Case Studies Compilation

Case Studies Compilation 0 Contents Case studies – Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 2 SDG 4: Quality education ............................................................................................................................. 3 Round table: Learning without limits: lifelong learning and inclusive education .................................... 3 Round table: The power of knowledge for change: education and learning as drivers of sustainable development ............................................................................................................................................. 3 SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth ............................................................................................... 28 Round table: The Growth We Want: Solutions for Sustained, Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth .................................................................................................................................................... 28 Round table: The future of work: productive employment and decent work for all ............................. 28 SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities .................................................................................................................... 72 Round table: Bridging the gap: achieving greater income and economic equality ................................ 72 Round table: Towards a world of equal opportunity: tackling inequality caused by exclusion and discrimination ......................................................................................................................................... 72 SDG 13: Climate action ............................................................................................................................. 102 Round table: Acting for climate: stepping up climate change policies, action and awareness in the region .................................................................................................................................................... 102 Round table: Coping with climate change: strengthening resilience and adaptation .......................... 102 SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions ........................................................................................ 132 Round table: Strengthening institutions for change ............................................................................. 132 Round table: Empowering people to protect the planet ...................................................................... 132 1 Case studies – Introduction The Regional Forum on Sustainable Development The Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (22-23 March 2019, Geneva) creates a regional space for peer learning and sharing of practical solutions in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Governments and other stakeholders mutually learn from sharing concrete experiences, best practices and challenges. Case studies will form the basis of the peer learning round tables. The SDGs under in-depth review The Regional Forum is closely aligned with the issues addressed at the 2019 High-level Political Forum (HLPF). The focus of the peer learning round tables will therefore be on the five SDGs under in-depth review at the 2019 HLPF: Peer learning round tables Governments and other stakeholders were asked to provide case studies from their national experience in implementing these five SDGs. The case studies are compiled in this document. A selection of case studies are presented during the peer learning session at the Regional Forum. Based on these case studies, country representatives and other stakeholders share concrete policy measures, propose solutions to identified problems and discuss how best practices can be adopted by peers. Round table discussions are interactive and steered by participants. Outcome The Regional Forum aims to feed both into national and global processes. The round tables are designed to foster mutual learning and help countries accelerate national progress in implementing the 2030 Agenda. The Chair’s summary of the Regional Forum, which will also summarise the discussions at round tables, will provide the regional input for the High-level Political Forum (HLPF). 2 SDG 4: Quality education Round table: Learning without limits: lifelong learning and inclusive education • Reforming Assessment and Evaluation in Education for Improved Learning Outcomes Romania* • Empowering older people for digital inclusion through life-long learning in Austria and Germany Austria and Germany* • Quality Inclusive Education in Serbia Serbia* • IT training and education of elderly persons France • Assessing Poverty Alleviation Through Social Protection Armenia • School Feeding Programmes and their Contributions to Inclusive and Lifelong Learning Kyrgyz Republic • Setting Up National Advocacy in Adult Learning Policy NGO League of Professional Women, Ukraine Round table: The power of knowledge for change: education and learning as drivers of sustainable development • Institutional and Governance structure for implementing Education for Sustainable Development in Cyprus Cyprus* • Learning in nature – an untapped strategy for enhancing implementation of the SDGs? SILVIVA Foundation, Switzerland* • A Rounder Sense of Purpose: Educator Competences for Education for Sustainable Development University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom • Water and Sanitation Safety Planning in North Macedonia Journalists for Human Rights, North Macedonia* * Note: Case studies that will be presented during the Round Table discussions 3 SDG 4: Reform of the assessment and evaluation in education for improved learning outcomes in Romania Summary The objective of this case study is to showcase Romania’s good practice in addressing the improvement of the learning outcomes at national level through the revision of the assessment and evaluation in the system of education. The assessment and evaluation review was a comprehensive review and covered not only student assessment but also teacher appraisal, school evaluation and system evaluation. Based on the review, the Ministry of National Education developed an Action Plan on Assessment and Evaluation in which it incorporated the policy recommendations formulated in the report. The review was conducted through a partnership of MoE with UNICEF and OECD. Situation Romania recorded a significant progress in modernizing its education system and raising the learning levels of its students. But student learning outcomes indicate that many Romanian children do not achieve their potential. PISA 2015 showed a stagnation of Romania’s scores, with large rates of students fail to achieve PISA Level 2 or above resulting in almost 40% of 15 year-old students in PISA 2015 ranked as functional illiterate. Many young Romanians continue to leave education early (ESL rate in 2017 was 18.1% and the provisional EUROSTAT data for 2018 shows a rate of 16.9% but still far from 11.3% target rate for 2020) and without mastering basic competences for life. This reflects the major structural challenges facing the education system such as insufficient financing, frequent changes in governance and strategic planning, and unequal access to quality education. Evaluation and assessment can help focus the education system on quality and equity, by setting the expectation that all young Romanians receive high quality education where they have a fair chance to learn and thrive. Strategy The embryo of an UNICEF – OECD – MoE Partnership on assessments and evaluations in education in Romania was launched in December 2013, when the Romanian Minister of Education participated at the Istanbul Regional Ministerial Conference on Education. The conference ended with a Call for Action: „Education equity now! Including all children in quality learning”, Romania being a co-signatory of this Call for Action. Subsequently, Romania participated in the Regional Workshop in Paris, organized by UNICEF in partnership with OECD, in 2015, and requested support for a review on assessment and evaluation. The partnership was finalized and signed by OECD, UNICEF and MoE in 2016. OECD planned two country missions in Romania (in partnership with UNICEF) during the review, and a National Steering Committee with stakeholders from MoE and other relevant central agencies under the coordination of MoE. In early 2017 consultation with national stakeholders were organized by UNICEF and OECD to discuss the preliminary findings of the review. The report was finalised and launched in May 2017. In 2017, MoE and UNICEF embarked on the initiative to develop an Action Plan for Assessment and Evaluation based on the policy recommendations of the review. In October 2017, UNICEF supported the organization of a Regional Workshop on Assessment and Evaluation, sharing its experience and Action Plan with four other countries in the region (Albania, North Macedonia, Moldova and Serbia). 4 Results and lessons learned This first of its kind partnership between MoE, UNICEF and OECD in the European and Central Asia Region on assessment and evaluation in the Romanian system of education produced a review report including policy recommendations for each type of assessment and evaluation: student assessment, teacher appraisal, school evaluation and system evaluation. These policy recommendations are interconnected and structured on the short term, medium term and long term. Subsequently, MoE, with

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