A Chance to Learn : Knowledge and Finance for Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Without rapid and substantial improvements in education access and quality, broader poverty reduction efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa will be thwarted. This report argues that at the cusp of the 21st century, the opportunity to address the often intr...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/02/1089432/chance-learn-knowledge-finance-education-sub-saharan-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13855 |
| Summary: | Without rapid and substantial
improvements in education access and quality, broader
poverty reduction efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa will be
thwarted. This report argues that at the cusp of the 21st
century, the opportunity to address the often intractable
problems of education in Sub-Saharan Africa is perhaps
greater than at any time in the past two decades. Economic
growth has resumed in many countries; the political
commitment to education development is strong; and new
democracies have created a more favorable environment for
the participation of civil society and communities in policy
formulation and program implementation. Also, information
and communication technology offer new opportunities to
overcome the constraints of distance and time. Finally,
increased debt relief and stronger international
partnerships in favor of education will help ease the
financing constraints on accelerating education development.
The report proposes a strategy and a program of action for
the World Bank's Africa Region, which is striving to
support countries in their efforts to accelerate education
development. It summarizes the challenges facing education
development in Africa, suggests key elements of country
responses, discusses the implications of these responses,
and proposes actions for improving the Bank's
effectiveness as a partner in education development. In
doing so, it lays the groundwork for future increases of
World Bank support for education development in Africa. |
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