The regulatory framework in the RMI consists almost entirely of the provisions of the RMI Code (see below).
a) International regulatory and policy frameworks
The College of the Marshall Islands is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
The USP is a member of the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN). The USP is also a member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).
Education for All (EFA)
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
United Nations Literacy Decade
UNESCO’s Four Pillars of Education
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)
b) Regional agreements
The RMI is one of the twelve nations in the USP consortium.
Pacific Islands Forum Basic Education Action Plan (FBEAP)
Pacific Regional Initiatives for the Delivery of Basic Education (PRIDE) Project
Pacific Education for Sustainable Development Framework
Pacific Education Development Framework (PEDF) 2009-2015
The Pacific Plan (the Pacific Plan Task Force is managed by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General)
c) National regulations and policy
RMI Constitution, Article II, Section 17
Education Act 1991, 14 MIRC 3
Industries Development Act 1991, 10 MIRC 3
College of the Marshall Islands Act of 1992, 14 MIRC 2
d) State/District regulations and policy
None identified.
e) University policies
Although established under the laws of the RMI, the College of the Marshall Islands is an autonomous institution. The RMI government has adopted a “hands-off” approach to the management of the institution. Any change to the operations of the College is likely to originate within the institution.
RMI is one of twelve Pacific island states that jointly own the University of the South Pacific; however, due to its economy and low higher education participation rate, it is unlikely that the RMI Government has any significant influence on the wider policies of the USP.