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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811963403321

Titolo

Abolishing school fees in Africa : lessons from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Mozambique

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington DC, : World Bank, : In collaboration with UNICEF, c2009

ISBN

0-8213-7541-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xxiv, 251 pages : illustrations, maps ; ; 26 cm

Collana

Development practice in education

Disciplina

372.12/06

Soggetti

Education, Elementary - Africa - Costs

School enrollment - Africa

Education and state - Africa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER 1. RATIONALE, ISSUES, AND CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINING THE ABOLITION OF SCHOOL FEES; TABLES; CHAPTER 2. FINANCING PRIMARY EDUCATION WITHIN A DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM: THE CASE OF ETHIOPIA; FIGURES; CHAPTER 3. FROM PILOT TO NATIONAL SCALE: GHANA'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE ABOLITION OF SCHOOL FEES; MAPS; BOX; CHAPTER 4. ABOLITION OF SCHOOL FEES AND LEVIES IN KENYA; CHAPTER 5. REVIEW OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION IN MALAWI

CHAPTER 6. ABOLISHING FEES AND REDUCING THE COSTS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL: THE EXPERIENCE OF MOZAMBIQUEINDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Progress in literacy and learning, especially through universal primary education, has done more to advance human conditions than perhaps any other policy. Our generation has the possibility of becoming the first generation ever to offer all children access to good quality basic education. But it will only happen if we have the political commitment -- at the country as well as at the international level -- to give priority to achieve this first in human history. And it will only happen if also those who cannot afford to pay school fees can benefit from a complete cycle of good quality primary