to address these policies.
In policy analysis, CSOs have actively participated in several reviews including MKUKUTA
II, PEDP, SEDP and Education Training Policy (ETP). Additionally the CSOs engagement
in dialogues, debates, media, Campaigns, lobbying and advocacy and research has been
very instrumental on providing inputs for improved national quality education initiatives.
CSOs innovations have been another alternatives to policy contribution for improved
quality education in Tanzania. UWEZO initiatives in Tanzania aiming at improving
competencies in literacy and numeracy among children aged 5-16 years is one of the
evidences that the findings from this study will be very useful to influence the change in
education development policy. Furthermore, CSOs participation in large scale joint
monitoring visits to 11 districts and PETS initiatives are clear testimony to ongoing
collaborations with the government. In implementing the policies CSOs have practically
been involved in service delivery national wide to complement communities and
government efforts. These engagements include -construction of classrooms, teachers
houses, provision of teaching and learning materials, WASH facilities, supporting Teachers
Resource Centres (TRCs), provision of computers to schools and other IT gadgets.
2.1 ACHIEVEMENTS
Long persistent CSOs contribution in access, equity and quality education development
has influenced a general increasing education budget from 1.7 trillion in 2009/10 to 2.0
trillion in 2010/11. There has been an increase in enrolment at all levels, gender parity of
1:1 at primary level has been attained, more teachers were trained and posted to councils
with shortages. The shared information from CSOs across the country enabled the
government to address poor levels of performance across sector by improving resource
utilization across the sectors, CSOs interventions also supported the government to
improve teaching and learning environment including school/college infrastructure.
Furthermore there has been an improvement of adherence to policy, laws, regulations,
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norms and standards due to CSOs efforts on providing timely indicators for action to
improve education performance.
3.0 REMARKS ON EDUCATION SECTOR PERFORMANCE
There is clear evidence that education sector performance has been improving over years,
however CSOs have observed some issues that need attention in order to further improve
education sector performance. These issues include;
Effective provision of quality education; needs to be given further attention by
considering strategies for addressing emerging key issues like early child development,
inclusive education and harmonised inter-ministerial responsibilities among MoEVT,
MCDGC and PMO-RALG. Equity in distribution of resources needs also to be
reconsidered in terms of geographical diversities (Remoteness), economic (poverty) and
socio-cultural factors. Human and financial allocations should also reflect these factors.
Harmonization of education sector responsibilities; MoEVT responsibility for
education policy formulation, provision of regulations and guidelines need to be
complimented by efficient approval of the policy bills. For example the delay in approving
the Education Training Policy (ETP, 1995) has been a constraint to addressing different
training needs at different levels.
Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation mechanism; There is need for the Ministry
to broaden the education monitoring and evaluation to more participative approaches for
enhancement of the bottom and horizontal education partners’ participation to incorporate
effective physical and financial controls.
Utilization of research findings for improved education performance
There is recognition of quality teachers, adequate teaching/learning materials and
use of participatory student-centred teaching methods as ingredients for quality education,
but more is desired to ensure that the implementation is in line with policies and provisions.
Subjective evidence shows that some pupils complete primary education without knowing
how to read and write; some of these join secondary education. How do we address this
situation? Recently the Uwezo Project seeks to have provided some findings on learning
outputs in literacy and numeracy in children aged 5-16 years. These findings should
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enable stakeholders to develop intervention strategies focused on improved the learning
process.
Increased investment in education calls for;
• The government to commit allocating at least 20% allocation of government
budget to the education sector.
• The government to increase sector spending on pre-primary, complementary
basic education and training (COBET) and adult education.
• The government to review regional funding allocations and the capitation grant
formula to ensure more equitable distribution of education finances.
• The government to introduce more progressive taxes and strengthen national
revenue collection to ensure greater public funds available for education.
• The government to review teacher recruitment, remuneration and working
conditions to address teacher shortages across the sector.
Strengthening financial management calls for;
• Education finances disbursement and management be done by a single ministry
to ensure clear lines of accountability and effective management.
• Funding to be disbursed on time so that schools can buy the resources they need
for the academic year. To support this, the government should consider
transferring capitation grants directly to schools rather than through councils.
