Pakistan – Key Facts  
           •   Population  180 million  
           •   Provinces  5  & 3 areas 
               (FATA, ICT & AJK) 
           •   Education Provision:
           •   Public Sector: 63%
           •   Private Sector:37% 
           •   NER Primary: 66% 
           •   ECE (3-5 yrs): 50-60% (est.)    
               Including Aided Education 
               Foundation & Madaris 1-2%   
            
           •   Article 25- A; Right To Education 
               2010 for  5-16 years
           •   Laws being developed but 
               resources limited to back 25 A      
             Policy and Sector Plans For ECE  
       •  National Education Policy 2009  -  Chapter 5 on Access  
          provides for ECE for ‘broadening the base’ of learning 
       •  NEP 2009 earmarked ECE as a 2 year focus 3-5 years and 
          state commitment for one year of ECE experience in public 
          sector schools – Of 5 Policy Actions - 3 on Quality (pp.35-36) 
       •  National Plan of Action for EFA 2002-2015 – ECE as the Third 
          Pillar after UPE & Literacy (targeting access to 50% children)
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          After 18  Amendment in 2010 Education devolved entirely to 
          the provinces – each province committed to NEP 2009 
       •  Provincial  Sector Plans in place and being finalized; all 
          include ECE as an area of focus – 
       •  Punjab has a Scaling Up Strategy for ECE 2011-2021   
       •  Balochistan has a Provincial ECE Plan 2011-2015; with  
          district plans for 100% coverage      
            Multi-Stakeholder s Partnerships for  
                          ECE/ECCE in Pakistan  
       •   Government of All Provinces and Areas
       •   Education Foundations 
       •   Civil Society Organizations-  with technical innovative  and service 
           delivery capacity- very large contributions through public private 
           partnerships in all provinces 
       •   Private Sector providers 
       •   Corporate Sector – CSR for ECE – brand based by UNILEVER 
           and others
       •   INGOs  
       •   Donors:  World Bank, DFID,UNICEF, UNESCO, USAID, CIDA, 
           European Union, GIZ, Netherlands, Norad etc.        
          A Very Inclusive Approach In  Place as 
           a Win-Win Position
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                                         Quality  
       •   ECE National Curriculum 2007 – a 
           comprehensive holistic document 
           developed with best practitioners in the 
           country (upgraded the 2002 document) 
       •   Early Learning Development Standards 
           (ELDS) 2009
       •   Training modules for teachers and 
           learning materials for ECE in place in all 
           provinces with many innovative 
           programs with CSOs, INGOs and donors  
       •   Textbooks/materials can be produced 
           through multiple providers through open 
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