This report has been prepared by Belynda McNaughton under the management of the Government of Australia’s (GoA) Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), through its consultancy arrangements with METIS Analytics. The report was commissioned through the Solomon Islands Resource Facility, managed by Cardno. The views expressed in the report are those of the independent assessor and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Government of Australia, the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) or their agencies and personnel. The support provided by the Solomon Island’s Australian High Commission (AHC) personnel and personnel in the SIG Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) is acknowledged. The support of the MEHRD Strategic Support Unit in facilitating and managing the review process was invaluable. of Contents
4. Education Resourcing 4.1 The Solomon Islands Government maintains its recurrent budget allocation for education in 2017 4.1.1 At least 23% of SIG national recurrent budget was allocated to education. SIG and Education budgets for 2017 4.2 The 2017 recurrent expenditure for Basic Education is maintained or improved. 4.2.1 Allowing for inflation, the 2017 SIG recurrent expenditure for the per unit cost of primary education is at least equal to the 2016 per unit cost of primary education. Analysis of per unit expenditure Evidence of 2017 inflation rate 4.2.2 Allowing for inflation, the 2017 SIG recurrent expenditure for the per-unit cost of junior secondary education is at least equal to the 2016 per-unit cost of junior secondary education. Analysis of per-unit expenditure Evidence of 2017 inflation rate 4.3 Acquittal percentage of 2017 School Grants and distribution percentage of 2018 first tranche grants improve. 4.3.1 At least 80 % of 2017 School Grants are retired on time. 4.3.2 At least 85% of schools receive the first tranche of their 2018 School Grant by the end of March 2018. Record of acquittals Record of distribution of 2018 Tranche 1 4.4 External Audits of MEHRD finances are conducted. 4.4.1 At least one external audit is conducted by the Auditor-General’s Department or a suitably qualified outside provider. Audit Plan Audit Report 4.5 The economic and educational benefits of the SIG tertiary scholarship program are reviewed and assessed. 4.5.1 A cost-benefit analysis of the scholarships program is designed and approved for implementation. Study proposal Minute of PS approval 4.6 Solomon Islands Government scholarships budgeting and expenditure is sustainable. 4.6.1 2017 scholarships expenditure is not higher than 2016 scholarships expenditure. Analysis of budget and expenditure 5. Public Financial Management 5.1 PFM Action Plan implementation ongoing. 5.1.1 % of activities scheduled in the PFM Action Plan for 2017 completed. Analysis of PFM Action Plan and 2017 activity reporting
Christina Bakolo Coordinator – International Education Coordination and NEB - SSU Ali Kiko Manager, EACI MEHRD – EACI Godfrey Sautehi Chief, EACI MEHRD - Procurement Deborah Wargent Procurement Technical Adviser MEHRD Johnson Lobo Supervising Manager Office of the Auditor General Constance Nasi Secretary, National Education Services (NES) MEHRD – NES
Appendix 5: Curriculum Mapping Green = completed; Red = not started; Orange = in progress; Purple: not needed YEARS 1–6 Syllabus Learner Book (LB) Teacher (TG) Comment English Nguzu Nguzu 1–3 almost complete; Nguzu Nguzu 4–6 to be completed Mathematics Nguzu Nguzu 1–6 to be re-developed under a new contract Science Social Studies Health Education Year 1 and 3 LB and TG to complete (completed by Pearson but not delivered as contract terminated); Year 4–6 complete PE Syllabus in draft – all resources yet to be developed Arts and Culture Syllabus approved; TGs and LB to be developed Christian Life ICT Syllabus in draft – nothing else Vernacular languages Mentioned in NCS statement – status unclear Junior Secondary (as at June 2018)
Appendix 7: Draft 2018 Education Performance Matrix NEAP Priority AWP MELP Outcome areas 2018 Indicators/AWP outputs for Performance Payment Evidence/rubric for scoring (%) Access EO1.2 (TBA) 1.1 Transition rates by level and gender 1.1.1 The SISE Phase-out Committee has costed plan in place to cater for increased enrolments in years 7 and 10 and alternative placement method and plan socialised with EAs 1.1.2 Transition Rates for year 6 to 7 and year 9 to 10 from 2017 to 2018 show an increase over 2016-2017 NEAD Quality costed plan (30%) SMT Minute endorsing plan (50%) EAs Transition Rates increase (10%) (as per Annual Report 2018) Access EO1 (65) 1.2 Safe and equitable access 1.2.1 Gender Equality in Education Policy – implementation strategy costed and approved by NEB 1.2.2 Child Protection Policy consulted on and revised in light of consultations PA A quality Gender Equality in Education Policy – implementation strategy costed (30%) and NEB endorsement minute (30%) A quality Protection Policy consulted with selected EAs and schools (30%) and revisions made based on consultations (10%) Quality IO2.1 (11& 13) 2.1 More teachers using new improved curriculum 2.1.1 PPY Pilot in Honiara, Guadalcanal and Malaita completed and evaluated 2.1.2 Cognition contract (as at June 2018) deliverables completed and accepted CDD PPY Monitoring Report received by MEHRD and UNICEF (35%) Cognition deliverables (65%) including: Year 9 English Teaching Learning Guide ready for desktop publishing and printing Year 9 Social Studies Teaching Learning Guide for desktop publishing and printing Year 8 Maths Teacher Guide ready for printing Year 9 Maths Teacher Guide ready for desktop publishing and printing Senior secondary curriculum framework complete Syllabi developed in priority subject(s) NEAP Priority MELP Outcome 2018 Indicators/AWP outputs for Performance Payment Evidence/rubric for scoring (%)