With assistance from and in collaboration with Development Partners (DPs) and education NGOs, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) has been developing and implementing the Annual Operation Plan (AOP) for Education at national level. Additionally, MoEYS, DPs and education NGO have even successfully formed Joint Technical Working Group on Education (JTWG-Ed) at national level. Because of this successful experience, MoEYS has made the decision to prepare AOPs and to establish JTWGs at sub-national level from 2012 onwards. Education NGOs will thus have an opportunity to be involved with Provincial Department of Education (POEs) to prepare their AOPs and establish their JTWGs.

In addition, NEP has the view that building the capacity of NGOs, especially its members who work at provincial level, is necessary in order to strengthen the NGO voice at the sub-national level so that they will become a well-coordinated members association that is able to respond efficiently and contribute effectively to MoEYS initiatives and to do so in a timely manner, is no longer an idea but a necessity.