Education in Rwanda : Rebalancing Resources to Accelerate Post-Conflict Development and Poverty Reduction

Rwanda's recent history was marred by genocide in 1994, in which at least ten percent of the population lost their lives, and, rebuilding the stock of human capital is an important part of that process, where the government has made efforts to...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Education Sector Review
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/2405372/rwanda-education-rwanda-rebalancing-resources-accelerate-post-conflict-development-poverty-reduction
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topic EDUCATION AIMS & OBJECTIVES
POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
PUBLIC SPENDING
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
COST OF EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL FINANCING
SERVICE DELIVERY
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
SOCIOECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS
RESOURCE PLANNING
VULNERABLE GROUPS
EQUITY IN EDUCATION
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
AGED
COMPOSITION
EDUCATION ENROLLMENTS
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
EDUCATIONAL PARTICIPATION
EMPLOYMENT
ENROLLMENT
ENROLLMENT RATE
ENROLLMENT RATIO
FEMALE STUDENTS
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GER
GROSS ENROLLMENT
GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIOS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUCTION
LABOR MARKET
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
PARTICIPATION RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PUBLIC PRIMARY
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUPILS
RATES OF RETURN
REPETITION
REPETITION RATE
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOLING
SCHOOLS
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
TEACHER
TEACHERS
UNEMPLOYMENT
WORKERS
spellingShingle EDUCATION AIMS & OBJECTIVES
POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
PUBLIC SPENDING
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
COST OF EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL FINANCING
SERVICE DELIVERY
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
SOCIOECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS
RESOURCE PLANNING
VULNERABLE GROUPS
EQUITY IN EDUCATION
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
AGED
COMPOSITION
EDUCATION ENROLLMENTS
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
EDUCATIONAL PARTICIPATION
EMPLOYMENT
ENROLLMENT
ENROLLMENT RATE
ENROLLMENT RATIO
FEMALE STUDENTS
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GER
GROSS ENROLLMENT
GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIOS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUCTION
LABOR MARKET
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
PARTICIPATION RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PUBLIC PRIMARY
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUPILS
RATES OF RETURN
REPETITION
REPETITION RATE
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOLING
SCHOOLS
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
TEACHER
TEACHERS
UNEMPLOYMENT
WORKERS
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Education in Rwanda : Rebalancing Resources to Accelerate Post-Conflict Development and Poverty Reduction
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Rwanda
description Rwanda's recent history was marred by genocide in 1994, in which at least ten percent of the population lost their lives, and, rebuilding the stock of human capital is an important part of that process, where the government has made efforts to broaden access to education, and enhance the quality of services. On the international stage, the education sector has also come into the limelight, specifically under the 2000 United Nations Millennium Declaration, and, the foregoing context presents clear challenges for education managers. The purpose of this report is to provide a factual basis for discussion. Noteworthy, are the efforts to reduce grade repletion in primary education; and, similarly, reforms in higher education finance have been launched to reduce the cost of government-sponsored overseas studies. The report is addressed to Rwanda's policymakers in the education sector, as well as to education practitioners, and, should also be of interest to policymakers in other parts of the government, particularly those charged with managing the country's development strategy, and aligning public spending accordingly. The breadth of its coverage is limited to key economic aspects that are particularly relevant in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) context: cost, finance, service delivery, and education outcomes. Most impressive, is the rapid pace of enrollment increase in the aftermath of the genocide, and, as the system expanded, it has done so in ways that has moved it toward a good balance between the public, and private sectors, while also compares favorably with that of other low-income countries in Africa, in terms of the socioeconomic disparities in educational access. Challenges ahead focus on managing student flow, and graduate output, mobilizing, and making effective use of resources for education, ensuring that public resources for education reach the front lines, balancing the accessibility of schools against considerations of scale economies, managing classroom conditions, and processes to enhance student learning, and, minimizing the barriers to education for orphans, and other vulnerable groups. Nevertheless, the task ahead remains daunting as the recovery phase gives way to the implementing the sector's long-term development. Concerns about efficiency, equity, and fiscal sustainability will be inevitably relevant, as the country seeks to advance educational progress in a resource-constrained environment.
