Regional Frameworks

Given the large geographical spread of the Asia-Pacific region, the region is divided into several sub-regions with shared geographic, historical and cultural ties. These sub-regions are endowed with inter-governmental agencies with programmes of co-operation.

South-East Asian countries are seeking close alignment in the and their education counterpart the . South Asian countries come together in the . The Pacific Islands are brought together in the .

Sub-regional organizations play a significant role in the efficient coordination of regional-level actions, implementation of the 3 thematic areas of the regional roadmap: advocacy, capacity building, and monitoring, within their respective sub-regional contexts.

Three regional organizations have developed their own education framework integrating SDG4 goals and targets, and providing detail strategies and programmes to achieve SDG4 in their respective sub regions.

SEAMEO Strategic Plan 2021 - 2030

SEAMEO Secretariat

2021

This final report briefly describes the planning process and tools that the organisation used to come up with the strategic plan. It also contains the plan’s details, along with how the stakeholders envision their implementation. Most importantly, however, it provides the organisation’s units, partners, and other key stakeholders a holistic view of its future road map.

The organisation envisions to reach another milestone by 2030. In pursuit of this goal, this plan presents its strategic goals and initiatives to enhance its excellence in four thematic domains—(1) regional leadership and international and global visibility; (2) programme excellence and relevance to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); (3) strategic partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and networking; and (4) digital transformation for rapid change.

Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF) 2018 - 2030: Moving Towards Education 2030

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

2018

The Moving Towards Education 2030, the Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF) 2018-2030, is a 12-year framework that promotes equitable access to high-quality education by all Pacific Islands countries (among which Kiribati, the Republic of Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu) in order to enable them to effectively deal with the development challenges the whole Pacific region is facing.

Through its four key policy areas, it encourages inclusivity and opportunities for equal access to informal, primary, secondary and tertiary education and training, and focuses particularly on the education quality and the importance of working cooperatively in the region and beyond.