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Swedish-Ukrainian project ‘Support to Decentralization in Ukraine’

ІнститутГромадянськогоСуспільства

ІнститутГромадянськогоСуспільства

ІнститутГромадянськогоСуспільства

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:

participation in expert discussions, cooperation with Education Committee of Rada, MES management, drafting team and experts; preparing legal proposals

Education financing and formula for distribution of subvention: • Review of the current (2015, 2016) education subvention formula and

discussion with MES and MoF colleagues• 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

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 regardingpublishing of sub-national data

Reform Process Management: • Organisational and expert support to the Fiscal Decentralization Task

Force established by the Ministry of Finance

FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION

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ACHIEVED RESULTS

REFORM PROCESS MANAGEMENT

Municipal supervision: • Preparing inputs for expert discussion: a situation analysis for

Ukraine, and a comparative analysis of European practices

• Scandinavia’s way: the reform experience of Denmark andSweden (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

communication• Contribution to the Council of Europe seminar for Regional

Reform Offices

Pilot Project in Hmelnick: • Joint initiative by several other donors (Despro, GIZ, Council of Europe),

implemented by Civil Society Institute – support to amalgamated hromadas of Hmelnick oblast during their process of formation

• A separate component implemented by Swedish-Ukrainian project’sexperts supporting the establishment of the education function in selected amalgamated hromadas of Hmelnick oblast

REFORM COMMUNICATION

Publications:

November 17, 2014 Official launch of the project

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

April 24, 2015, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

International seminar « Decentralization in the sphere of Education. The division of powers between different branches of government. Schools Founders»

Decentralization of the education system in Ukraine - Jan Herzcynski outlines the challenges and tasks ahead

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

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ACTIVITIES

July 2015Reform is impossible without communication!

Communication officers from Regional Reform Offices working together to enforce communication of reforms.

September 14, 2015International Conference: Ukrainian Education Reform in the European Perspective. Changes Start from the School

September 20-26, 2015Ukrainian delegation during a Study Visit "Decentralization and Educational Finance"Warsaw-Gdansk

November 9, 2015Start of the pilot Project “Support to the development of amalgamated territorial communities in Khmelnitsky region”

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 2015Experts of the Swedish-Ukrainian project “Support to Decentralization in Ukraine” helps the newly amalgamated territorial communities in Khmelnitsky regionD

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November 25, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting

Discussing project results and plans for the future

November – December 2015Study Visit to Sweden "Data and Education Policy"

Jan Herczynski: the opportunity for returning to 100 percent public financing of schools is lost…«Mirror Weekly. Ukraine» №19, May 29, 2015

Jan Herczynski: “Schools don’t like competition cause it’s not the quality competition but reputation and rumors”

«Mirror Weekly. Ukraine» №31, August 28, 2015

Bodil Båvner: "Educationa is a hot-button issue"

«Mirror Weekly. Ukraine» №35, September 25, 2015

October 24, 2015 Scandinavian ways of local government reform

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”

«Mirror Weekly. Ukraine» №47, December 4, 2015

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PUBLICATIONS

Ukrainian Radio Program "Topic: Country"Learn more about the changes in general secondary education in the context of decentralization.

June 26, 2015Exclusive Interview: Ieva Kalnina on Swedish support for decentralization in Ukraine.

August 4, 2015Interview by Jan Herczynski for the English language TV Project "Up-to-Date"

RADIO VIDEOS

EDUCATION DECENTRALIZATION

1. Support to creation of legal framework for the new status quo inthe 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 SecondaryEducation; a key law that needs to be re-designed in line with adecentralised model

5. Functional analysis of the education management framework and designof the new framework corresponding to the decentralization concept

6. Study visit focusing on education system management to selected EUcountry (possibly, Estonia) as a way to complement and influence thepolicy/legal work

7. Continuous support to the inter-institutional EducationDecentralization Task Force, working groups developing draftlaws, Ministry’s management; cooperation with oblast educationbodies

8. Continuation of the Hmelnick pilot project, establishment ofthe education function in selected pilot hromadas

9. Transfer of the Hmelnick experience to other amalgamated hromadasand 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 ofeducation decentralization and education financing

11. Support with establishment of a comprehensive and up-to-dateeducation information database in the Ministry of Education

12. Support with sorting and linking of financial and statisticaleducation data, and with establishing indicators for monitoring ofquality of education services

13. Preparation of the allocation simulator and of allocation scenarios

14. Support with preparation of submission by MES of the allocationformula to the Cabinet

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PLANS FOR 2016

FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION

REFORM COMMUNICATION

15. Support with drafting of the necessary legislation (followingacceptance by the Cabinet)

16. Advisory and capacity building support to MES and Institute ofEducation Analytics to design and prepare for new budgetingprocedures with focus on local budgeting processes

17. Advisory and capacity building support to MES and Institute ofEducation Analytics to implement and monitor new budgetingprocedures

1. Supporting the work of the Fiscal Decentralisation Task Force under the Ministry of FinanceMonitoring inter-governmental fiscal relations and improving the way evidence is used in policy-making; focus of work – data collection, processing, analysis and useProviding local expertise to manage and coordinate the work of the FDTF and deliver the necessary inputsProviding international expertise on topics identified in Green Paper, such as municipal borrowing, municipal fiscal oversight etc. 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 particularFocus is on supporting the e-data team and Fiscal Decentralization Task Force coordinated by the Ministry of Finance

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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

More Detailed information on project activities you can find on our social media channels

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