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Lao People's Democratic Republic: Education Sector Development Plan

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Lao society and education are embedded in a heritage of indigenous cultures, colonialism, socialist revolution, and most recently, movement towards a market economy and privatization. Viewing the future, there is reason to be optimistic.

This sector plan examines the key features of Lao PDR's education system, provides strategic considerations, a financial outlook, and an investment plan.

252 pages.

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Contents

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Foreword, List of Acronyms, Executive Summary [ PDF: 49kb | 14 pages ]

Prologue: Making Educational Choices [ PDF: 19kb | 4 pages ]

1. Education in Lao Economy and Society [ PDF: 46kb | 8 pages]

1. Education and Economic Change
2. Education, Social and Demographic Changes
3. Education Profile and Growth
4. Summary

2. Educational Governance, Planning and Administration[ PDF: 55kb | 14 pages ]

1. Decision Making Structure
2. Status of the Processes for National Education Planning and Administration
3. Education Administration and Management
4. Suggested Priorities and Recommendations

3. Pre-Primary and Primary Education [ PDF: 159kb | 36 pages ]

1. Status of Pre-Primary Education
2. Analysis
3. Status of Primary Education
4. Analysis
5. Suggested Priorities and Recommendations

4. Secondary Education [ PDF: 99kb | 26 pages ]

1. Status
2. Analysis
3. Suggested Priorities and Recommendations

5. Facilities Development [ PDF: 35kb | 10 pages ]

1. Status
2. Analysis
3. Funding Arrangement
4. Suggested Priorities and Recommendations

6. Nonformal Education [ PDF: 59kb | 14 pages ]

1. Status
2. Analysis
3. Suggested Priorities and Recommendations

7. Teacher Training [ PDF: 66kb | 18 pages ]

1. Status
2. Analysis
3. Suggested Priorities and Recommendations

8. Vocational and Technical Education and Training [ PDF: 42kb | 12 pages ]

1. Status
2. Analysis
3. Suggested Priorities and Recommendations

9. Higher Education [ PDF: 60kb | 16 pages ]

1. Status
2. Analysis
3. Suggested Priorities and Recommendations

10. Key Sector Priorities and Strategies [ PDF: 111kb | 20 pages ]

1. Educational Achievements over the Last Decade
2. Suggested Priorities and Strategies

11. The Lao Economy and the Financing of Education [ PDF: 85kb | 22 pages ]

1. Lao PDR Economy
2. Current Levels of Education Spending/Government Budgets
3. Non-Government Resources for Education
4. Total Resources Going into Education
5. Summary

12. Investment Plan [ PDF: 114kb | 32 pages ]

1. First Steps: An Adequate Recurrent Budget for General Education
2. Financial Model to Estimate and Adequate Recurrent Budget
3. Outcomes form the Financial Model
4. Choices Incorporated in the Model
5. Higher Education, Vocational Education and Teacher Training
6. Total Budgets
7. Recurrent Funds to Support New Investments
8. High Priority Investments
9. Proposed Schedule for Interventions Identified in the Sector Study

Bibliography and References [ PDF: 28kb | 8 pages ]

Appendix 1: Educational Indicators by Province [ PDF: 1,255kb | 8 pages ]

Appendix 2: Distribution of Schools [ PDF: 430kb | 2 pages ]