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title Education in Rwanda : Rebalancing Resources to Accelerate Post-Conflict Development and Poverty Reduction
title_short Education in Rwanda : Rebalancing Resources to Accelerate Post-Conflict Development and Poverty Reduction
title_full Education in Rwanda : Rebalancing Resources to Accelerate Post-Conflict Development and Poverty Reduction
title_fullStr Education in Rwanda : Rebalancing Resources to Accelerate Post-Conflict Development and Poverty Reduction
title_full_unstemmed Education in Rwanda : Rebalancing Resources to Accelerate Post-Conflict Development and Poverty Reduction
title_sort education in rwanda : rebalancing resources to accelerate post-conflict development and poverty reduction
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/2405372/rwanda-education-rwanda-rebalancing-resources-accelerate-post-conflict-development-poverty-reduction
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spelling okr-10986-147182021-04-23T14:03:16Z Education in Rwanda : Rebalancing Resources to Accelerate Post-Conflict Development and Poverty Reduction World Bank EDUCATION AIMS & OBJECTIVES POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT ACCESS TO EDUCATION QUALITY OF EDUCATION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES PUBLIC SPENDING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS COST OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL FINANCING SERVICE DELIVERY STUDENT ENROLLMENT PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS SOCIOECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS RESOURCE PLANNING VULNERABLE GROUPS EQUITY IN EDUCATION FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY AGED COMPOSITION EDUCATION ENROLLMENTS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS EDUCATIONAL PARTICIPATION EMPLOYMENT ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT RATE ENROLLMENT RATIO FEMALE STUDENTS GENDER DIFFERENCES GER GROSS ENROLLMENT GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIOS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION LABOR MARKET LEVEL OF EDUCATION PARTICIPATION RATES POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS PUBLIC PRIMARY PUBLIC SECTOR PUPILS RATES OF RETURN REPETITION REPETITION RATE SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOLING SCHOOLS SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS SECONDARY SCHOOLS TEACHER TEACHERS UNEMPLOYMENT WORKERS Rwanda's recent history was marred by genocide in 1994, in which at least ten percent of the population lost their lives, and, rebuilding the stock of human capital is an important part of that process, where the government has made efforts to broaden access to education, and enhance the quality of services. On the international stage, the education sector has also come into the limelight, specifically under the 2000 United Nations Millennium Declaration, and, the foregoing context presents clear challenges for education managers. The purpose of this report is to provide a factual basis for discussion. Noteworthy, are the efforts to reduce grade repletion in primary education; and, similarly, reforms in higher education finance have been launched to reduce the cost of government-sponsored overseas studies. The report is addressed to Rwanda's policymakers in the education sector, as well as to education practitioners, and, should also be of interest to policymakers in other parts of the government, particularly those charged with managing the country's development strategy, and aligning public spending accordingly. The breadth of its coverage is limited to key economic aspects that are particularly relevant in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) context: cost, finance, service delivery, and education outcomes. Most impressive, is the rapid pace of enrollment increase in the aftermath of the genocide, and, as the system expanded, it has done so in ways that has moved it toward a good balance between the public, and private sectors, while also compares favorably with that of other low-income countries in Africa, in terms of the socioeconomic disparities in educational access. Challenges ahead focus on managing student flow, and graduate output, mobilizing, and making effective use of resources for education, ensuring that public resources for education reach the front lines, balancing the accessibility of schools against considerations of scale economies, managing classroom conditions, and processes to enhance student learning, and, minimizing the barriers to education for orphans, and other vulnerable groups. Nevertheless, the task ahead remains daunting as the recovery phase gives way to the implementing the sector's long-term development. Concerns about efficiency, equity, and fiscal sustainability will be inevitably relevant, as the country seeks to advance educational progress in a resource-constrained environment. 2013-07-31T21:56:34Z 2013-07-31T21:56:34Z 2003-06-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/2405372/rwanda-education-rwanda-rebalancing-resources-accelerate-post-conflict-development-poverty-reduction http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14718 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Education Sector Review Economic & Sector Work Africa Rwanda