• Education standing and advisory committees to have a strengthened role in
managing education finances at local government level.
Improving governance and accountability mechanisms calls for;
• Civil society to have greater access to information on education budgets and
expenditure. Annual education budgets should be published in the media and
distributed in schools.
• Civil society to have greater participation in budgeting and planning processes at
national and local levels.
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• School management committees (SMCs), parents and teachers associations
(PTAs) to have a greater role in monitoring and scrutinizing education budgets
and expenditure within schools.
• The establishment of a national system of annual school inspections to monitoring
financial management practices and education expenditure in schools.
4.0 CHALLENGES OF CSOs PARTICIPATION IN ESR
• Low capacity of CSOs in lobbying and advocacy practices at local levels
• Limited space for CSOs participation in different education studies and field -
visits.
• Low coordination between CSOs and local government authorities in monitoring
and follow up.
5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
• All education sector strategies should be well coordinated so that synergies are
identified for effective implementation
• Development Partners’ contribution to GBS should support government to raise
the education budget to at least 20% of the national budget and 6% of GDP
• The quest for good quality of education should start with the strengthening the
quality of teachers, through careful selection of candidate followed by appropriate
pre and regular in-service training.
• MoEVT should be in charge of ECD and make sure that there is a curriculum to
ensure children are prepared for further learning process
• Government to strengthen the inspectorate departments at LGAs for having
immediate and effective education results based M&E at local level.
• There is need to harmonize NECTA and TIE mandates in curricula and
examinations management particularly in examination assessments to
accommodate competent based curricula initiatives.
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• The Government should put more emphasis on Adult education interventions to
motivate effective community participation in children learning especially those
with special needs.
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Annex 4.5: Joint Statement from Government, DPs and CSOs
Introduction
The 2010 Joint Education Sector Review (JESR) technical working session set out to
review the education sector performance for the Financial Year 2009/10, to discuss the key
issues that support the achievement of improved service delivery in the education sector,
and to develop milestones for implementation in the current year and for 2011/12.
This joint statement from the Government of Tanzania, Development Partners and Civil
Society Organisations shows how much the dialogue has progressed in the sector. All key
stakeholders are working towards a common goal to improve the quality of education in
Tanzania.
We would like to acknowledge the serious participation and contribution from all of the 172
participants attending this technical working session, including key stakeholders such as
senior Government officials from Education related MDAs, including PMO-RALG, MOFEA,
and MCDGC and the inclusion of the allied institutions (such as HESLB, VETA, NACTE,
IAE, ADEM/TIE/NECTA), DPs and TENMET.
Review Process and Deliberations
The review involved three main processes: Field monitoring visits held in April/May 2010
and its accompanying report, the compilation of the education sector performance report
from July 2009 to end June 2010, and the preparation of thematic papers. All of these
processes and subsequent reports have informed the discussion of issues over the last 3
days and we have welcomed the chance, in particular, to have more in-depth discussions
around this year’s themes of inspections and quality assurance; and the relevance of
Technical and vocational education and training for market demands.
Also, the three day technical working session has allowed ample time for reflection on the
achievements and challenges in the sector, and to propose the actions to be taken
forward.
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Through our discussions, we have agreed that more research will be conducted in order to
have sufficient analysis to support an evidence-based decision making process, to
implement changes in service delivery and to address some of the key downward trends in
sector performance that were identified in the performance report.
It has also been agreed that there will be better coordination and harmonisation across
sectors, particularly for issues such as Early Childhood Development (ECD) and School
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (SWASH), to solicit sufficient budgets within the relevant
ministries to implement these activities effectively.
With regard to the milestones, we have made great strides in improving our common
understanding of what constitutes a milestone and what needs to be done to make our
milestones “SMART” (that is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely). Clearly
more work is required, particularly to develop and agree on the 2011/12 milestones
Way Forward
A lot of tasks have been outlined that require our concerted efforts to address them. In
order to take this work forward, we have therefore agreed to take the following four actions:
The Annual performance report will be finalised by mid-October 2010 as further
inputs are required. A team will be appointed to correct factual errors, to address
outstanding comments, to ensure that all necessary inputs are provided from
department heads and from PMO-RALG to fill in the gaps. This will ensure that the
final report will accurately represent the performance of all sub-sectors and
education related MDAs.
