Existence of a multisectoral and integrated approach for the implementation of early childhood care and education

Since ECCE policies and programmes aim to attain holistic child development, covering aspects related to a child’s health, nutrition, development, education, hygiene and protection, ECCE governance should encompass multisectoral coordination and integrated services. This requires the involvement of different government ministries in decision making, planning and execution. This indicator assesses  whether the ECCE system is implemented through multisectoral coordination.

Do civil society organisations face obstacles set by the State when monitoring the right to education?

Common obstacles include, inter alia, not allowing civil society organisations to operate freely in the State, withholding information from civil society organisations that is necessary for monitoring the right to education and hindering access of these organisations to schools for monitoring purposes

Are there established mechanisms to enable parents, children and community leaders belonging to minorities to contribute to ensuring that education takes their needs into account?

Such mechanisms could include, for example, perception surveys, focus groups and public campaigns

Are there established mechanisms to enable parents, children and community leaders to contribute to the formulation and / or implementation of strategies to identify out-of-school children, to encourage school attendance and to reduce drop-out rates?

Mechanisms by which stakeholders can contribute to the formulation and / or implementation of strategies to identify out-of-school children include: perception surveys, focus groups and public campaigns.