Summary

This is the Independent Completion Report of the Basic Education Sector Program in Sri Lanka, 12 Jan 2013. (135pp)

Description

This is the Independent Completion Report of the Basic Education Sector Program in Sri Lanka. The BESP began in 2009 and was the Australian Government's first major budget measure initiative in the education sector of Sri Lanka. The program is managed by UNICEF and implemented by Sri Lanka's Ministry of Education. The objective of the program is 'to support universal completion of primary education and improve learning achievement by building a child-friendly learning environment'.

This report finds that the Basic Education Sector Program has been very relevant to the Sri Lankan context and is aligned with the priorities of the Sri Lankan government. It has been responsive to the needs of children in disadvantaged areas and to the particular needs of children in conflict affected areas. It has met a number of its targets but has been more effective in meeting its targets for access than for quality. While commendable progress has been made in a number of schools that joined the program late (in 2011), more work needs to be done to consolidate achievements to date.

Independent Completion Report of the Basic Education Sector Program in Sri Lanka [PDF 767kb]

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