Recommendations from group work in the review sessions will be reviewed so
that a final list will then be prioritised by the TWGs and approved at the ESDC and
FEDC in December 2010, and subsequently incorporated into the planning and
budgeting process for implementation in 2011/12.
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The Ministries (MOEVT, PMO-RALG, MCDGC) will refine the specific actions of
each milestone being implemented in 2010/11, and develop specific actions for
the 2011/12 Milestones at the ESDC in December 2010 so as to allow sufficient
time for 2011/12 activities to have budget allocated for their implementation.
The finalised Annual Performance report, rating framework, Aide Memoire (which
includes the agreed Milestones for both 2010/11 and 2011/12) will be presented
for approval at the Education Sector Development Committee (ESDC) and Folk
Education Development Committee (FEDC). Consequently Aide Memoire will be
presented for endorsement at the high level meeting scheduled in November
2010.
We look forward to our continued close working relationship in the year ahead so that
together we can achieve the improvements to education quality for all Tanzanians.
30th September, 2010
Dar es Salaam.
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Annex 4.6: Closing Remarks
Mr Jumanne A. Sagini, DPS PMO-RALG
Permanent Secretaries, Regional Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Development
Cooperation, Directors and Heads of Institutions, Development Partners,
Distinguished Guests, Invited Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen.
I am honoured, to be given this opportunity to participate in this annual event and to
officially close this joint technical working session.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania recognizes the fact that provision of
quality education is key and effective way of accessing development opportunities directly
to people. Our education sector policies, programmes and strategies aim at attaining
quality education and realization of the national and international commitments such as
Tanzania Vision 2025, MKUKUTA, EFA targets and MDGs. In Tanzania therefore
education is always ranked high in our development priority agenda both at the central and
local government levels. I wish, therefore to strongly commend all the parties who
planned, prepared and facilitated the carryingout of this 3-day session, which I believe,
among other things, supports advancement of quality education for Tanzanian people.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am aware that this JESR session was preceded by a number of undertakings including:
coordinating implementation reports from various implementing departments and agencies,
conducting joint monitoring visit and preparing respective reports. I am glad to learn that,
despite a few areas, the qualities of performance and field visits reports have been
improving over the years. I would like to urge all parties involved in providing inputs for
these reports to take note of all concerns and recommendations raised by stakeholders so
that the coming years’ reports become better in terms of relevance, reliability and
timeliness of data and information provided.
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The aim of joint monitoring was to get views and the actual situation of the performance at
that particular year. I believe that getting to the field gives us a true picture of
achievements and challenges of the undertakings and their possible implications on the
policies, programmes, strategies and implementation guidelines. However, organization of
joint monitoring visit appears to be costly in terms of time and financial resources on the
part of visiting teams and our hosts in the regions, councils and community levels. I feel
that more time and resources are needed to address the observed challenges and areas of
concerns. I would therefore urge to revisit the proposal raised last year of having two
monitoring visits per year so as to remain with the usual one which feeds into the yearly
report. And this should be conducted when all reports from implementing agencies shall
have been received and analysed so that field visits provided opportunity to verify the
relevance and reality of the data and information provided.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Over the last three days we had the privilege of listening to the opening remarks from the
guest of honour PS-PMO, Government Statements from PS-MoEVT and statements from
DPs’ and CSOs. We were also able to deliberate on the performance of the education
sector and discussed the way forward, guided by the following reports and expert papers:
(i) Annual Education Sector Performance Report 2010;
(ii) Joint Monitoring Visit Report;
(iii) CSOs Performance in Delivering Quality Education in Tanzania;
(iv) Management, inspection and supervision for effective delivery of quality
education;
(v) Relevance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in
market demands: Skills for Employability; and
(vi) Joint Education Sector Statement.
