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Publication Date: 2009-Jun
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Aid Effectiveness in Education: Why It Matters
Bermingham, Desmond; Christensen, Olav Rex; Mahn, Timo Casjen
Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, v39 n2 p129-145 Jun 2009
This article introduces the special issue of "Prospects" on "Aid effectiveness in education". It brings together case studies of attempts in several very different contexts to improve the effectiveness of the use of aid in the education sector. By drawing on the historical evolution of the new paradigm over the last 20 years, the authors make the case for a closer focus on aid's effectiveness in education, as well as the need to reform the aid effectiveness architecture. In particular, they identify two major obstacles that need to be overcome to improve aid's effectiveness in education: the lack of sufficient institutional and staff incentives for coordinated and harmonized behaviour; and factors that lead to risk-aversion and discourage innovation in delivering aid effectively.
Descriptors: Educational History, Barriers, Incentives, Educational Policy, Educational Development, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Policy, International Programs, Educational Finance, Guidelines, Outcomes of Education, Educational Improvement, Case Studies, Educational Change, Educational Administration, Program Administration, Educational Innovation, Financial Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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