PNA Ministry of Education and Higher Education Official Document - April 30, 2009 - Back to Resources Page

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The Palestinian government through its Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) is implementing a Tertiary Education Project with the support of the World Bank group and the European Union (EU). A major component of this Project is the creation and implementation of the Quality Improvement Fund (QIF), which is overseen by the QIF Board and then by the Project Technical Committee (PTC). The main objective of the Quality Improvement Fund is to provide support to improve the quality of Palestinian tertiary institutions and programs in order that they are relevant to the job market and economic development of Palestine; made competitive with international standards and capable of developing income-generating programs; change agent of teaching practices. Although administered separately, the primary purpose of the QIF fund is to improve quality and relevance in tertiary education and is therefore closely linked to the national accreditation process and the institutional self-evaluation initiative.

The QIF is established on a competitive basis open to eligible tertiary institutions in Palestine. As further described in this Operations Manual, the QIF will be administered out of the MOEHE by a small technical staff accountable to a centralized Board representative of appropriate stakeholders. Both the QIF staff and the QIF Board will be housed and supported by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. So far, approximately 11.5 ( US$ 5.52 million from IDA and 3.92 million euros form the EC) U.S. dollars have been made available in the fund for distribution over an approximated four-year period. Other donors will provide through the World Bank additional 4.2 million dollars to support and implement the teacher education strategy1 for the coming next three years. In the context of the EDSP, the EC through the UNESCO will also contribute to the implementation of the teacher education strategy through implementing Quality Systems for Quality Teachers Program This will be used as a basis to assess the quality and relevance of the upcoming QIF grants using the 4.2 million dollars from the bank. All proposals shall abide by:

1. National Professional Standards (NPS) Framework for teachers.
2. Framework for Accreditation of Continuous Professional Development of Teachers

The QIF will continue to facilitate a change of culture in the financing of tertiary education in Palestine, the promotion of improvement on teacher education, the setting of national priorities in the sub sector, and a new framework for the relationship among tertiary institutions, and between those institutions and schools as well as the private and the public sector.

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PNA Ministry of Education and Higher Education Official Document - April 30, 2009 - Back to Resources Page