Finance and Education

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Finance and
Education
Finance and education
Publications
New Education and Financing in Africa: The Kenyan Case Study
By AYAKO, Aloys B.; KATEMBU, Titus M.; NZOMO, Juliana W.; and MONYONCHO, John K.M.
This study is part of a series which analyses the best practices used in managing and
allocating resources, and evaluating the education sector. This study explores ways
of reinforcing the capacity and competence of the Ministry of Education in Kenya in
building a framework for collaboration, information exchange and the optimal use of
financial resources. It highlights challenges in determining financing, countering imbalances between personnel and non personnel salaries, poor management of resources
and lack of accountability, and effectively handling centralized budgeting and management systems. The study offers original directions for a comparison with other African experiences.
CODESRIA and ADEA 2006; 200 pages; ISBN: 2-86978-177-6. Price: Africa: FCFA 7500; Non-CFA zone:
$15.50; Elsewhere: $20.95. Available in English only.
How to order: page 88
New Education Finance in Egypt
By EL DIN ZAHIR, Diaa; BAYOUMY, Kamal Hosney; SHUKHEBI, A. El; and KADER, Abdel
The study provides an in-depth analysis of the financing at all levels of education of
Egypt. Part I of the study highlights the economic, social, and political context of education, presents a historical perspective on the various educational policies formulated
and implemented under the different regimes that ruled Egypt from the beginning of
the 19th century to the early 1970s. It also provides an in-depth account of education
finance, budgetary procedures at the local educational directorates, underscores issues plaguing the financing of education, and suggests solutions for the improvement
of educational finance in Egypt. Part II presents a monograph that analyzes teachers’
wages and suggests alternatives to alleviate their negative impact. Part III reports on
the operations related to the construction and the management of school buildings with a special
emphasis on their costs.
CODESRIA and ADEA 2006. ISBN: 2-86978-175-X. Price: Africa: FCFA 7500; Non-CFA zone: $15.50; Elsewhere: $20.95. Available in English only.
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The Financing and Cost of Education in Mauritius
By SUDDHOO, A.; MOHADEB, P.; BHOWON, R.; EMRITH, F.; DABEE, R. and RAJABALEE, N.
This book presents the findings of the study carried out by the Mauritius team. It describes and analyses
the various strategies for funding of education available and the actual financial resources allocated to
develop the various levels of education in the country as well as the global and unit costs and budgetary
practices in force. Recommendations are made to improve the financial and budgetary management
of African educational systems.
Written in collaboration with the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), ADEA and the Ministry of Education, Mauritius, 2001. ISBN: 2-86978-100-8. Available in English only.
Education Financing and Budgetary Reforms in Africa: The Swaziland Case
Study
By AKINKUBE, Oluyele and KUNENE, Vusi
Carried out by a country team of researchers from the Swaziland ministries of education, finance, the
university and an assembly of NGO’s, this research project presents the nature and structure of the
budgetary reforms carried out over the years. It identifies and analyses the optimal mix of resources
as well as the best management and evaluation practices in the Swaziland educational sector in view
of contributing to the financial and budgetary management of the educational system.
Written in collaboration with the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
(CODESRIA), ADEA and the Ministry of Education Mbabane, Swaziland, 2001. ISBN: 2-86978-102-4. Available
in English only.
Policies, Procedures and Strategies for the Allocation of Resources for
Education in Sub-Saharan Africa. A Review of the Literature
By CONHYE, Beedeeanun and COULIBALY, Medjomo.
Contrary to other areas of the education sector, research in educational financing raises only timid
interest in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, financing is one of the keys to transforming educational systems
into veritable instruments of socio-economic and technical development.
This literature review carries out an examination of budgetary processes and procedures through various national experiences. It includes several financing and cost-sharing experiences at the primary and
secondary levels. It also examines non-government financing in the light of the changes that have occurred
in recent decades. The paper concludes by proposing future directions for education research.
ADEA Working Group on Finance and Education, Codesria, 1999. ISBN: 92-9178-006-5.
Out of print in both English and French.
Newsletter
Newsletter of the Working Group on Finance and Education (WGFE)
Kalan Kunda
Kalan Kunda was launched in 2004. Issues are published biannualy and in 2 languages
(English and French).
Editorial by CODESRIA
Executive Secretary

Note to the Reader

Welcoming Remarks by
the President of ADEA

Message by the
Executive Secretary of
ADEA

Welcoming Remarks by
the Representative
of CIDA
Past, Current and
CODESRIA
30th Anniversary

Debates, Arguments and
Counter Arguments
- Cost sharing and
recovery in higher
education
Professional Tips
- Principles of Effective
Budgeting
- Identifying Costs for
Budgeting in Education

