This is my powerpoint for my policy presentation of the EFA National Plan for Action for the Republic of Vanuatu

1. EFA (Education for All)
National Plan of Action
2001-2015
Republic of Vanuatu
(2004 Edition)
Presented by Lily Busher

2. Policy Context
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83 islands in the South Pacific
Ocean
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Earthquakes, Cyclones and
Tsunamis, Oh My!
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Transportation = difficult and
expensive
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Urban Centers =
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Rural Communities =
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Cost of Education = High!
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Language of Instruction: English
and French

3. Important Influencers
• United Nations
Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)
• World Bank
• United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP)
• United Nations Population
Fund (UNFPA)
• United Nations Children's
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
Australia and New Zealand
European Union

4. Step 1: Re-prioritize Dakar Goals
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VP 1: (i) Expand and improve early childhood care and
education
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VP 2: (ii) Achieve free and safe access to compulsory
primary education by 2015
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VP 3A: (iii) Meet the learning needs of all young people
and adults through equitable access to appropriate
learning and life-skills programs
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VP 3B: (iv) By 2015, improve adult literacy by 50% and
access to continuing education
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VP 4: (vi) Improve measurable quality of education
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VP 5: (v) By 2015, Achieve gender equality in education

5. Achieving Goals 1 & 2 and
Influencers
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Establishing 17 new preschools in Port Vila and
Luganville (cities) and
registering children in rural
areas.
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Influencers: ACP-Australia &
UNICEF
Extending compulsory
education from 6 to 8 years,
building 8 new primary schools
in rural areas, rehabilitating
14 schools in urban areas and
implementing a “Keeping
Vanuatu Healthy” plan
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Influencers: UNDP, UNFPA &
World Bank

6. Achieving Goals 3A and 3B and
Influencers
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Appointing and training
qualified professionals to
oversee and instruct current
technical, life-skills programs,
and special education
programs.
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UNESCO, SPBEA, World Bank
Developing a monitoring
system for adult education
programs and adding education
centers to rural areas.
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UNESCO and SPBEA

7. Achieving Goals 4 & 5 and
Influencers
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Hiring a professional Education
Economist who can establish
reliable timelines and budgets
for development projects
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SPBEA and World Bank
Renovating secondary schools
to increase access, Hiring a
counselor to seek out
qualified girls for secondary
school and Including local
vernacular in schools
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UNICEF & ACP-Australia

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Strengths
EFA Dakar goals are re-prioritized for
Vanuatu by a balanced forum
The EFA goals match the MDGs
Achievement plans, problems
identified and possible solutions listed
Timeline and Funding Charts
Problems are discussed, and therefore
easier to avoid
Opportunities
Natural resources
Broad donor pool
The “Keep Vanuatu Healthy” programmodel for other nations
Measurable outcomes=more SPBEA
funding
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Weaknesses
Specific problems and areas of need
for Vanuatu not specified
“Keep Vanuatu Healthy” discussed,
but not funding and not a priority
Member of Several Organizations
Achievement plans and solutions are
too ambitious
Semi-filled and Empty Charts!
Threats
Natural disasters
Lack of infrastructure and rising cost of
transportation
Donors could decide to revoke (or never
give) funding
Donors could specify reforms and tailor
projects to meet their missions

10. Looking Forward…
 The
National Education for All 2015
Reviews in the Asia-Pacific region will
be released November 20, 2013!
 Check
for updates!