Civil society, basic education, and sector-wide aid: insights from Sub-Saharan Africa

Karen Mundy, Megan Haggerty, Malini Sivasubramaniam, Suzanne Cherry and Richard Maclure

Development in Practice, 2010, vol. 20, issue 4-5, 484-497

Abstract: Emerging trends in reforms of education-sector plans indicate a shift not only in how foreign aid is disbursed, but also in how civil-society actors engage in new policy and advocacy roles. This contribution examines these changing civil-society roles in four countries: Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali, and Tanzania. While sector-wide approaches have created new opportunities for civil-society participation at the national level, this research suggests that sector reforms have also presented significant challenges for engagement with government and donors. This research emphasises the need for a transparent, regularised, and democratic process for the inclusion of civil-society organisations at the policy table.

Date: 2010
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