NEP

NGO Education Partnership

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is open to all non-profit making humanitarian associations, NGOs working education sector and other bodies that represent parts of the civil society in Cambodia whose strongest link with the government would be through the NEP. Membership is by application. Membership fees: $20.00 for international NGOs and $5.00 for local NGOs Membership is by organization and not by individual

THE NGO EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (NEP)

The goal of the NGO Education Partnership is to develop a mechanism to promote dialogue among its own members and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), in order to improve the quality of education in Cambodia.

OBJECTIVES:

To assist NGOs in identifying, articulating, and attaining their aims and objectives by promoting dialogue and collaboration between NGOs, and with MoEYS and donors;

To bring NGOs together to create better, more co-ordinated and pro-active dialogue on education issues and policies with the MoEYS and partner ministries and donors;

To improve the impact , efficiency, and distribution of NGO intervention in Cambodia by collecting and distributing information about members’ educational activities and resources;

To build capacity of the NGO body and the MoEYS to devise and respond collectively to policy initiatives ;

To represent and advocate the position of members to the Royal Government of Cambodia, international organizations, multilateral and bilateral agencies;

To support each other in promote NEP vision and objectives.

HISTORY

At a meeting between NGOs and the MoEYS in August 2000, NGOs were invited to discuss and draft advice on a strategy for improving Ministry –NGO partnership in education sector management. Following consultation and a study on a Strategic Partnership in education Sub-sector Working Group formally proposed the formation of an “NGO Education Partnership ”under the leadership of an Interim Board, in February, 2001. The NEP was formally constituted a year later with the adoption of a cheater, election of a five-persons. Since then the main achievements have been:

• participation in Education Sector Working Group and Ministry/Donor/NGO meeting;

• holding monthly public meeting;

• collaboration with EDUCAM to produce a Consultative Group Statement for NGOs;

• securing funding from UNICEF for operations. Office and staff for 2003; hiring an executive officer, a research officer and an administrative assistant;

• compilation of Educational Operational Research documenting NGO activities in the field;

• gathering data on NGO activities in education;

• co-ordinating NGO representation in the 2003 ESSP review and presentation of NGO Report;

• representation NGOs in the development of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Plan and in review of draft plans organized by the NGO Forum;

• contribution to the development of Education for All policy and strategy.

GOVERNANCE

The NEP Board, comprising five members, is elected at the NEP Annual Meeting. Board members’ term of office is one year. They represent the voice and interests of NEP and not their own organizations. One of the Board Membe’s main duties is to promote active collaboration between NGOs and participation of NGOs in meetings and discussion with the MoEYS and donors, and to collectively or individually represent NGOs and the NEP.

The current board members are:

chair:                           Kou Boun Kheang

                                    (Save the Children Norway)

Deputy Chair:            Richard Geeves

                                    (World Education)

Treasurer:                  Regina Pellicore

                                    (Maryknoll)

Board Member:            Kila Reimer

                                    (International Co-op. Cambodia)

Board Member:            Kurt Bredenberg

                                    (KAPE)

For information and application,

please contact:

Lynn Losert-Executive Officer

Kim Dara-Administrative Assistant

NEP and EDUCAM

NEP made use of the forum provided by the EDUCAM monthly meetings to develop and promote the NEP. The two organizations work closely together to achieve their common goal of quality education in Cambodia.

EDUCAM  is a voluntary organization that has been in existence since 1991. It is a forum for sharing information about the education sector and is open to Cambodia. Participants from INGOs, LNGOs, bilateral and multilateral groups attend the meeting. The meetings generally cover topics such as experience/news of projects, educational developments of NGOs and the MoEYS, examinations, library development, finance for education,and initiatives from donor groups. EDUCAM is organization by a Steering Committee and is held on the second Friday of every month.

The NEP is a membership organization.which has a formal agreement with the Ministry of Education Youth and Sport. The NEP acts as a channel for dialogue and advocacy with the ministry and donors. The NEP Board also communicates with NGOs about ministry reforms and members’ activities. Membership is open to all NGOs AND civil society organizations involved in education. The NEP Charter of Operating Principles and Practices, which has been endorsed by the Ministry and donors, sets out objective and regulations for the organization .The NEP is governed by a board elected y its members. Monthly meetings, on the last Friday of the month, are held at the NEP office.

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