incheon framework for action - --- - الصفحة ٣٠ - Monitoring, follow-up and review for evidence-based policies
Education ٢٠٣٠ Framework for Action
General Conference. These will be complemented by regional meetings on a schedule to be determined at regional level by Member States and other stakeholders.
٩٦. UNESCO will continue to facilitate dialogue, reflection and partnerships with specialized NGOs and civil society, including the CCNGO, as an integral part of the global coordination mechanism, building on previous experience and taking account of the expanded ambition of the new agenda.
Monitoring, follow-up and review for evidence-based policies
٩٧. Follow-up and review based on robust monitoring, reporting and evaluation policies, systems and tools are essential for the achievement of Education ٢٠٣٠. Monitoring quality in education requires a multidimensional approach covering system design, inputs, content, processes and outcomes. As the primary responsibility for monitoring lies at the country level, countries should build up effective monitoring and accountability mechanisms, adapted to national priorities, in consultation with civil society. They should also work to build greater consensus at the global level as to what specific quality standards and learning outcomes should be achieved across the life course – from early childhood development to adult skills acquisition – and how they should be measured. In addition, countries should seek to improve the quality and timeliness of reporting. Information and data need to be freely accessible to all. National-level data, information and outcomes based on existing reporting mechanisms, together with new data sources as necessary, will inform reviews at the regional and global levels.
٩٨. In order to better measure and monitor quality, equity and inclusion, efforts should be made to increase the capacity of governments to disaggregate data appropriately and use them effectively for planning and policy-making. Partners, in close cooperation with the UIS and other institutions as appropriate, will provide direct and targeted support to Member States to strengthen relevant measurement and monitoring capacities. The UIS will facilitate sharing of best practices with a view to strengthening country data systems, particularly for African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, small island developing states and middle income countries. Efforts should be made to include quality frameworks in national education plans and to build the capacity of countries to monitor equity, inclusion and learning outcomes.
٩٩. Global monitoring is integral to international and regional efforts to strengthen analysis and knowledge management. In line with the UN Secretary-General’s recommendation, more efforts will be made to harmonize reporting on the SDGs with reporting to the various human rights treaty bodies that relate to education. These official national reports, often reflecting contributions by civil society, offer important insights into the status of the right to education.
١٠٠. In recognition of the importance of harmonization of monitoring and reporting, the UIS will remain the official source of cross-nationally comparable data on education. It will continue to produce international monitoring indicators based on its annual education survey and on other data sources that guarantee international comparability for more than ٢٠٠ countries and territories. In addition to collecting data, the UIS will work with partners to develop new indicators, statistical approaches and monitoring tools to better assess progress across the targets related to UNESCO’s mandate, working in coordination with the Education ٢٠٣٠ SC.
١٠١. The EFA Global Monitoring Report will be continued in the form of the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report. It will be prepared by an independent team and hosted and published by UNESCO. The Director of the team is appointed by the Director-General of UNESCO. Attention will be paid to geographical balance in its Advisory Board. The GEM Report will be the mechanism for monitoring and reporting on SDG ٤ and on education in the other SDGs, with due regard to the global mechanism to be established to monitor and review the implementation of the ٢٠٣٠