Ministry of Education Directorate of EMIS
Ministry of Education Directorate of EMIS
Ministry of Education Directorate of EMIS
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<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Summary Report <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Situation ,Year 1388<br />
Introduction<br />
Evidence based decision making, articulation <strong>of</strong> sound plans and provision <strong>of</strong> services are based on<br />
information. Only accurate and comprehensive data can lead a service oriented organization like<br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> into the correct direction <strong>of</strong> establishing itself into a transparent, accountable<br />
and results focused organization.<br />
The <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> with support from its development partners is striving hard to expedite<br />
the process <strong>of</strong> transforming the current ecology <strong>of</strong> the ministry into a culture in which information is<br />
collected and used for the improvement <strong>of</strong> education in Afghanistan.<br />
In the last seven years the <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> education and its partners employed a variety <strong>of</strong> methods for<br />
data collection. In years 2001-2004 surveys were conducted by international organizations such as<br />
WFP and UNICEF. In 2004, the <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> conducted its first school survey with<br />
technical assistance from UNICEF and the World Bank. The method used in this survey was<br />
confined to sending surveyors to visit the schools throughout Afghanistan and collect records <strong>of</strong> the<br />
numbers <strong>of</strong> students enrolled in the school from principals and school administrators. In 2005 data<br />
collection forms were introduced and these forms were sent to schools to be filled in by the school<br />
headmasters.<br />
Since 2007, <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> has adopted a decentralized data collection approach which aims<br />
at building data collection capacity at school level, and data integration process capacity at district<br />
education and provincial education <strong>of</strong>fices.<br />
Based on this process, annual <strong>EMIS</strong> reports are prepared. All these experiences have been<br />
fundamental for <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> for the establishment <strong>of</strong> an effective and efficient <strong>Education</strong><br />
Management Information System (<strong>EMIS</strong>).<br />
The current <strong>EMIS</strong> approach presents <strong>EMIS</strong> department’s overall strategic direction for an integrated<br />
<strong>EMIS</strong> with a special focus on strengthening the ownership and use <strong>of</strong> performance information for<br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />
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<strong>EMIS</strong> <strong>Directorate</strong>
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