1. 2010 BESDP PLANNING WORKSHOP GRANT NO. 0069

2. LOAN 2306-LAO $8.9 MILLION 1 ST TRANCHE = $3M (released in December 19, 2007) 2 nd TRANCHE = $3M (to be released upon fullfillment of all policy conditions) GRANT 0069-LAO $12.66 MILLION Release is dependent on use of money and submission of withdrawal applications Financial progress is a measure of project achievement

3. REVISITING 2009 (HIGHLIGHTS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS) >CONSULTANTS FIELDED ON MARCH 21, 2009 >PREPARATION WORKS FOR: >COMPONENT 1 (CIVIL WORKS, SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT) >COMPONENT 2 (LSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPED AND APPROVED, DRAFTED CURRICULUM FOR USE, PREPARATION OF TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHER GUIDES FOR LSE, PREPARATION OF TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND DEPLOYMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK, PREPARATION OF PRIVATE EDUCATION STRATEGY) >COMPONENT 3 (PREPARATION OF PROVINCIAL PLANS+BUDGET PLANS FOR 3 PILOT PROVINCES, PREPARATION FOR MTEF, DATA STANDARDIZATION, IMPROVEMENT ON THE GIS MAPS, IMPROVEMENTS ON ASSET MANAGEMENT )

4. Accomplishments As of 30 September 2009 Annual contract awards = $1.60 million (46% of projections) Disbursements =$1.34 million (68% of projections)

5. ADB ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS PHYSICAL PROGRESS - 32% FINANCIAL PROGRESS – 11% ($1.34M/$12.66M) WHAT DOES IT TELL US? NEED TO SPEND THE REMAINING $11.32M CRITERIA FOR SPENDING ACTIVITY MUST BE A BESDP COMPONENT MUST BE IN THE RRP MUST BE WITHIN THE ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY OF THE IU

6. MOVING FORWARD: BESDP PLANNING FOR 2010

7. What is a SMART Goal? What is a Goal? A goal is a point toward which effort or movement is directed. The objective point that one is striving to reach. SPEND BESDP GRANT MONEY TO DELIVER BETTER EDUCATION SERVICES.

8. What is a SMART Goal? SPECIFIC Well defined It is clear to anyone that has a basic knowledge of the project

9. S-M-A-R-T GOAL M M EASURABLE Have some means to be able to know if the goal is obtainable or how far away completion is. SCALE SCOPE COMPLEXITY USEFULNESS

10. What is a SMART Goal? AGREED UPON Have agreement between the users and the project team on what goals should be, how will it be implemented and what is the time frame? Some would have A to stand for Achievable/Attainable; refer to Actions needed; or Alignment to vision/mission; etc. in our multi-component/ multi-team context, ‘Agreement ‘ would seem even more crucial

11. What is a SMART Goal? REALISTIC Looking at the resources, knowledge, and time available can the goal be accomplished? Have some means to be able to know if the goal is obtainable or how far away completion is.

12. What is a SMART Goal? TIME BOUND How much time is needed to accomplish the goal Having too much time can affect the project performance

13. What is a Project ？ Objective Activities ⇒ Outputs Duration Budget （ Input) Resources (Input) An undertaking for the purpose of achieving established objectives, within a given budget and time period.

14. Plan DoSee DoSee Plan See Plan Do We are in this stage.

15. Working together

16. PREPARING THE PLANS

17. 1. GUIDE QUESTIONS FOR Ius 1. WHAT ARE THE ACTIVITIES THAT I NEED TO DO? 2. WHAT ARE MY DELIVERABLES PER THE BESDP RRP? 3. WHO IS MY CLIENT/BENEFICIARY? 4. HOW MUCH MONEY DO I HAVE? 5. WHAT ARE MY OTHER RESOURCES? 6. HOW DO I DELIVER? 7. WHEN DO I DELIVER? WHAT IS MY TIMETABLE?

18. COMPONENT 1BESDP BudgetProgrammed for 2010 Preparatory Activities/Next Steps Facilities Development 3,300,000 Advertised. Contractors to build schools and classrooms next year. Scholarship655,200163,800Baseline study done. Payment of monthly stipends Education Development Grant 144,80024,000Implementation workshops to be conducted, screen and approve school grants, payment of school grants Impact Evaluation Study 200,000100,000Procurement of external consultants

19. TARGET COMPLIANCE DATE November 2009 STATUS: ALREADY FULFILLED AS OF OCTOBER 2009. SUPPORTING EVIDENCE Copy of the Ministry decree approving the revised curricula for LSE (Years 6-9). COMPONENT 2BESDP BudgetProgrammed for 2010 Preparatory Activities/Next Steps Equipment/ materials for LSE in 28 LSE schools and 109 other schools 897,000 PMU to list all the materials in coordination with RIES Complete TBs and TGs for LSE $599,000Remaining balance to be provided by RIES Complete camera- ready manuscripts for printing Revised curriculum for USE 35,000 (indicative)35,000To be done next year Support national Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 20,000 (indicative)20,000To be done late next year or early 2011

