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Educational Development Projects Implementing Taskforce DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave. Pasig City Telephone Number: 631-83-76 to 80 E-mail: edpitaf@mozcom.com
"Celebrating its 30 years of service and dedication to educational development"
DepEd Vision
To develop a highly competent, civic spirited, life skilled and God-loving Filipino youth actively participated in and contribute towards the building of a humane, healthy and productive society.
EDPITAF Vision
Assist DepEd vigorously to:
Provide access to qualify ad relevant education;
Achieve equitable distribution of educational services/resources, and
Develop a just, humane and progressive society.
LEGAL FOUNDATIONS
Executive Order No. 202 in December 24, 1969 created the Presidential Commission to Survey Philippine Education (PCSPE). The PCSPE policy and project recommendations became the basis of major educational reforms beginning in 1972.
Presidential Decree 6-A (amended by PD 1235) in September 29, 1972 called for the creation of an ad-hoc project implementing unit under the office of the Secretary. The unit was called EDPITAF.
Executive Order No. 117 in January 1987 reaffirmed the continued existence of EDPITAF in the reorganized Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
MANDATES
To supervise and implement foreign-assisted development projects in coordination with concerned DepEd bureaus, offices and various institutions/schools
To implement such other development projects as maybe assigned by the Secretary of the DepEd.
STRATEGIES
EDPITAF supports the Departments goal for delivering quality basic education through the implementation and management of foreign assisted projects that may include all or any of the following components:
Curriculum upgrading;
Construction of school buildings;
Provision of necessary textbooks; Training of teachers and administrators, principals, DepEd staff and officers;
Provision of equipment and furniture; Provision of expert services, and Provision of technical support in policy formulation, project conceptualization, sector reviews and fund sourcing.
ON-GOING PROJECTS
PA-HIP, 2002-2003, AUSAID-VGF - The Philippines Australia Hastening the Impact of PROBE under the Vulnerable Group Facility (PA-HIP-VGF). The projects aims to improve the teaching of English, Science and Math through teacher training, Material Productions, Student Assessment and Evaluation; and Project management and Monitoring. The project covers Region II, VII, IX, X and CARAGA.
PA-BEAM, 2002-2003, AUSAID - Philippines Australia Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao (PA-BEAM). The overall goal of the project is to improve the quality of teaching and learning in basic education in Mindanao. Specifically, the project aims to improve and enhance the skills and knowledge of teachers, educational managers and also to address other community needs such as basic education for Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and Madaris. The project covers Regions XI, XII and ARMM.
EFIP-Phase VI, 2002-2004, JAPAN - Educational facilities Improvement Project (EFIP) Phase VI. The project aims to improve access to qualify education through the provision of quality classrooms, science laboratories and basic science equipment and furniture in selected public elementary and secondary schools in Region III.
MINSSAD, 2002-207, JBIC - Mindanao Sustainable Settlement Area Development Project (MINSSAD) is to be implemented jointly with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). The project aims to develop settlement areas in Mindanao using an inter-agency approach to Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) development. The projects education component will cover construction/renovation of school buildings and provision of instructional materials and other school facilities. The project covers regions X, XI and CARAGA.
COMPLETED PROJECTS
WORLD BANK
2nd Education Loan
1973-1978
Textbook Project
1976-1982
Agricultural Education Project
1976-1982
Communication Technology on Education Pilot Project
1978-1981
Fishery Training Project
1980-1987
Sector Program for Elementary Education Project
1982-1988
JAPANESE GRANTS
Typhoon Resistant School Building Project (TRSBP)
Phase I- (TRSBP I)
1989-1990
Phase II (TRSBP II)
1990-1991
Phase III (TRSBP III)
1991-1992
Phase IV (TRSBP IV)
1992-1993
Phase V (TRSBP V)
1993-1994
Secondary Education Instructional Equipment Program
Phase I (SEIEP I)
1991-1992
Phase II (SEIEP II)
1992-1993
Education Facilities Improvement Project
Phase I (EFIP I)
1993-1994
Phase II (EFIP II)
1994-1995
Phase III (EFIP III)
1995-1996
Phase IV-A (EFIP IV-A)
1996-1997
Phase IV-B (EFIP IV-B)
1997-1998
Phase V-A (EFIP V-A)
1998-1999
Phase V-B (EFIP V-B)
2000-2001
Upgrading of National Museum Facilities
1988-1991
Upgrading of National Library Facilities
1989-1990
AUSTRALIAN GRANTS
Philippine-Australia Science and Mathematics Education Project (PASMEP)
1989-1992
Philippine-Australia Technical and Vocational Education Project (PATVEP)
Curriculum upgrading; 
Construction of school buildings; 
Provision of equipment and furniture;