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Strengthening of education systems

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.

Published by: International Institute for Educational Planning 7?9 rue Eug?ne Delacroix, 75116 Paris, France info@iiep. iiep. Cover design: IIEP Typesetting: Lin?ale Production Printed in IIEP's printshop ISBN: 978-92-803-1363-5 ? UNESCO 2012

Contents

List of acronyms

7

List of tables, figures, and boxes

9

Executive summary

11

Introduction

15

1. The strengthening of education systems: A brief conceptual discussion

17

1.1 Introductory remarks

17

1.2 Social systems as defined in social science theories

18

1.3 How can the systems approach help to understand

educational development in countries receiving aid?

18

1.4 What do we mean by the `strengthening of education systems'?

19

1.5 Are SWAps and the SES approach the same?

20

2. Pursuing educational development goals from a system

strengthening perspective

23

2.1 Introductory remarks

23

2.2 Broadening access and balancing enrolments in education

23

2.3 Improving quality

31

2.4 Equity in education

36

2.5 Main conclusions of the chapter

42

3. Strengthening the policy and management capacity of education systems 45

3.1 Introductory remarks

45

3.2 National public sector management reforms

45

3.3 International frameworks influencing national

education planning and plan implementation

49

3.4 Critical issues regarding capacity development for

educational policy implementation and management

57

3.5 Main conclusions of the chapter

61

4. Do development agencies and governments currently have

a `systems approach' to educational development?

63

4.1 Introductory remarks

63

4.2 To what extent is the strengthening of education systems

a leading concept in current education strategies

of international aid agencies?

64

4.3 System strengthening in national education policy and

plan documents

73

4.4 Main conclusions of the chapter

74

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