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Community Systems Foundation The OpenEMIS Knowledge Base is a web-based information tool that seeks to address all questions that may arise when working with the OpenEMIS toolkit. With detailed guides and instructional videos, OpenEMIS users can use the Knowledge Base to better understand specific elements within OpenEMIS, like the student attendance module in OpenEMIS Core, or new tools, like OpenEMIS visualizer. 
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Community Systems Foundation The OpenEMIS initiative in Jordan was launched to respond to the needs of growing population of Syrian refugees in Jordanian schools. It was later implemented nationwide to serve the Ministry of Education with data on the entire school system, including refugee children. This evaluation outlines the development objectives of the OpenEMIS initiative and emphasizes how the platform enabled the improvement of education planning and management in Jordan. OpenEMIS has made a strong contribution to establishing a government-owned Education Management Information System (EMIS) and has provided a cost effective solution to allow the Ministry to own and access education data without the assistance of a third-party. The OpenEMIS Jordan evaluation also demonstrates the ability of OpenEMIS to be integrated with existing systems and databases. In Jordan, OpenEMIS was successful integrated with other public databases like the Civil Service and Passports Department Database and the Examinations Data Management Information System which has created a strengthened education decision-support system.  Community Systems Foundation This concept note outlines Community Systems Foundation’s vision to incorporate blockchain technologies into OpenEMIS Logistics. As a web-based application that seeks to track the delivery of education items to schools, integrating blockchain technologies into OpenEMIS Logistics would provide users with an immutable data ledger to track a shipment from the point of sale to point of delivery. Along all points in the shipment process “blocks,” or chains of data, would record the exact status of the shipment at any given time. From the moment they are packaged to the moment they are delivered, the blockchain system would help ensure the equitable distribution of quality educational resources. Through the application of blockchain technology, OpenEMIS Logistics can be deployed to support a results-based financing model, triggering cash transfers when verified milestones are met. In this regard, the OpenEMIS Logistics blockchain system would allow for greater transparency and accountability in the education sector.  Community Systems Foundation This 2018 CSF report to UNFPA-UNICEF outlines the objectives, highlights and key observations from the Regional Training on the Use of Data for Analysis & Evidence-Based Planning and Advocacy on FGM. In partnership with CSF technical partners, focal points from Djibouti, Egypt, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen strengthened national capacity in the “use of data, derived from national monitoring frameworks, to formulate clear advocacy messages” towards the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation. In this regard, the workshop also enabled national, regional and global counterparts to discuss challenges and improvements “to the approach of the joint programme, particularly in terms of monitoring and reporting data.  Community Systems Foundation The EQUitable Impact Sensitive Tool (EQUIST) is a medium-term analysis and strategic planning tool to improve child and maternal health as well as nutrition equity in developing and middle-income countries. Through the EQUIST User Guide, all users, and specifically Ministry of Health officials, international development partners and key stakeholders from the private sector, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and academic institutions, can learn how to operate EQUIST and perform various analyses. To overcome bottlenecks, users can learn how to generate a situational analysis to better understand health sector inequities in a country. In addition, this analysis will highlight disadvantaged or vulnerable populations to help understand how wealth, geography, and location contribute to deprivation. Users can also learn to build country-specific scenarios to conduct a LiST, or Lives Saved Tool, analysis which aims to generate the impact of a given scenarios by suggesting potential costs and lives saved.  Community Systems Foundation By adopting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, Member States of the United Nations made a global commitment to ensure "no one is left behind." To create action, and lessen national and global education gaps, however, concrete and practical solutions must be utilized to monitor national education development strategies. The OpenEMIS initiative aims to provide tailored solutions that meet country-specific education sector needs. As outlined in the strategy, OpenEMIS can be configured for deployment in different contexts and for varied education systems. OpenEMIS tools can support the automation of paper-based annual census, or to provide real-time monitoring of daily progress of individual students. This can include attendance, behaviour and performance. With an integrated suite of applications, OpenEMIS provides an evidence-based approach that uses reliable data to inform human development planning and policy decision-making. In turn, monitoring progress on SDG 4 enables countries to align education priorities with overall national priorities in national development plans.  Community Systems Foundation In 2017, CSF submitted to The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) a proposed strategy for the implementation of the Data for All (DFA) initiative. This ECOSOC document suggests a strategy to strengthen the SDG monitoring capacities of developing countries by improving governance and service delivery and driving progress towards sustainable development. This is done through the promotion of improved coordination, modernized national statistical systems, strengthened programmes and innovative data dissemination techniques. The Data for All initiative uses a collaborative and open sourced software approach to design, develop, test, deploy and manage SDG monitoring platforms and tools. This enables implementing countries and international experts within the UN system to work closely with technical staff to design the platform to meet country-specific needs. Currently, the DFA toolkit is being leveraged to monitor programme activities and progress on FGM and for UN Country Teams, as well as to monitor national SDG progress. In this regard, DFA seeks to improve the capacity of national statistical systems through the production of comprehensive, reliable and relevant SDG indicators to then enable policymakers to better monitor and track national development priorities.  |