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Education and National Development: Priorities, Policies, and Planning
Written by Don Adams

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Contents

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List of Tables, Figures, List of Boxes, List of Abbreviations, and Foreword [ PDF: 103kb | 8 pages ]

Introduction [ PDF: 47kb | 2 pages ]

The Regional Context [ PDF: 88kb | 17 pages ]

Demographic Changes

Economic Changes

Social Changes

Education Development

A Typology of Developing Member Countries

Education, Economic Growth, and Social Change [ PDF: 82kb | 19 pages ]

Education and Economic Growth

Education and Poverty Reduction

Education, Social Change, and Social Cohesion

Teaching and Learning: Inside the Black Box

Policies, Issues, and Trends by Subsystem

   Preprimary Education

   Basic Education

   Junior Secondary Education

   Senior Secondary Education

   Tertiary Education

The Changing Pattern of Policy and Planning [ PDF: 77kb | 16 pages ]

Decentralization and Localization

   The PRC Case

   The India Case

Achievements, Risks, and Problems

Planning and Sustaining Decentralized Education Changes

Improving School-Community Relations

Emerging Education Trends and Strategies [ PDF: 56kb | 11 pages ]

Education Governance and Management

   Policy 1. Strengthening of Institutional Infrastructure in the Center

   Policy 2. Improving Education Planning and Policy Capabilities of Provincial and District Institutions

   Policy 3. Restructuring School-Level Management

   Policy 4. Regional Research and Training Role for ADB

Developing and Sustaining High-Quality, Equitable, and Adequately Financed Education Systems

   Policy 1. Developing Effective Basic Education

   Policy 2. Developing Effective Secondary Education

   Policy 3. Developing Effective Tertiary Education

Developing Better Indicators and Information

   Policy 1. Strengthening the Policy Relevance of a Regional System of Education Indicators

Developing More Effective International Assistance [ PDF: 32kb | 5 pages ]

Strategy 1. Improving Operational Coordination between ADB and DMC Governments 66

Strategy 2. Monitoring Program and Project Implementation

Strategy 3. Improving Program and Project Sustainability

Strategy 4. Continuing Dialogue on Long-Term Dangers of Extensive ADB Assistance

Conclusion [ PDF: 45kb | 11 pages ]