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Rehabilitation of Basic Education in Sierra Leone
Example of a Public-Private Partnership
April 11, 2002
Sierra Leone Context
Post-conflict country, civil strife, political instability for the past decadeGDP declined in the 70s and 80s, in 1990 82% population under poverty lineIn 2000 recovery to 3,8% growth, in 2001 5,4% growthPositive prospects in the political and economic frontPeace agreement reached in 2001
Sierra Leone Context
Privatization 29 of the 44 State Owned Enterprises
2001 Strategic Plan for the Divestiture of the State Enterprises, and National Commission for Privatization
Legal and Regulatory Framework underway
Education Sector in Sierra Leone
Access, Equity, Quality, Efficiency1990 GER of 51% for primary and 17% for secondarySteep decline in the 1990s63% GER in primary 2000 and 70% in 2001GER for Junior Secondary is 16%68 % of youngsters 15-19 yrs. Out of schoolRegional and Gender disparities:34% of Girls in the north119% of Boys in the Western area Freetown
Education Sector in Sierra Leone
Quality- 10 years to reach complete literacy and numeracy (average in the region 7)50% of the teachers are untrained1 in every 4 children has access to textbooks88% of the infrastructure has been partially or totally destroyed
Education Sector in Sierra Leone
Total Budget for Education in 2000 46,3M30,4 % of Total government revenuesPublic resources for primary education 1,7% of GDPTeacher salaries 4,2 % of GDP/capitaExtremely weak managementLack of governance
Strengths of the Sector
Private sector has been a key player in the delivery of education servicesIn the post-conflict environment NGOs, missions and CBOs have been involved in the reestablishment of school services80% of the government-assisted schools are managed by the missions
Public-Private Partnership to rehabilitate the school system
Players: MYES, school proprietors (missions), new comers: NGOs, SMCs, NACSA
MYES
Financing
regulatory framework and
monitoring
Public-Private Partnership to rehabilitate the school system
Service providers: missions, NGOs, CBOs, District Education Offices
Management: Project Steering Committee with 60% government 40% non-government members
Operational Manual for the Partnership Program
Partnership Program Operational Manual
Legal FrameworkRoles and responsibilitiesMechanisms for submission and approval of proposalsStandards for the provision of servicesFinancial and Procurement ManagementMonitoring and Supervision
Lessons learnt
Much too soon to derive conclusions, although this is not an example of public-private financing, it is an example of public-private partnership in which each one has specific roles to play based on their comparative advantage.To what extent is this is a short-term strategy to cope with the emergency, and how much will be maintained as the system evolves is yet to be determined.