30 oktober 2014 | ‘Planning matters in education’ is produced by the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) as a tool for citizens and civil society coalitions to participate in education sector policy dialogue. While there are a number of ways for civil society to influence policies and practices of decision-makers, this handbook focuses specifically on participation in the official processes around planning, development, appraisal and review of national education sector plans.Extending and improving civil society engagement with these processes is one of the objectives of the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF) – a programme coordinated by GCE and regional partners, and financed largely by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), to fund and build capacity of civil society advocacy coalitions in more than 50 low-income and lower-middle-income countries – and this handbook should therefore be of particular relevance to CSEF-supported coalitions. Education sector plans are key components of GPE national-level processes, and this handbook draws on GPE requirements and procedures for developing sector plans, particularly through engagement with Local Education Groups.
National education sector plans should, according to the Dakar Framework for Action, be developed by governments in dialogue with civil society. This handbook aims to help make that process a reality.
Download the guide ‘Planning Matters in Education – a handbooek for civil society participation in national education sector plan activities and processes’