It is our expectation that the deliberations and recommendations on the various issues
raised are going to be documented by our facilitators in the JESR working session report to
guide preparation of the Aide Memoire. It is also my hope that crucial areas that need
attention for the coming year have been identified and prioritized with the view to bring
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about the desired impact in our education sector. My appeal is that, the Aide Memoire
2010 comes up with few focused and feasible recommendations that can be implemented
in the context of available Government resources as well as existing sector policies,
strategies and programmes.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
As a tradition, after this forum there are going to be a couple of forums as per agreed
ESDP dialogue structure to discuss and finally endorse the draft JESR Aide Memoire
2010. May I take this opportunity to remind delegates that the results of consultative
meetings including this working session are ours and therefore we believe everybody will
be interested to ensure that the priorities that we agree upon are going to be implemented
for the success of the education sector and the respective beneficiaries.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Let me once again reiterate the Government’s commitment to the education sector
dialogue with partners in all educational aspects. I am delighted to note that Permanent
Secretaries of the Education Sector Ministries, Heads of cooperation and Non State Actors
representatives have attended this forum. I am sure that every one of us will be committed
to the deliberations made during this year’s review so that education priorities enshrined in
MKUKUTA, EFA and MDGs are attained for the benefit of the Tanzanian community.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I would like to assure you of the continued Government commitment to the Joint
Assistance Strategy for Tanzania (JAST) and agreed dialogue structures, both on macro
and micro policy issues, and that it will make use of all constructive opinions that can
contribute to the continuous improvement of the education sector in Tanzania.
Lastly, I congratulate your all for you active participation in this working session and I wish
all those traveling back to their work stations outside Dar es Salaam, a safe journey. And
please pass our sincere greetings to your family, colleagues and friends.
With these remarks, I now have the pleasure to declare the 2010 Education Sector Review
Working session officially closed.
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Annex 5: Executive Summary of Field Monitoring Visit
Executive Summary
1. Since 2006, joint monitoring visits have been carried out education
stakeholders, including Non-State Actors and Development Partners, as part of
preparations for the Joint Education Sector Review. The objectives of the visit are to
collect views on the implementation of education policies and programmes and specifically
to:
• Find out the implementation status in relation to quality, management and
governance, and cross cutting issues
• Track the sources of funds and their expenditure.
This year the visit took place to 11 Councils selected from across the different education
zones.
2. Key conclusions arising from the visits include the following:
According to the visit made and data obtained, effort is needed by all Education
stakeholders to improve the quality of Education. It has been observed that primary
schools are performing better than the secondary schools in terms of governance,
management, infrastructure and students support services.
FDCs, as the Non Formal education sub-sector, hardly receive attention from the Ministry
of Community Development, Gender and Children and suffers severely from inadequate
funding. Some councils have made major efforts to improve the primary and secondary
education within their councils, which have resulted in expanded access to education.
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Teaching and Learning Process
(i) Curriculum
• The curriculum is relevant to all learners at all levels, although it lacks practical aspects.
There are gaps in the teaching and learning process caused by the frequent changes of
curriculum. These gaps are inadequate preparation of the school teachers for the new
curricular and lack of teaching and learning facilities and materials.
(ii) Teachers’ Competence
• Teacher’s competency for teaching some subjects is adequate but in-service training is
necessary to facilitate smooth paradigm shift to participatory approach.
• However, some teachers lack enough knowledge to effectively teach some subjects like
sciences, mathematics and languages and ICT.
(iii) Teachers’ Morale
Teachers’ morale is high despite the adverse environment they are working in. They work
extra hours to conduct remedial classes to ensure that they cover the syllabi and are
committed to ensure that many students perform well in their examinations. However, poor
school infrastructure specifically in remote schools, low income for teachers, lack of
teachers’ incentives such as daily allowances, delayed salaries and allowances for
teachers and poor treatment by District education Officers resulting into low morale and
competent teachers opting for greener pastures or other opportunities.
(iv) Inspections
• Internal and external school inspections are conducted but the frequency of inspection
differs from one school to another depending on the location of the school, whether rural or
urban. For this reason there is insufficient number of inspections in rural schools.
• There is insufficient number of school inspectors and the budget allocated to conduct
inspection is low, as a result the quality of education suffers.
(v) Assessment
• Assessment is adhered to in most schools. The assessment of teaching and learning
processes is done during the lessons, weekly, monthly, mid term and terminal
examinations in all levels.