20. T2.8: MOE SHALL HAVE DEVELOPED A REVISED UPPER SECONDARY CURRICULUM (YEARS 10- 12) ACTION: RIES WILL SUBMIT THE DRAFT USE CURRICULUM TO THE VICE MINISTER COMPONENT 2BESDP Budget in US$ Programm ed for 2010 (in US$) Preparatory Activities/Next Steps Printing of TBs and TGs (675,000 TBs and 73,000 TGs for existing; 354,000 TBs and 23,000 TGs for new) 1,124,000 To be done by PMU Teacher Recruitment and deployment framework and action plan 185,153To be prepared by DOP Teacher Training Existing (5,240 teachers in 139 districts) New (5,373 teachers in 50 project districts) 25 days of training for 44 replacement secondary Pas 2 annual review workshops for 222 secondary PAs 1,200,000 Prepare teacher training module, prepare delivery mechanisms, identify teachers, prepare budget and implementation schedule

21. COMPLIANCE DATE: NOVEMBER 2009 STATUS: 1) CACIM APPROVED THE USE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK; 2) BASED ON THIS, A DRAFT USE CURRICULUM HAS BEEN PREPARED AND COMPLETED NEXT STEPS: 1) RIES SUBMITS THE DRAFT USE CURRICULUM TO THE VICE MINISTER; 2) PMU SENDS A COPY OF THE SUBMITTED DOCUMENT TO THE ADB. COMPONENT 2BESDP BudgetProgrammed for 2010 Preparatory Activities/Next Steps Provision of materials, equipment and assistance to TEIs to support LSE curriculum 235,000 Must be done by PMU. Prepare list, procure and deliver Prepare private education strategy 45,00022,000Finalize strategy paper, conduct 2 more workshops, prepare the guidelines for private sector participation

22. POLICY CONDITION T2.9 Develop, produce and distribute to lower secondary schools new textbooks and teacher guides designed to implement the new lower secondary curriculum. POLICY ACTION MOE shall have approved the use of new LSE textbooks and teachers guides. COMPONENT 3BESDP Budget in US$ Program med for 2010 (in US$) Preparatory Activities/ Next Steps Revise MOE annual yearbook and EMIS Train all PES and DEB statisticians in data processing and analysis Train all school heads in EMIS 150,000150,0000 Annual and medium-term LSE planning and budgeting (3 provinces) Strengthen capacity for improved planning, budgeting, management and delivery of education 150,000

23. TARGET COMPLIANCE DATE November 2009 Status: Ongoing workshops to develop textbooks and teachers guides Next Steps: 1) RIES submits the draft manuscripts to the VM; 2) VM signs the letter approving the use of new textbooks and teachers guides; 3) PMU provides a copy of VM letter to ADB with the list of final titles of the new TBs and TGs. SUPPORTING EVIDENCE Ministry decree approving the use of new LSE textbooks and teachers guides per submitted camera-ready manuscripts. COMPONENT 3BESDP Budget in US$ Program med for 2010 (in US$) Preparatory Activities/ Next Steps Planning and budgeting process in PES aligned with school mapping approach, teacher allocation and deployment process and ODA planned interventions Improve accounting, reporting and monitoring of expenditure Improve outcome –oriented budget format and process

24. POLICY CONDITION T2.10 Strengthen the sector EMIS, build capacity at all levels and improve monitoring and planning for sector development. POLICY ACTION MOE shall have issued guidelines for standardizing data collection, data processing and analysis. COMPONENT 3BESDP Budget in US$ Program med for 2010 (in US$) Preparatory Activities/ Next Steps More informed decision making process regarding the MOE budget negotiations with the MOF (MTEF) Improve format and modify budget by level/type of education and function available in MOE and all PESs Pilot outcome oriented budget process, aligned with plan and in line with national policies, in at least 3 PESs.

25. TARGET COMPLIANCE DATE November 2009 STATUS: DRAFT GUIDELINES COMPLETED AND BEING REVIEWED BY ESITC NEXT STEPS: 1) the guidelines is submitted for signing of the VM; 2) VM signs the decree; 3) PMU gets a copy and sends to ADB. SUPPORTING EVIDENCE A decree issuing the guidelines for standardizing data collection, data processing and analysis. COMPONENT 3BESDP Budget in US$ Program med for 2010 (in US$) Preparatory Activities/ Next Steps Align regular standardized accounts of expenses with modified and improved budget format to permanently monitor all education expenditure Link education MTEF with Government’s MTEF, based on medium sector development targets and development assistance expected flows by level of education and function Align planning and budgeting process in PESs based on the school mapping approach, teacher allocation and deployment process, and development assistance planned interventions

26. POLICY CONDITION T2.11 Improve budget format and process POLICY ACTION MOE shall have piloted the new Financial Management System, which incorporates budget preparation and submission at provincial level, in three agreed BESDP target provinces. COMPONENT 3 ASSET MANAGEMENT BESDP Budget in US$ Program med for 2010 (in US$) Preparatory Activities/ Next Steps Improved assessment and monitoring of MOE physical assets Conduct full inventory of MOE physical assets, with ongoing monitoring Make central storage of assets available in an upgraded, well-equipped warehouse

27. Target for 2010$8,141,000 Ongoing and already budgeted activities$784,000 Completed Activities$176,000 Procurement (done)$350,000 Contract Awards$1,600,000 Grand Total$11,051,000 BESDP Budget$12,660,000 Balance$1,610,000

28. PLAN AND BUDGET FORMAT TO BE PRESENTED BY PMU

29. KOB CHAI DEU