MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Republic of Rwanda

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Education Sector Strategic Plan

2013/14 ? 2017/18

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Published by Ministry of Education

PO Box 622 Kigali

Rwanda .rw Enquiries: info@.rw

OCTOBER 2013

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INTRODUCTION FORWARD

The education sector in Rwanda has undergone a few major changes since the writing of this document was completed. Notably, these changes relate to the Education Sector Working Groups (ESWG) and to the establishment of the University of Rwanda. Prominent changes in the sector included the creation of ESWG in new areas. In late 2013 there was a review of the ESWG in order to better reflect the priorities of the ESSP. This resulted in a revised working group structure and standardised terms of reference to ensure improved coordination among ESWG partners. In 2013, the University of Rwanda was established by merging seven higher education public institutions. It is the only public university in Rwanda and a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary university designed to meet the economic, social and cultural needs of the country. Students choose from a wide range of courses at undergraduate and post-graduate level, have access to modern facilities and are taught by internationally qualified staff.

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FOREWORD BY MINISTER OF EDUCATION

The publication of the new Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) 2013/14-2017/18 marks the update of the ESSP 2010-2015 and alignment of plans for Rwanda's education sector in line with the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS 2). Education is a critical investment in our country's future growth and development. This ESSP will inform and guide the development of the education sector during the next five years to ensure that the investments we are making in our children today supports our national priorities and goals. Our plans are ambitious, but focused on addressing challenges and achieving results to provide our children with the skills and knowledge they need to become productive members of our society and economy. The concepts of universal equitable access and quality education provision underpin this ESSP, and will always occupy the most important place in the sector's planning and implementation activities. The ESSP builds upon our national priority of making quality twelve-year basic education available for all our children and also reflects our overarching mission to make education at all levels more accessible and more relevant to our national needs. Three goals have been identified to support MINEDUC in achieving its mission of facilitating the development of human capital for the socio-economic development of Rwanda. These goals are: promoting access to education at all levels, improving the quality of education and training, and strengthening the relevance of education and training to meet labour market demands. Equity in access to education is emphasised across all three goals to ensure that disadvantaged students, such as girls, the poor and disabled, have access to meaningful learning opportunities. This ESSP aims to build on progress made in recent years on improving access to education, and to extend this by increasing the coverage and the quality of twelve-year basic education and school readiness programmes. We will also prioritise skills development to strengthen the quality and relevance of education and to better equip our students to meet the requirements of the diverse labour market. This requires a focus on core literacy and numeracy skills in basic education as well as strengthening technical and vocational education and training and higher education provision coupled with a focus on skills-based science and technology. Foundational to all of this is ensuring that our teachers are well trained and motivated. I wish to express my gratitude to all the staff of the Ministry of Education and our affiliated agencies, to education staff in the Districts, to the development partners and to all the many other stakeholders who have contributed to the preparation of this plan. I commend the ESSP as the way ahead for education development in Rwanda and urge all stakeholders and partners to use this plan as a first point of reference when considering how we may all support activities in this very significant sector and achieve our goal of equitable access to quality education and training for all Rwandans.

Vincent BIRUTA Minister of Education

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION FORWARD ........................................................................................................... 3 FOREWORD BY MINISTER OF EDUCATION ..................................................................................... 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................... 5 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................... 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................. 9 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 11

