At the crossroads: choices for secondary education and training in sub-Saharan Africa

The transition towards junior secondary education in sub-Saharan Africa

By: Verspoor A & Bregman J
Published by: Africa Region Human Development Department, World Bank, 2007
Via: Eldis

The Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA) initiative has conducted a participatory process of analysis, dialogue and reflection in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since 2002. It aims to:

• help collect and summarise best practices for sustainable expansion and improvement of secondary general, vocational and technical education
• identify policy options for sustainable reforms
• provide a forum for discussion and partnerships among stakeholders in SSA
• contribute to better donor coordination in support of secondary education reforms.

This report summarises the findings to date and discusses policy options that countries may wish to consider and ways for the donor community to provide support.

(http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTAFRREGTOPSEIA/Resources/SEIA_Synthesis.pdf)