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Strengthening of education systems

STRENGTHENING OF EDUCATION SYSTEMS

A discussion paper prepared for GIZ

Gabriele G?ttelmann-Duret (IIEP-UNESCO)

Klaus Bahr (Consultant)

with contributions from

Anton De Grauwe (IIEP-UNESCO)

Florence Arestoff (Universit¨¦ Paris-Dauphine)

the Documentation Centre (IIEP-UNESCO)

in cooperation with

Nils Geissler, Head of Education Section (GIZ)

Karina Frainer, Education Policy Advisor (GIZ)

International In

for Educationa

The views and opinions expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily

represent the views of UNESCO or IIEP or GIZ.

The designations employed and the presentation of the material throughout this review

do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO or IIEP or GIZ

concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning

its frontiers or boundaries. The study was financed by GIZ and executed by IIEP experts with the

aim to inform GIZ about market trends.

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ISBN: 978-92-803-1363-5

? UNESCO 2012

Contents

List of acronyms

List of tables, figures, and boxes

Executive summary

Introduction

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The strengthening of education systems: A brief conceptual discussion

1.1 Introductory remarks

1.2 Social systems as defined in social science theories

1.3 How can the systems approach help to understand

educational development in countries receiving aid?

1.4 What do we mean by the ¡®strengthening of education systems¡¯?

1.5 Are SWAps and the SES approach the same?

Pursuing educational development goals from a system

strengthening perspective

2.1 Introductory remarks

2.2 Broadening access and balancing enrolments in education

2.3 Improving quality

2.4 Equity in education

2.5 Main conclusions of the chapter

Strengthening the policy and management capacity of education systems

3.1 Introductory remarks

3.2 National public sector management reforms

3.3 International frameworks influencing national

education planning and plan implementation

3.4 Critical issues regarding capacity development for

educational policy implementation and management

3.5 Main conclusions of the chapter

Do development agencies and governments currently have

a ¡®systems approach¡¯ to educational development?

4.1 Introductory remarks

4.2 To what extent is the strengthening of education systems

a leading concept in current education strategies

of international aid agencies?

4.3 System strengthening in national education policy and

plan documents

4.4 Main conclusions of the chapter

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