NEP has conducted its Annual General Meeting on 29th December 2009.
NEP HISTORY
At a meeting between education NGOs and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) in August 2000, NGOs were invited to discuss and draft advice on a strategy for improving Ministry - NGO partnership in education sector management. Following consultation and a study on a Strategic Partnership, the Education Sub-sector Working Group formally proposed the formation of an "NGO Education Partnership" under the leadership of an Interim Board.The NEP was formally constituted a year later with the adoption of a Charter, election of a five-person Board, and signing up of seventeen member organizations.
VISION
Working together to achieve equal and timely access to high quality education for all cambodian people.
MISSION
NGO Education Partnership is a membership organization that coordinates dialogue and cooperation among key stakehloders to improve the quality and accessibilty of education in Cambodia.
ACHIEVEMENTS
NEP is committed to developing dialogue between government and civil society on education issues, undertaking and disseminating research on key issues, and helping education NGOs increase their effectiveness.
In the past year, NEP has:
- Supported the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) during the Education Strategic/Education Sector Support Plan Mid-term Review process
- Participated in education policy reform discussions on behalf of the education NGO sector
- Completed a National Education NGO Inventory, with 78 education NGOs reporting on their activities, challenges, achievements and financial commitments.
- Produced a 2008 Position Paper on Education for the Cambodia Development Cooperation Forum (CDCF)
- Released a research report on pre-school education and its impact on primary school enrolment
- Produced and released a research report on teacher motivation and related issues
- Produced and released our annual Education NGO report on education sector activities and challenges
- Continued to monitor the practice of informal school fees
- Facilitated two enrolment campaigns supporting increased primary level enrolment
- Played a lead role in planning and implementing Cambodia's Global Action Week as part of the Global Campaign for Education
- Organized bi-monthly information sharing meetings and offered training workshop for its 78 members
Last updated: 01 Feb 2010