Timor-Leste : Education Since Independence from Reconstruction to Sustainable Improvement
Before Timor-Leste regained its independence on May 20, 2002, the transitional administration consulted with the East Timorese people on their aspirations for the future. Seven out of ten people cited education as their top national priority. The f...
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| Format: | Education Sector Review |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/12/5529362/timor-leste-education-independence-reconstruction-sustainable-improvement http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15736 |
| Summary: | Before Timor-Leste regained its
independence on May 20, 2002, the transitional
administration consulted with the East Timorese people on
their aspirations for the future. Seven out of ten people
cited education as their top national priority. The first
National Development Plan made education a cornerstone of
its strategy to alleviate poverty and facilitate economic
growth. This sector study on education is a response to the
aspirations of the people of East Timor and to its
government's priorities. The study provides analytical
support for medium-term policy options to expand coverage,
raise internal efficiency and student achievement, and
improve sectoral and expenditure management. At the most
fundamental level, the government's target is to reach
the Millennium Development Goals of gender parity in
enrollment by 2005 and universal enrollment in and
completion of primary education by 2015. This study focuses
mainly on primary education with little coverage of youth,
the labor market, or tertiary education. The study begins by
discussing the evolution of the education system and how
historical legacies shape current conditions. It examines
the barriers to access, efficiency, and quality as well as
the policies needed to remove them. It also discusses
institutional issues and the medium-term public expenditure
framework and assesses the options for improving sectoral
management and achieving financial sustainability. |
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