Oxford Policy Management 439d ago

In Sindh Province, Pakistan, many schools still lack essential facilities. Budgets often go underspent, and teacher recruitment suffers from gaps in training and professional development. That’s why the Government of Sindh is driving reforms through the Sindh Education Sector Plan (SESP) and Roadmap—with support from UNICEF and us at Oxford Policy Management under the Sindh Technical Assistance – Development through Enhanced Education Programme (STA-DEEP). Through this pilot, we’ve been working to strengthen public financial management (PFM) in the education sector by building the planning, budgeting, reporting, and coordination skills of headteachers and local education managers. So far, we’ve supported: 🔹 Classroom training on PFM and the Annual Development Plan (ADP) 🔹 Coaching and mentoring of trainees 🔹 Reference materials and productivity tools in Urdu and Sindhi Implemented across 11 districts in Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur, this initiative has enabled more than 100 schools to create their own budgets—ensuring decisions reflect the real needs of classrooms and communities. When teachers and education managers help shape school budgets, they advocate for what students truly need: essential supplies, inclusive learning environments, and access to quality professional development. Their input drives more effective, transparent, and accountable use of resources. We’ve now handed over the training materials to the Provincial Institute of Teacher Education (PITE) to support roll-out across Sindh. These efforts are helping to improve education outcomes and accelerate progress towards Sustainable Development Goals 4 (Quality Education) and 5 (Gender Equality).