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SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION IN KOSOVO2 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ofEducation in KosovoUNICEF KosovoJanuary 2004 Prepared by:Anette Wenderoth Brian Moo Sang design by: cover photo:Hazir RekaSITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION IN KOSOVO5 kosovo has gone from a state of emer-gency and reconstruction to a phase ofdevelopment. The situation is yet unstableand uncertainty about the final status ofthe province affects all areas of society. The overall economic situation is diffi-cult with a tendency to become assistance for kosovo is indecline and unemployment poses a majorproblem especially for youth and women. Civil society is only emerging while"post communist" attitudes and habits pre-vail.

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1 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION IN KOSOVO2 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ofEducation in KosovoUNICEF KosovoJanuary 2004 Prepared by:Anette Wenderoth Brian Moo Sang design by: cover photo:Hazir RekaSITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION IN KOSOVO5 kosovo has gone from a state of emer-gency and reconstruction to a phase ofdevelopment. The situation is yet unstableand uncertainty about the final status ofthe province affects all areas of society. The overall economic situation is diffi-cult with a tendency to become assistance for kosovo is indecline and unemployment poses a majorproblem especially for youth and women. Civil society is only emerging while"post communist" attitudes and habits pre-vail.

2 The situation remains tense withrespect to interethnic relations. Securityconcerns and access to public services arestill an issue for members of non-Albaniancommunities. The EDUCATION sector has witnessedsubstantial reforms and improvementssince 1999 including:- Lowering the school entry age to 6 instead of 7 Introduction of a new 5-4-3 years structure with 9 instead of 8 years of compulsory Completion of the new Curriculum Framework for kosovo as a basis for the development of new subject curricula- Improved enrolment rates on several school levels including early childhood and special needs EDUCATION - Increased public awareness about the educational and overall needs and rights of women and children.

3 Includ-ing children with special needs and from minority and rural communities- Improved data collection andmonitoring of developments in the EDUCATION sector Many reforms and improvements in theeducation sector are still weak with respectto their sustainability and reach. Coordination of initiatives in the educa-tion sector has been good and UNICEF asone of the "lead agencies" has played akey role in supporting MEST particularly inthe areas of early childhood EDUCATION , cur-riculum development and all aspects relatedto ensuring the realization of children's andwomen's rights. The Ministry of EDUCATION , Science andTechnology has been established and hasbegun to take leadership in all educationmatters including policy , it is yet in the process of devel-oping its management capacity to adminis-ter all emerging tasks.

4 UNICEF's short- and mid term planningfor further support of the EDUCATION sectorwill need to focus on securing the sustain-ability of reform initiatives and on furtherstrengthening and building of humancapacity within MEST and its local SummarySITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION IN KOSOVO6 Acronyms:CRSC atholic Relief ServicesDANIDAD anish International Development AgencyDESD epartment of EDUCATION and ScienceEARE uropean Agency for ReconstructionECEE arly Childhood EducationERPE ducation for Rural PeopleETFE uropean Training FoundationEMISE lectronic Management and Information SystemFAOFood and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsFSEDKF innish Support for the EDUCATION Sector in KosovoGTZG erman Technical Assistance (Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit)

5 KECK osovo EDUCATION Centre KEDPK osovo Educator Development ProjectKFOSK osovo Society for and Open SocietyJIASJ oint Interim Administrative StructureMESTM inistry of EDUCATION , Science and TechnologyMLSWM inistry of Labor and Social WelfareOSCEO rganization for Security and Cooperation in EuropePISGP rovisional Institutions of Self GovernancePTCP arent Teacher CouncilSBASHKU nion of EDUCATION , Science and Culture of kosovo (Teacher's Union)SEES outh Eastern EuropeSNES pecial Needs EducationTADEST ransitional Administrative Department of EDUCATION and ScienceTTRBT eacher Training Review BoardUNDPU nited Nations Development ProgramUNESCOU nited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUNHCRU nited Nations High Commissioner for Human RightsUNICEFU nited Nations Children's FundUNMIKU nited Nations Interim Mission in KosovoUSAIDU nited States Agency for International DevelopmentWBThe World BankSITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION IN KOSOVO7 and Purposes of the the and Institutional Environment for of EDUCATION .

6 Science and Technology (MEST) Regional EDUCATION and Community Through International Donors and Specific ANALYSIS and Findings by Reform and and Childhood EDUCATION : Primary and Lower Secondary School (Grades 1-9) Secondary EDUCATION (Grades 10-12/13) and Needs EDUCATION / and Recommendations24 ExhibitsExhibit :Foundations for an enabling legislative environment for education12 Exhibit :Analytical Framework28 AppendicesAppendix IList of Findings26 Appendix IIAnalytical Framework28 Appendix IIIR eferences29 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION IN BACKGROUNDUNICEF kosovo has requested this study ana-lyzing the situation of EDUCATION in kosovo .

7 Thedocument covers the areas of early-childhoodeducation, primary and secondary EDUCATION ,vocational and non-formal EDUCATION as well asthe current status of major educational reforms,such as teacher training and curriculum. A task force consisting of UNICEF membersof MEST and other organizations approvedof the TORs for the study. Universalia wascontracted by UNICEF to undertake the situ-ation ANALYSIS by mid September 2003. GOAL AND PURPOSES OFTHE STUDYThe goal of the study is to present a situationanalysis of EDUCATION in kosovo . The studyhas several purposes: To provide the basis for programmaticdecision making for the next program cycleof UNICEF/ kosovo .

8 To influence the process of child-centeredpolicy development and planning in the con-text of current social reforms in kosovo . To serve as reference material for partnerorganizations, institutions and stakeholdersinterested in children's issues in kosovo . To increase awareness on the situation ofchildren's rights and needs in kosovo amongpolicy and decision-makers as well as generalpublic and children themselves. To contribute to overall advocacy effortsfor the promotion of children's rights and forpolicies and programs that foster the respectand fulfillment of their needs in accordancewith their rights. To identify inequities and gaps (gender,rural urban, etc) and provide advice on howto address ANALYTICALFRAMEWORKU niversalia developed a framework for theanalysis based on the criteria given byUNICEF and the study task force.

9 A copy ofthe framework is included in Appendix STUDY ACTIVITIESAs required by UNICEF and its partners, thestudy is primarily based on the ANALYSIS andsummary of a variety of existing reports anddata on EDUCATION in kosovo . Additionalinformation was collected through e-mailcontact, phone calls and personal visits inthe field during a mission in August ANALYSIS , interviews and writing of thereport took place in July and August first draft was submitted to UNICEF onAugust 31st sources of data were:1) Documentation and reports on the educa-tion sector and its overall context publishedby Kosovan1and international organizationsand institutions including MEST2) Internal and mainly unpublished workingpapers and reports from some of the sameorganizations.

10 3) Informants from EDUCATION and policycommunities in kosovo (includingMEST/PISG, international bilateral agencies,NGOs and INGOs, educators, educationaladministrators, students and parents.) UNIVERSALIA TEAMThe study team consisted of two consult-ants from Universalia Management Group: Anette Wenderoth Brian Moo SangSITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION IN KOSOVO9 The team was responsible for developing thework plan for the ANALYSIS , collecting andanalyzing data sources, preparing the draftand revised versions of the study. Seniormembers of Universalia were consultedthroughout the process of data ANALYSIS andwriting of the ABOUT THIS DOCUMENTThe study seeks to summarize key develop-ments, achievements and current challengesin the EDUCATION sector, which characterizethe present situation and are likely to influ-ence developments in the near and mid-termfuture.


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