EVIDENCE TARGETS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS MEANS OF VERIFICATION 4. Education Resourcing The Solomon Islands Government 4.1.1 At 23% of SIG national recurrent budget was allocated to 4.1 maintains its recurrent budget SIG and Education budgets for 2017 education. allocation for education in 2017 4.2.1 Allowing for inflation the 2017 recurrent allocation for the per Analysis of per unit allocations unit cost of primary education is at least equal to the 2016 Evidence of 2017 inflation rate The 2017 recurrent allocation for per unit cost of primary education. 4.2 Basic Education is maintained or 4.2.2 Allowing for inflation the 2017 recurrent allocation for the per improved Analysis of per unit allocations unit cost of junior secondary education is at least equal to the Evidence of 2017 inflation rate 2016 per unit cost of junior secondary education. 4.3 Acquittal percentage of 2017 4.3.1 At least 80 % of 2017 School Grants are retired on time School Grants and distribution Record of acquittals 4.3.2 At least 85% of schools receive the first tranche of their 2018 percentage of 2018 first tranche Record of distribution of 2018 Tranche 1 School Grant by the end of March 2018. grants improve. 4.4 External Audits of MEHRD 4.4.1 At least one external audit is conducted by the Plan finances are conducted. Department or a suitably qualified outside provider. Report 4.5 The economic and educational benefits of the SIG tertiary 4.5.1 A cost-benefit analysis of the scholarships program is Study proposal scholarship program are designed and approved for implementation. Minute of PS approval reviewed assessed.
TARGETS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS EVIDENCE MEANS OF VERIFICATION 4. Education Resourcing 4.1 The Solomon Islands Government maintains its recurrent budget allocation for education in 2017 4.1.1 At 23% of SIG national recurrent budget was allocated to education. SIG and Education budgets for 2017 4.2 The 2017 recurrent allocation for Basic Education is maintained or improved 4.2.1 Allowing for inflation the 2017 recurrent allocation for the per unit cost of primary education is at least equal to the 2016 per unit cost of primary education. Analysis of per unit allocations Evidence of 2017 inflation rate 4.2.2 Allowing for inflation the 2017 recurrent allocation for the per unit cost of junior secondary education is at least equal to the 2016 per unit cost of junior secondary education. Analysis of per unit allocations Evidence of 2017 inflation rate 4.3 Acquittal percentage of 2017 School Grants and distribution percentage of 2018 first tranche grants improve. 4.3.1 At least 80 % of 2017 School Grants are retired on time 4.3.2 At least 85% of schools receive the first tranche of their 2018 School Grant by the end of March 2018. Record of acquittals Record of distribution of 2018 Tranche 1 4.4 External Audits of MEHRD finances are conducted. 4.4.1 At least one external audit is conducted by the Department or a suitably qualified outside provider. Plan Report 4.5 The economic and educational benefits of the SIG tertiary scholarship program are reviewed assessed. 4.5.1 A cost-benefit analysis of the scholarships program is designed and approved for implementation. Study proposal Minute of PS approval
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