Minimum Service Delivery Standards

(MSDS)– Devolved Education Sector

The ‘Good Governance’ Connection

Presentation at the National Conference

Faisalabad --- 6.3.2008

MSDS- The Rationale

• Service Delivery in Education sector has recently witnessed a lot of measurable improvements

• MSDS have the potential to build on the solid work done under the PESRP and other sectoral interventions

• Could pave the way to achieving the MDGs 2 & 3

• Provide a framework to assess the systemic weaknesses and enable to remove them methodically

• Bring in the vital elements of evidence-based planning & client focus; thereby fulfilling the demands of Good Governance

• Flow of funds could be linked to them in the future

MSDS- The Process• Development

• Extensive Stakeholder Consultation

• Close coordination with Edu Dept & PESRP

• Quality Assurance

• Clearance & Approval

• Approval by the Chief Minister

• Notification

• Implementation (Phasing/Across the Board)

• Monitoring, Supervision & Evaluation

Definition of ‘Good Governance’

“Good Governance is epitomized by predictable, open and enlightened policy making, a bureaucracy imbued with a professional ethos acting in furtherance of the public good, the rule of law, transparent processes, and a strong civil society participating in public affairs.”

Good Governance & its Dimensions

Good Governance

Efficiency

Participation

Transparency &Accountability

Equity

Gender

Sensit

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Res

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Evidence-based

Planning

Pro-poor Development

MSDS- The MATRIX

• The MSDS- Matrix constitutes the operative part of the Report. It comprises 3 Types of Indicators: Inputs, Processes & Outputs/ Outcomes

• The elements/components of the MSDS- Matrix give evidence that the all the Dimensions of Good Governance are reasonably covered