(vi) Pass Rates
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There is scope to improve pass rates in almost all areas, with the possible exception of
teacher training. Low rates can be attributed to:
Changes in Curriculum
• There are changes of curriculum at all levels. However, there is a mismatch between
implementation of the syllabus and the production of teaching and learning materials and
orientation of teachers on the new curriculum.
Availability of Teaching and Learning Materials
• There is insufficient teaching and learning materials (textbooks, apparatus, chemical and
equipments) in primary and secondary schools.
Availability of Adequate Trained Teachers
• There is a shortage of qualified teachers at all levels, especially in mathematics, sciences
and languages despite of increasing number of enrolment at all levels every year. Thus
schools hire untrained part time teachers to fill the gaps.
• There is high concentration of teachers in urban schools as compared to rural schools.
In-Service Training
• In-service training should go hand in hand with changes taking place in the curriculum.
However, some teachers have not been oriented to the new curriculum due to lack of
funds.
• There are teachers who have been teaching for more than 30 years without in-service
training due to lack of organized in-service programmes.
3.2 Infrastructure
(i) Classrooms, Teachers Houses and Other School Buildings
• There are insufficient classrooms, libraries, laboratories, teacher’s houses, workshops,
classrooms, dormitories, lecture rooms, and offices at all levels of education.
• Some infrastructure in all institutions is old and requires rehabilitation or reconstruction.
(ii) Toilet Facilities
• There is a shortage of latrine and sanitation facilities in all schools.
(iii)Access to Clean Water
• Most schools have insufficient water supply facilities.
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(iv) School Safety
• Security is a risk to many schools, as there is no fence to protect school facilities.
3.3 Cross Cutting Issues
(i) HIV and AIDS and Care and Support Services
• There is high level of awareness on HIV and AIDS in schools and colleges.
(ii) Gender
• There is high level of awareness on gender balance in schools and colleges. Gender
equality is promoted through equal enrollment, assessment, roles and responsibilities at all
levels of education.
(iii)Environmental Education
• There is a very high level of awareness on environmental conservation in schools and
colleges.
(iv) Students with Disabilities
• There is adequate awareness on issues of disability. Students with disabilities are
provided with special care although there are no enough funds and facilities for them.
• There is integration of disabled students into regular classes at all levels.
(v) Child Rights
• Human rights are considered important and practiced.
3 .4 Financial Management
(i)Adherence to Financial Regulations
• Most schools do not have sufficient financial management skills to maintain their books
of accounts.
(ii) Capacity of the Accounting Personnel
• Most primary schools had no qualify/trained financial accounting officers.
(iii) Planning and Budgeting
• School boards and committees are involved in prioritizing, procurement and monitoring
the flow of funds.
(iv) Level of Funding (Adequacy of Capitation Grant)
• Capitation grant is not sufficient to meet all needs at all levels of education.
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• Allocation of capitation grant on the basis of number of students affects schools with
small numbers of pupils/students even if they have greater needs.
(v) Predictability and Flow of Funding (Time Spent on Funding Disbursement)
• The flow of funds from centre to institution is inconsistence in many schools and
institutions.
(vi) Governance
All schools and institutions have School committees/boards which are involved the
management of schools/institutions.
The report makes detailed recommendations linked to each of the conclusions
above, and in addition raises the following points:
Changes in Education Policies should be based on technical analysis of issues.
Revisit entry qualifications for VET and other post primary and secondary
institutions and conduct analysis on selection of teacher trainees.
Audit department should be strengthened to enable monitoring of public funds.
Councils should deposit funds to all development accounts of primary schools so
that they are not closed
Measures should be taken to ensure that all funds in primary school accounts are
fully utilized.
Ensure needs of all learners are met including learners with disabilities.
Conduct needs assessment at community level, on adult, non-formal, and COBET
education, and education offered by FDCs, including some vocational training
and develop new curricula, and where necessary rationalize the provision of
education to each group.
Construct adequate number of hostels for girls to ensure girls safety.
Water and sanitation facilities in boarding schools and hostels should be improved
to benefit particularly girls.
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Expand scholarships to children from poor families, children with disabilities, and
orphans.
Capacitate the District Secondary Education Department to cope with the
decentralized secondary schools.
Institutions should include all income generating projects in their account book.