Objective
To provide expertise and services in policy formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Functions
To coordinate preparation of Ministerial policies, strategies and plans and monitor their implementation and impact and advise accordingly;
To analyse policies from other sectors and advise accordingly;
To coordinate preparations and implementations of Ministerial budgets;
To carry out monitoring and evaluation of the Ministry’s plans and budgets and prepare performance reports;
To carry out research, assessments and evaluation of Ministerial plans and provide a basis for making informed decisions on the future direction of the Ministry;
To encourage and facilitate the provision of services by the Private Sector in the Ministry;
To coordinate preparations of Ministerial contributions to the Budget Speech and Annual Economic Report;
To institutionalize strategic planning; budget; and monitoring and evaluation skills in the Ministry;
To monitor and evaluate implementation of the education sector’ long, medium Strategic plans and annual action Plans;
To provide advice in preparation of plans, programmes and budgetary activities of the Ministries, Agencies, Departments, Development Partners and other stakeholders including establishment of performance targets and indicators;
To provide technical advice including institutionalization of sector M&E process;
To undertake research and impact studies of plans, projects and programmes undertaken by the sector;
To undertake service delivery surveys to collect stakeholders/clients views on services rendered in the sector and advise management accordingly;
To oversee performance contracting; and
To coordinate and supervise programmes and projects under the Ministry;
To be a custodian and coordinator of Ministerial statistics; and
To ensure that Ministerial plans and budgets are integrated into the government budgeting process.
This Division will be led by a Director and will comprise two (2) Sections as follows:-
Policy and Planning Section; and
Monitoring and Evaluation Section.
Policy and Planning Section
This Section will perform the following activities:-
Coordinate formulation, review, implementation and monitoring of Ministry Policies; and ensure consistency with national and other policies, frameworks and strategies;
Review and advice on policy papers prepared by other ministries;
Coordinate and supervise programmes and projects under the Ministry;
Carry out research and impact studies of ministerial policies and provide a basis for making informed decisions on the present and future activities of the Ministry;
Compile implementation reports on the Ruling Party Manifesto and Parliamentary Committee Reports;
Prepare and coordinate sector dialogue meetings with different educational stakeholders;
Coordinate expenditure of DPs funds in the education sector, and coordinate sector financial dialogue with donors, development partners and other stakeholders;
Prepare, analyse and upload data to the ESMIS and Open Government Partnership portal related to the Unit in accordance with the agreed work flow and protocol; and
Coordinate formulation, preparation and monitor implementation of Ministry’s long, medium term strategic plans, annual action plans and Ministerial budgets;
Provide technical guidance and support for institutionalization of Strategic Planning and Budgeting process within the Ministry and its institutions;
Prepare various documents for projects and programs for International financing;
Coordinate preparation of Ministerial budget speech; and
Participate in analysis of outsourcing of non-core functions (Private Sector Participation.
This Section will be led by an Assistant Director.
Monitoring and Evaluation Section
This Section will perform the following activities:-
Monitor and evaluate implementation of the Ministry’ long, medium and annual plans;
Prepare periodic Ministry’s performance reports;
Collect, study and analyse statistics needed in the formulation and implementation of policies, plans and budgetary proposals;
Prepare, analyse and upload data to the ESMIS and Open Government Partnership portal related to the Section in accordance with the agreed work flow and protocol;
Oversee performance contracting;
Provide inputs in preparation of plans, programmes and budgetary activities of the Ministry including establishment of performance targets and indicators;
Provide technical advice including institutionalization of M&E process in the Ministry and its institutions;
Coordinate research and impact studies of plans, projects and programmes undertaken by the Ministry;
Oversee performance contracting;
Undertake service delivery surveys to collect stakeholders/clients views on services rendered by the Ministry and its institutions and advise management accordingly;
Coordinate mid-year and annual performance reviews;
Coordinate collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of Ministerial data and statistics;
Be custodian and focal point of Ministry’s statistics; and
Coordinate the Ministry’s mid-year and annual performance reviews.
This Section will be led by an Assistant Director.
