Table 2 Summary of the reviewed policy documents throughout Phases #1–#3

Memorandum of understanding

None

None

MOU of School Health Program Letter of MOH and MOE

Phase #1

Law

Education

Education Title 40, Chapter 1, § 101 Policy and purposes

Marshall Islands Public School System Act 2013

Education Title 22, Chapter 1 Education System, § 101 Declaration of policy and purposes

Health

Title 41, PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE

Republic of the Marshall Islands Tobacco Control Act 2006

Public Health, Safety and Welfare Act, TITLE 7—PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE

Other

Strategic Development Plan (2004–2023)

Policy

Education

Health

National Reproductive Health Policy and Strategy 2016–2018

Other

Nation Wide Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Policy 2013

Palau National Youth Policy 2005 (First edition)

Palau National Youth Policy 2016–2021 (Second edition)

Regulation

Education

PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM RULES AND REGULATIONS, TITLE 14 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CHAPTER 13 HEALTH AND SAFETY

Health

Other

Strategy/plan

Education

FSM Association of Chief State School Officers (FACSSO) Resolution endorsing WASH in Schools

Multisectoral Early Childhood Development Project, 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT

Pohnpei State Strategic Development Plan

Chuuk State Strategic Plan for Education 2007–2012

Health

NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA 2019–2024

WHO proMIND: profiles on mental health in development: Republic of the Marshall Islands

Republic of Palau Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control Strategic Plan of Action 2015–2020 Healthy Communities Healthy Palau

‘RMI NCD CRISIS RESPONSE PLAN’ NCD EMERGENCY RESPONSE TOWARDS A HEALTHY RMI Action Plan 2013–2018

3 Year Rolling Strategic Plan, October 2017–September 2019

Other

Republic of the Marshall Islands Joint National Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation & Disaster Risk Management 2014–2018

National Disaster Risk Management Framework 2010

National Strategic Plan 2020–2030

Administrative action/notification

Education

MOE COVID-19 Response: Directive No. 01-20

MOE COVID-19 Response: Directive No. 02-20

Health

Other

Guideline (manual)

Education

School Handbook (Second edition published 2019)

Health

Other

Disaster Management Reference Handbook 2020

Phase #2

Law

Education

Health

Other

Policy

Education

Health

Other

MEMORANDUM MCCA CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RESPONSE MCCA DIRECTIVE NO. 01–20

Regulation

Education

Health

Other

Strategy/plan

Education

Education Sector Strategic Development Plan 2020–2024

Planned action for the closing out of the current school year 2020

Health

Other

Administrative action/notification

Education

Health

Position Description-School Pandemic Coordinator—Chuuk, Pohnpei, Yap, Kosrae, National: Five Temporary Positions for COVID-19 Response

DIRECTIVE NO. 189-20 BELAU NATIONAL HOSPITAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

Other

Guideline (manual)

Education

COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) SY: 2022–2023

Guidelines for Reopening of School: Directive No. 04-20

Health

Other

Phase #3

Law

Education

Health

Other

Policy

Education

Health

Other

Palau National Youth Policy 2022–2027 (Third edition)

Regulation

Education

Health

Other

Strategy/plan

Education

Health

Other

Administrative action/notification

Education

Health

Other

Guideline (manual)

Education

COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidance for K-12 2022–2023

Health

Other

Disaster Management Reference Handbook 2023