1.1 Context of ESSP Development..................................................................................................... 12 1.2 Purpose of the Plan ..................................................................................................................... 12 1.3 Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW OF THE SECTOR ...................................................................................... 14 2.1 Current Policy Context................................................................................................................. 14 2.2 The Structure of the Rwandan Education System....................................................................... 17 2.3 Achievements of the Education Sector During EDPRS I .............................................................. 18 2.4 Key Challenges Confronting the Sector ....................................................................................... 24 2.5 Institutional Overview of the Sector ........................................................................................... 29 CHAPTER 3: STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK ......................................................................................... 36 3.1 Sector Strategic Goals.................................................................................................................. 36 3.2 Sector Priorities ........................................................................................................................... 38 3.3 Sector Outcomes for the Next 5 Years ........................................................................................ 40 3.4 Strategies for Achieving Outcomes and Cross Cutting Issues ..................................................... 53 CHAPTER 4: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN .............................................................................. 70 4.1 Sequencing of Interventions ....................................................................................................... 70 4.2 Roles and Responsibilities of Partners and Stakeholders ........................................................... 70 4.3 Coordination and Information Sharing ....................................................................................... 74 4.4 Risk Analysis and Mitigation Strategies....................................................................................... 78 CHAPTER 5: MONITORING AND EVALUATION ............................................................................. 82 5.1 Sector Monitoring Arrangements ............................................................................................... 82 5.2 Sector Evaluation Plans ............................................................................................................... 83 5.3 Education Sector Monitoring Matrix ........................................................................................... 83 CHAPTER 6: COST AND FINANCING OF THE PLAN......................................................................... 93 6.1 Funds Available............................................................................................................................ 93 6.2 Costs by Programme ................................................................................................................... 94 6.3 Difference to be mobilised .......................................................................................................... 96 ANNEXES.................................................................................................................................... 99

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7.1 Sector Priority/Policy Action Matrix ............................................................................................ 99 7.2 Detailed cost projections for ESSP ............................................................................................ 114 7.3 List of Ongoing and Planned Projects in the Sector .................................................................. 135

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CNRU

CPAF EAC ECD EDPRS EICV EMIS ESSP ETO FBO FTI GDP GER HE HEC HIV/AIDS HLI IAP ICT IFC INSET IPRC IRST

ISAE

JRES KIST LMIS LS M&E MDGs MIFOTRA MIGEPROF MINALOC MINEAC MINECOFIN MINEDUC

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

Seven Year Government Programme (2010-2017) Nine-year basic education Twelve-year basic education Qualification levels for Post-Basic Education Adult Basic Education Basic Education College of Education College of Technology Commission Nationale de Lutte contre le SIDA (National AIDS Control

Commission) Commission Nationale Rwandaise pour l'UNESCO (Rwandan National

Commission for UNESCO) Common Performance Assessment Framework East African Community Early Childhood Development Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy Enqu?te Int?grale des Conditions de Vie (Household Living Conditions Survey) Education Management Information System Education Sector Strategic Plan Ecole Technique Officielle (Upper Secondary Technical School) Faith-Based Organisation Fast-Track Initiative Gross Domestic Product Gross Enrolment Rate Higher Education Higher Education Council Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Higher Learning Institution Industrial Attachment Programme Information and Communication Technology International Finance Corporation (of the World Bank) In-Service Teacher Training Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre Institut de Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (Institute of Scientific and

Technological Research) Institut Sup?rieur d'Agriculture et d'Elevage (Higher Institute for Agriculture and

Livestock) Joint Review of the Education Sector Kigali Institute of Science and Technology Labour Market Information System Lower Secondary Monitoring and Evaluation Millennium Development Goals Ministry of Public Service and Labour Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion Ministry of Local Government Ministry of East African Community Affairs Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Ministry of Education

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MINICOM MINISANTE MTEF MYICT NCDC NCSTI NGO NISR NUR ODeL OVCs P1, P2 etc. PBE PTA PTC QIWG QTS REB RTQF S1, S2 etc. SACCO SEO SFAR SFB SNE STI STR TEI TDM TTC TVET UP UR US VUP WDA

Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Health Medium Term Expenditure Framework Ministry of Youth and ICT National Curriculum Development Centre National Council for Science, Technology and Innovation Non-Governmental Organisation National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda National University of Rwanda Open, Distance and e-Learning Orphans and Vulnerable Children Primary year 1, 2 etc. Post-Basic Education Parent-Teacher Association Parent-Teacher Committee Quality Implementation Working Group Qualified Teacher Status Rwanda Education Board Rwanda TVET Qualifications Framework Secondary year 1, 2 etc. Savings and Credit Cooperative Sector Education Officer Student Financing Agency of Rwanda School of Finance and Banking Special Needs Education Science, Technology and Innovation Science, Technology and Research Tertiary Education Institution Teacher Development and Management Teacher Training College Technical and Vocational Education and Training Umutara Polytechnic University of Rwanda Upper Secondary Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme Workforce Development Authority

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