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Republic of Zambia. Presentation at The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa Southern Africa Regional Conference on ECCDE ‘Quality Matters’ 3-5 December 2013 . Government Ministry of Education Science, Vocational Training & Early Education Ministry of Health - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA Presentation at
The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa
Southern Africa Regional Conference on ECCDE
‘Quality Matters’
3-5 December 2013
•Government• Ministry of Education Science, Vocational Training & Early Education• Ministry of Health• Ministry of Community Development Mother & Child Health• Ministry of Local Government & Housing• Ministry of Gender & Child Development• Ministry of Home Affairs• Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock• Other government departments
•Cooperating partners• i.e. UNICEF, USAID, DFID and others
•International Organizations• i.e. Plan International, World Vision, Save the Children, Child Fund, OSISA, and others
•Civil Society Organizations• i.e. ZANEC, Mulumbo ECCDE Foundation, Children Sentinel Trust Zambia, DAPP, and others
•Faith Based Organizations•Private • i.e. Private Universities, Zambia Pre-school Association, Early Childhood Teacher Training
Association of Zambia, and others
Key Players in ECCDE
Progress in ECCDE
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Present
PoliciesLegislationGov. financingStakeholder ParticipationFormal ECD trainingQuality assurance
1960’sMinimal focus in ECD
Independence No specific ECCDE policies
Landmark Change: Welfare centre’s managed by local authorities
1970’sEducation reforms/health policy
Government involvement in
ECCDE
Continuing health promotion through growth monitoring, immunization and nutrition
Landmark Change: Education reforms – Focus on Learning policy document, immunization and nutrition services
1980’sFormal training of ECCDE teachers
Government financing ECCDE
training
Introduction of ECCDE training in govt. teacher
training colleges
Landmark Change: ECCDE teacher training, social protection programs and financing
1990’sInclusion of ECCDE in policy
Provision of ECCDE centres by
stakeholders/ Private sector
Teacher training and development
of materials
Landmark Change: National Education Policy incorporates issues of ECCDE
2000’sCollaboration & Coordination in ECCDE activities
Quality assurance in ECCDE services
Increased policies with ECCDE
components across Ministries
Landmark Change: Development of child assessment tools & Early Learning Development Standards
2010 – PresentIntegration of ECCDE
ECCDE incorporated into various pieces of
legislation
Development of national ECCDE curriculum
frameworks, instructional materials & teacher training
at university level
Landmark Change: Government to finance/provide pre-school education
• Limited mechanism for coordination and collaboration among ECCDE providers and stakeholders• Limited financial resources & high poverty levels• Poor mechanisms for early identification and intervention
for children with special needs• Delay in policy development processes• Limited capacity among administrators to implement
ECCDE programs
Challenges
• Annexing ECCDE/pre-school education in primary school• Strengthen integrated ECCDE service provision• Increased financing of ECCDE programmes• Enhancement of social protection legislation and
programmes• Enhanced policy implementation towards social cash
transfer schemes for vulnerable families
Recommendations
Thank you!