Books and Book Reviews

Readers’ Feedback

ADEA Publications
ISSN: 0851 9129
CODESRIA is very proud to launch a biannual newsletter named Kalan Kunda within
the framework of the ADEA WGFE. Kalan Kunda is the living and perfect example of the
deep multidimensional and multifaceted anchorage of the WGFE into CODESRIA’s
mainstream activities. Hopefully, this trend will continue and strengthen over time. The
publication of this newsletter is also the perfect example of the spirit of rebirth, innovation,
and change underpinning from now the activities of the WGFE. It also emphasizes the
communication and exchange function that is crucial for achieving the priorities set by
the WG. Finally, it is recognized that even high ranking African officials in Ministries of
Education are unaware of the activities implemented by the ADEA Working Groups in
Africa. In order to bridge this information gap and give more visibility to the WGFE, the
idea of launching a biannual newsletter has come to the fore.
The title of the newsletter, is a coined Bambara word comprised of Kalan that
means ‘scholarship’, ‘knowledge’, and Kunda that means ‘quarters’, ‘cradle’. The
newsletter’s title in English is then: The Cradle of Scholarship. CODESRIA strongly believes
that Kalan Kunda will live up to its expectations.
Its three objectives are: 1) promote information sharing and improve
communication among all those interested in issues pertaining to the financing of
education in Africa; 2) serve as a forum of interaction, discussions and reflections on
any financial, budgetary, and planning issues relative to education in Africa; 3) give
more visibility to the WGFE.
Up-coming Events

Number 00, 2004
The Birth of Kalan Kunda
Contents

Its major sections are: Editorial, Past, Current and Upcoming Events, Debates,
Professional Tips, Books and Book Reviews, and Readers’ Corner.
The Newsletter will be published in an electronic and a hard copy format. The
electronic version will be distributed to specific mailing addresses of members of the
WG and other mailing addresses. It will be accessible from the CODESRIA website for
consultation. The hard copy will be distributed free of charge.
The target readership of the Newsletter is high ranking officials in African
Ministries of Education and Finance responsible for budgeting and planning, heads of
central offices of both Ministries, members of departments of education and economics
of African Universities, specialised centres of educational research and economic
development, development agencies, and African NGOs involved in the financing and
management of education.
The WGFE kindly requests your contributions to the Newsletter. These may be
submitted to the Coordinating team of the WG as critiques or suggestions for its
improvement.
The Newsletter staff welcomes any question you may have relative to a smooth
operation of the newsletter. I personally invite the Coordinators of all ADEA WGs to
seize this opportunity to mirror some of their activities in Kalan Kunda and take ownership
of the Newsletter. The publication date of the next issue is December 2004.
Best wishes,
Professor Adebayo Olukoshi
Executive Secretary CODESRIA
Editor in Chief: Mohamed Chérif Diarra — [email protected]
Programme Assistant: Houraye Mamadou Anne — [email protected]
Design & Typesetting: Hadijatou Sy Sané
CODESRIA, Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop X Canal IV,
P.O. Box 3304 Dakar, C.P.: 18524 Senegal
Tel.: (221) 825.72.14 —Fax: (221) 825.69.44
Publications available in French only
Please note that the translation of titles, (in brackets) is provided for information purposes only
New Financement de l’éducation au Burundi. (Financing of Education in Burundi) By NIYONGABO,
Jacques; BANDEREMBAKO, Déo; GAHUNGU, Frédéric; BAZIKAMWE, Oscar; KEBEYA, Evariste and GASUHUKE, Jacques.
CODESRIA and ADEA 2006.
Le financement dans les systèmes éducatifs d’Afrique sub-saharienne (The financing of
education systems in sub-saharan Africa) By RASERA, Jean Bernard; JAROUSSE, Jean Pierre and NOUMON,
Coffi Rémy, ADEA Working Group on Finance and Education, 2005.
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Le financement de l’éducation au Sénégal (The Financing of Education in Senegal)
par., DIAGNE A., DAFFE G., Conseil pour le développement de la recherche en sciences sociales
(CODESRIA), ADEA et le ministère de l’Education nationale Sénégal, 2001.
Financement de l’éducation et réformes budgétaires au Bénin (Financing Education and
Budgetary Reforms in Benin) par AHANHANZO, J.; ZINSOU, P.; GBAYE, Y.; AGBODAN, J. et CODJIA, A.
Conseil pour le développement de la recherche en sciences sociales (CODESRIA), ADEA et le
ministère de l’Education nationale et de la Recherche scientifique, Bénin, 2001.
Le financement de l’éducation, problématique du partage des coûts et des réformes
budgétaires : Cas de l’enseignement primaire et secondaire au Niger (Financing Education,
Cost Sharing and Budgetary Reforms) par GAMBO, M., ALI, D.; MOULAYE, A.; KAKA, A.; OUMAROU,
H.; MAIKOLANCHE, M.; OUSSEINI, A.; ABDOU, M. et HAMIDOU S. Conseil pour le développement de la
recherche en sciences sociales (CODESRIA), ADEA et le ministère de l’Education nationale du
Niger, 2001.
Financement et gestion financière de l’éducation en Afrique (Financing and financial
management of education in Africa) par NOUMON Coffi Rémy. Conseil pour le développement de
la recherche en sciences sociales en Afrique (CODESRIA), 1999.
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