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How is the toolkit structured?

The tools in the global toolkit are highlighted in each section of the “journey” below. These tools support an iterative process - the process of revisiting and repeating steps and actions as needed - with some tools helping you with more than one step and action in this “journey”.

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Section 1

Strengthen Political Will for ECE and Understanding of the ECE Subsector

See Section 1 for guidance, tools, resources and examples to support you:

  • understand the key features of an effective ECE subsector;
  • conduct ECE advocacy efforts;
  • set up or invigorate an ECE technical working group;
  • clarify the ECE space in your context.
Section 2

Conduct ECE Data and Policy Mapping and Analysis

See Section 2 for guidance, tools, resources and examples to support you:

  • identify, consolidate and assess available ECE data and information;
  • identify ECE data gaps and consider ECE evidence generation plans;
  • conduct a comprehensive analysis of the ECE subsector;
  • formulate the ECE sections or chapter of the ESA report.
Section 3

Establish an ECE Subsector Vision to Inform Planning

See Section 3 for guidance, tools, resources and examples to support you:

  • formulate ECE strategies, activities, etc.;
  • understand how to estimate costs of the ECE strategies and activities.
Section 4

Develop and Appraise ECE Subsector Plans

See Section 4 for guidance, tools, resources and examples to support you:

  • revisit ECE components of an operational/action plan; and
  • check for consistency, coherence and feasibility of ECE components of operational plans.
Section 5

Report ECE Progress and Engage in Review Processes

See Section 5 for guidance, tools, resources and examples to support you:

  • review and report consolidated, annual ECE data (including key performance indicators, indicators, and targets).

A few notes:

How to use the Toolkit

To get the most out of this toolkit, here are suggestions about how to begin and how to proceed step by step.

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