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SDG 4, Lessons, Experiences and Challenges in the Asia-Pacific Region
byDr Ethel Agnes Valenzuela
The Asia-Pacific Region
• Asia-Pacific is one of the world’s fastest growing and most diverse regions.
• In 2013, the total population stood at 4.3 billion, which is 60% of the world’s population.
• The region also hosts three of the most populous countries: China, India and Indonesia.
• Region with over 3,000 languages
The Asia-Pacific Regional Clusters and SDG 4 coordination
• SEAMEO (11 countries in Southeast Asia)/ ASEAN Member countries
• SAARC (South Asia Regional committee)
• PIFS (Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat)
• UNESCO Almaty (Central Asian Countries)
Mechanisms for supporting SDG 4 in all ASPAC countries
• ASPAC Meeting
• National SDG 4 Coordinators Network
• Pre- APMED survey (tool to monitor progress on SDG 4)1
• Regional Organizations clusters
• Regional initiatives /Ministerial Meeting
• Framework for Action /Action Agenda for Education 20302
• National SDG Coordinating Network
• National inter-agency committees3
Regional Roadmap for the E2030
• Track 1: Access to and quality of basic education is limited, especially for marginalized groups (SDG4 ref: 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 4.a, 4.c)
• Track 2: Access to quality post-basic education and skills development opportunities is limited (SDG 4 ref: 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.a, 4.b, 4.c)
• Track 3: Access to education at all levels is satisfactory but with unsatisfactory performance (SDG4 ref: 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7, 4.a)
• Track 4: Access to and performance of education are satisfactory but needs to improve quality of education to address the emerging needs (SDG 4 ref: 4.4, 4.7,4.a, 4.c)
Priority Areas for Cooperation
Advocacy information and
knowledge exchange
Capacity development
Monitoring
SDG 4 Implementation Phases in ASPAC
YEARS SDG4 IMPLEMENTATION PHASES
2015-2016 PHASE I: Foundation Building
2017-2019 PHASE II: Clarification of Targets; Towards Implementation, and 1st Progress
Review
2020-2023 PHASE III: Implementation and Midterm Review
2024-2027 PHASE IV: Acceleration/Reviewing Success
2028-2030 PHASE V: Into the Future
Regional and Global Milestones
Regional and Global Key Milestones Expected Outcomes
Regional
3rd APMED2030,– focusing on SDG target 4.7, July 2017
Regional Capacity Development Training on Planning for SDG4, July 2017
3rd Asia Pacific Regional Policy Forum on ECCE: Taking SDG4.2 from Policy
to Action, 2018
Regional Capacity Development Training on Monitoring SDG4, June 2018
Asia-Pacific Regional Training Manual on Monitoring SDG4, 2018
Regional Baseline Report on SDG4 (An SDG4 Target-by Target Breakdown
for Asia-Pacific), 2018
Regional Thematic Review of SDG4 targets 4.3 and 4.4 (to be presented at
the 4th APMED2030), 2018
4th APMED2030, – focusing on SDG targets 4.3 and 4.4, July 2018,
Bangkok
Follow-up sub-regional workshops on 4.3/4.4 and monitoring SDG4, 2019
Development of a media training toolkit for reporting on SDG4 and
training workshops, 2018
5th APMED2030 - focusing on SDG targets 4.1 and 4.6, 2019
All countries have a better
understanding of targets 4.1,
4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 and 4.7
All countries agree on
coordination mechanism for
SDG4 at the regional and
national levels and Terms of
Reference of National
Coordinators endorsed
All countries capacity
enhanced to undertake
SDG4 monitoring and
reporting
Region’s input to Global
Education Meetings and
HLPF review provided
SEAMEO Membership
Indonesia (1965) Lao PDR (1965)
Malaysia (1965) Philippines (1965)
Singapore (1965) Thailand (1965)
Cambodia (1971) Brunei Darussalam (1984)
Vietnam (1992) Myanmar (1998)
Timor Leste (2006)
11 Member Countriesin Southeast Asia
8 Associate Member Countries
5 Affiliate Members
Australia (1973) France (1973)New Zealand (1974)Canada (1988) Germany (1990)Netherlands (1993)Spain (2007) United Kingdom (2013)
International Council for Open and Distance Education (1999)
University of Tsukuba (2009)
British Council (2010)
China Education Association for International Exchange (2015)
Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understandingunder the auspices of UNESCO (2018)
2014 Strategic Dialogue of Education Ministers in Vientiane Lao PDR)
•SEAMEO Education Agenda & Seven priority Areas 2015-2035
2016 Strategic Dialogue of Education Ministers in Bandung Indonesia
•Action Agenda 2015-2020 adopted in Bandung Indonesia (2016)
2017 Strategic Dialogue of Education Ministers in Jakarta Indonesia
•Framework for Action (FFA) SEAMEO and SDG 4 (July 2017)
• Training and HRD• Technical Assistance and
Consultancy• Forum for Policy Dialogue and
Regional Cooperation• Research and Development• Partnership and Networking
Pathways for collaborating with other Regional Organizations
SEAMEO Education Agenda (2015 - 2035)
1. Early Childhood Care and Education
2. Addressing Barriers to Inclusion
3. Resiliency in the Face of Emergencies
4. Promoting Technical and Vocational
Education and Training (TVET)
5. Revitalising Teacher Education
6. Promoting Harmonisation in Higher
Education and Research
7. Adopting a 21st Century Curriculum
Coordinating and Prioritizing Regional Support to Member States
Track 1
Access to and quality of basic education is limited, especially for marginalized groups
(SDG4 ref: 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 4.a, 4.c)
Track 2
Access to quality post-basic education and skills development opportunities is limited
(SDG4 ref: 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.a, 4.b, 4.c)
Track 3
Access to education at all levels is satisfactory but with unsatisfactory performance (i.e., learning outcomes)
(SDG4 ref: 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7, 4.a)
Track 4
Access to and performance of education are satisfactory but needs to improve quality of education to address the emerging needs
(SDG4 ref: 4.4, 4.7, 4.a, 4.c)
Challenges & Opportunities
• SDG 4 & Education Sector Development Plans
• Resources• Data gaps and availability• 4.7 • Support for furthest behind
group(s) for this SDG 4 indicators– Nested disaggregation
(disaggregation by combination of two or more variables)
• Further engagement with private sector to obtain resources and favourableemployment
• strengthening and widening national and sub-national co-ordination to broaden ownership of the targets
• JFIT, KFIT and CFIT• MFIT• SAARC Development Fund• Other international agencies
providing support to SDG 4
The SEA-PLM is a regional approach to improve quality of education through system level monitoring of learner achievements.
A set of metrics to measure learning outcomes at the primary level for Southeast Asian countries.
Grade 5 learners will be measured across 3 key domains:
numeracy, reading, writing and global citizenship.
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