The Education System in Swaziland : Training and Skills Development for Shared Growth and Competitiveness
In September 2007, the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland (GoS) approved a broad national development reform agenda in the form of a poverty reduction strategy and action plan (PRSAP). The plan is intended to update and operationalize the Natio...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Publication |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
World Bank
2012
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100511003747 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2447 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5930 |
| Summary: | In September 2007, the Government of the
Kingdom of Swaziland (GoS) approved a broad national
development reform agenda in the form of a poverty reduction
strategy and action plan (PRSAP). The plan is intended to
update and operationalize the National Development Strategy
(NDS) of 1999, as well as to begin to actualize Vision 2022;
which was also launched in 1999.The ultimate outcome of
these instruments is 'improved quality of life for all
Swazis.' Their key goal is 'growth acceleration
with equity or accelerated and shared growth.' A
critical intermediate goal expressed in the PRSAP is a 30
percent reduction in poverty by 2015, and ultimate poverty
eradication by 2022. It is estimated that reaching these
targets will require a five percent average annual Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) growth over a sustained period of
time. This report presents an analysis of the adequacy of
Swaziland's education, training and skills development
sector (ETSDS) to effectively contribute toward addressing
the outlined challenges and toward achieving national
development goals presented in the PRSAP. Key sector
weaknesses are identified and recommendations for their
redress are made. |
|---|