Інститут Інститут Інститут Громадянського Громадянського Громадянського Суспільства Суспільства Суспільства
z Swedish-Ukrainian project ‘Support to Decentralization in Ukraine’
ACHIEVED RESULTS
DECENTRALIZATION OF EDUCATION
Improved evidence for policy making: • Analysis of education performance in 40 rayons • Capacity building for the team of the MES Institute for Education Analytics • Advising the management team of MES on issues related to data collection and analysis Legal basis for decentralization of education: • Contribution to drafting of the Framework Law on Education:
Education financing and formula for distribution of subvention: • Review of the current (2015, 2016) education subvention formula and
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• Awareness raising about the education financing Reform communication: • Articles with expert opinions, TV interview, participation in public discussions on education and decentralization reform on national and regional level
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
Improved evidence for policy making: • Supporting the Ministry of Regional Development with formulating the requirements for sub-national data • Advisory support to the Ministry of Finance e-data project regarding publishing of sub-national data Reform Process Management: • Organisational and expert support to the Fiscal Decentralization Task
Municipal supervision: • Preparing inputs for expert discussion: a situation analysis for Ukraine, and a comparative analysis of European practices
REFORM COMMUNICATION
Publications: • Scandinavia’s way: the reform experience of Denmark and Sweden (in UA) • «What is decentralisation» – a briefing note • Q&A on education decentralization • Content inputs for communication on Constitutional amendments Training of communication officers of Regional Reform Offices: • A two-day practical workshop focusing on strategic approach to • Contribution to the Council of Europe seminar for Regional Reform Offices
REFORM PROCESS MANAGEMENT
Pilot Project in Hmelnick: • Joint initiative by several other donors (Despro, GIZ, Council of Europe), • A separate component implemented by Swedish-Ukrainian project’s
ACTIVITIES
November 17, 2014 Official launch of the project
April 24, 2015, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
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International seminar « Decentralization in the sphere of Education. The division of powers between different branches of government. Schools Founders»
April, 22, 2015, Chernihiv Regional Council building “Decentralization and Community Development in Ukraine” round table "Decentralization is not a quick-fix process. A lot of responsibility needs to be transferred to the local level. Throughout the reform process the focus should be on how to ensure better delivery of services to people", Lars Eric Ericsson, Former President of Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting
What is public school and what is non - public school? How are schools established? How are they closed? What are the roles of different authorities and actors in providing education? Andrzej Baranski, expert of the project explains the Polish model Decentralization of the education system in Ukraine - Jan Herzcynski outlines the challenges and tasks ahead
July 2015 Reform is impossible without communication! Communication officers from Regional Reform Offices working together to enforce communication of reforms.
September 14, 2015 International Conference: Ukrainian Education Reform in the European Perspective. Changes Start from the School
September 20-26, 2015 Ukrainian delegation during a Study Visit "Decentralization and Educational Finance" Warsaw-Gdansk
November 9, 2015 Start of the pilot Project “Support to the development of amalgamated territorial communities in Khmelnitsky region”
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The objectives of the project are: - institutional and organizational support to amalgamated territorial communities; - Assistance in spatial and strategic planning; - Drafting of guidelines on the results of the pilot project.
November - December 2015 Experts of the Swedish-Ukrainian project “Support to Decentralization in Ukraine” helps the newly amalgamated territorial communities in Khmelnitsky region
November 25, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting Discussing project results and plans for the future
November – December 2015 Study Visit to Sweden "Data and Education Policy"
PUBLICATIONS
Jan Herczynski: the opportunity for returning to 100 percent public financing of schools is lost… «Mirror Weekly. Ukraine» №19, May 29, 2015
Bodil Båvner: "Educationa is a hot-button issue" Jan Herczynski: “Schools don’t like competition cause it’s not the quality competition but reputation and rumors”
«Mirror Weekly. Ukraine» №35, September 25, 2015
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«Mirror Weekly. Ukraine» №31, August 28, 2015
Jak Anton: “We’ve changed approach – that not parents and teachers force to learn, but pupils can see themselves that study is necessary and interesting” October 24, 2015 Scandinavian ways of local government reform
«Mirror Weekly. Ukraine» №47, December 4, 2015
RADIO
Ukrainian Radio Program "Topic: Country" Learn more about the changes in general secondary education in the context of decentralization.
VIDEOS
June 26, 2015 Exclusive Interview: Ieva Kalnina on Swedish support for decentralization in Ukraine.
August 4, 2015 Interview by Jan Herczynski for the English language TV Project "Up-to-Date"
PLANS FOR 2016
EDUCATION DECENTRALIZATION
1. Support to creation of legal framework for the new status quo in the field of secondary education 2. Support to 159 new hromadas with establishment of education function 3. Design of the education financing formula for 2017 4. Expert support with development of the Law on Primary and Secondary Education; a key law that needs to be re-designed in line with a decentralised model 5. Functional analysis of the education management framework and design of the new framework corresponding to the decentralization concept
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6. Study visit focusing on education system management to selected EU country (possibly, Estonia) as a way to complement and influence the policy/legal work 7. Continuous support to the inter-institutional Education Decentralization Task Force, working groups developing draft laws, Ministry’s management; cooperation with oblast education bodies 8. Continuation of the Hmelnick pilot project, establishment of the education function in selected pilot hromadas 9. Transfer of the Hmelnick experience to other amalgamated hromadas and support to establishment of education function in them; in particular, preparation of methodological guidelines and model documents 10. Establishing and supporting a reform Help Desk function in the field of education decentralization and education financing 11. Support with establishment of a comprehensive and up-to-date education information database in the Ministry of Education 12. Support with sorting and linking of financial and statistical education data, and with establishing indicators for monitoring of quality of education services 13. Preparation of the allocation simulator and of allocation scenarios 14. Support with preparation of submission by MES of the allocation formula to the Cabinet
15. Support with drafting of the necessary legislation (following acceptance by the Cabinet) 16. Advisory and capacity building support to MES and Institute of Education Analytics to design and prepare for new budgeting procedures with focus on local budgeting processes 17. Advisory and capacity building support to MES and Institute of Education Analytics to implement and monitor new budgeting procedures
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
REFORM COMMUNICATION
1. Supporting the work of the Fiscal Decentralisation Task Force under the Ministry of Finance 2. Monitoring inter-governmental fiscal relations and improving the way evidence is used in policy-making; focus of work – data collection, processing, analysis and use 3. Providing local expertise to manage and coordinate the work of the FDTF and deliver the necessary inputs 4. Providing international expertise on topics identified in Green Paper, such as municipal borrowing, municipal fiscal oversight etc. 5. Providing local expertise to communicate the reforms in the field of fiscal decentralization and to provide information to sub-national actors, to new amalgamated hromadas in particular 6. Focus is on supporting the e-data team and Fiscal Decentralization Task Force coordinated by the Ministry of Finance
In Jan-Jun the project will continue its work with communication, using it as a tool to advance the creation of capable LSG framework in 159 amalgamated hromadas, to communicate the changes in the framework of education and fiscal decentralization, and to advance decentralization reform overall
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