Education ProgrammeHaving participated extensively in the Education Sector Partnership Arrangements (SWAp) within the 3 programme focus countries over 2009, UNICEF Pacific has become a formal signatory to multilateral sector agreements in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. In Kiribati, UNICEF has taken the lead in the drafting of an Education Sector Partnership Principles document which is expected to be signed early in 2010. This strategic engagement has ensured that all 2010 AWP activities are mirrored within the Ministry of Education’s Work-Plans for 2010. This is a significant result in that it highlights UNICEF’s success in advocating for greater attention within MoE plans to investment in equity and quality within the basic education cycle. The recent status of UNICEF Pacific as a pooled partner to the SWaP in Vanuatu, alongside AusAID and NZAID, is particularly notable in providing an opportunity for higher level engagement on policy and financing issues.
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