Social accountability sourcebook - chapter 4: Social accountability in the education sector
2006
The World Bank
Participation and social accountability in the education sector are becoming increasingly important. Evidence shows that the majority of children, especially girls, the poor and the disabled and minorities, gain far less from school than they deserve. Many children in developing countries are leaving school without learning to read, write or do basic arithmetic. This is an injustice and a waste of human potential. This has prompted the international community to take action.
The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on education states that “universal primary education and gender parity at all levels of education must be available by 2015.” This has resulted in expansion of access to education and abolition of fees in the hope of achieving the goal. In many countries, this has initially, led to overflowing classrooms, hiring of under-qualified teachers, lack of equipment and materials, and a general decline in education results.
Keywords: sourcebook, education
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