Swaziland Engaging the Private Sector in Education : SABER Country Report 2016

Chen, Callista

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: PRIVATE EDUCATION;    SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY;    DIVERSITY;    COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT;   

RP-ID  :  117525

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This report presents an analysis of howeffectively the current policies in Swaziland engage theprivate sector in basic (primary and secondary) education.The analysis draws on the engaging the private sector (EPS)framework, a product of the World Bank’s systems approachfor better education results (SABER). SABER-EPS research inSwaziland has found that at both the primary and secondarylevels, quality, and equity are challenges. The privatesector plays an increasingly significant role in educationat both levels. Based on a review of existing policies,SABER-EPS offers the following recommendations for Swazilandto enhance private sector engagement in education in orderto meet the challenges of access, quality, and equity: (1)empower parents to make informed educational choices, whileproviding additional support to disadvantaged groups; (2)strengthen accountability mechanisms to ensure that allstudents receive a quality education; and (3) strengthen thepolicy environment for the non-state sector to promotetransparency and an adequate supply of school places. Thereport provides an overview of SABER-EPS findings, followedby a description of the basic education system in Swazilandthat focuses on the private sector and government policiesrelated to the private provision of education. The reportthen benchmarks Swaziland’s policy environment utilizing theSABER-EPS Framework and offers policy options to enhanceaccess and learning for all children in primary andsecondary school.