to assess and improve the quality of education statistics in the PICs.So in 2015, the Pacific Community, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat ( PIFS) and the UIS came together in a joint project with four clear aims: National EMIS units have tended to be under-staffed and there have been limited technical skills for the integration and analysis of large data sets. Low response rates to international surveys reflected the lack of effective EMIS in the region, as well as a lack of capacity to produce data and indicators in line with international standards. With support from the UIS and funding from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( DFAT) from 2015 to 2018, the PICs have been working to tackle the key challenges for education data in a region that has had the lowest regional rates of comprehensive and consistent reporting of such data worldwide. And the PICs have risen to the challenge. This requires an effective EMIS in each and every island state across the Pacific. and learning pathways that empower all Pacific islanders to equally enjoy the benefits of education without barriers.prioritizing student outcomes and wellbeing.continuous development to support the teaching profession.ensuring the quality and relevance of what is taught.The PacREF identifies four priority policy areas: The PacREF was endorsed by the region’s Education Ministers in May and is due to be launched later this year, with donors and development partners already committed to the new framework and aligning their support to its proposed actions and programs. Like every other country, however, the PICs face unprecedented demand for education data to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 ( SDG 4) and the monitoring of the implementation of the Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF). The challenges of education data collection Photo by Joe Hitchcock of school kids in Tuvalu Just getting the data presents some formidable challenges. They also include Kiribati, one of the world’s most remote and geographically dispersed countries, with 33 coral atolls spread over 3.5 million square kilometres of ocean – an area larger than India. They include Niue, the world’s smallest country, with just 1,600 people. It is an extraordinary region, with dozens of States scattered across millions of square kilometres of ocean – an area equivalent to 15% of the world’s surface. This already complex task becomes even more complicated in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs). However, building one is rarely, if ever, a simple task. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics ( UIS) works with countries the world over to help ensure that every education management information system (EMIS) is as good as it can possibly be. An effective EMIS is critical for education planning and policy implementation. The first step lies in sound data systems to help governments respond to the demand for skills needed to achieve SDG 4. This week at the Asia-Pacific Meeting on Education 2030 in Bangkok, stakeholders will exchange ideas on how to transform learning.
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