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Quality Education in Developing Countries Initiative
Transparency and Accountability in Education
November 1, 2008
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Learning Outcomes are Low in Sub-Saharan Africa and India
NIGERIA40% Cannot Write Grade 4
MALAWI 78% IlliterateGrade 6
INDIA50% Only with Basic Math SkillsGrade 2-5
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Improved Reading, Math, and Critical Thinking for Students
Improved Reading, Math, and Critical Thinking for Students
QEDC Strategy
Change in Policy and Practice System-wide
Change in Policy and Practice System-wide
Effective Instructional
Models
Effective Instructional
Models
More Attention to and
Accountability for Learning
More Attention to and
Accountability for Learning
Sufficient Resources Used
Effectively
Sufficient Resources Used
Effectively
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GrantmakingGrantmakingActivitiesActivities
GrantmakingGrantmakingActivitiesActivities
Support Other Mechanisms to Ensure Accountability for LearningSupport Other Mechanisms to
Ensure Accountability for Learning
Support Independent Assessments of Reading and Math Skills
Support Independent Assessments of Reading and Math Skills
Ensure Results are Disseminated and Discussed
Ensure Results are Disseminated and Discussed
QEDC StrategyQEDC StrategyQEDC StrategyQEDC StrategyMore Attention to and Accountability
for Learning
More Attention to and Accountability
for Learning
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ProblemProblemProblemProblem Low Awareness of Learning Outcomes
Low Awareness of Learning Outcomes
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GrantmakingGrantmakingActivitiesActivities
GrantmakingGrantmakingActivitiesActivities
QEDC StrategyQEDC StrategyQEDC StrategyQEDC Strategy
ProblemProblemProblemProblem
Advocate for More Money to Education, Better Spent
Advocate for More Money to Education, Better Spent
Fund Civil Society Monitoring of the Use of Funds
Fund Civil Society Monitoring of the Use of Funds
Support Innovative Funding Mechanisms
Support Innovative Funding Mechanisms
Sufficient Resources Used Effectively
Sufficient Resources Used Effectively
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Scarce Resources, Not Directed
Toward Quality
Scarce Resources, Not Directed
Toward Quality
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% Funds Reaching Schools from Central Government; Ugandan Shillings
Budget Transparency Resulted in More Funding for Uganda’s Schools
1991-1995 Pre-PES1991-1995 Pre-PES 2001 Post-PES2001 Post-PES
DivertedDiverted
Reaching SchoolsReaching Schools
100% = 3,000 100% = 3,000 100% = 6,000 100% = 6,000
80%80%
20%20%
13%13%
87%87%
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Challenges and Challenges and QuestionsQuestions