Education and Training in Ethiopia An Evaluation of Approaching EFA Goals
Education and Training in Ethiopia - Koulutuksen tutkimuslaitos
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are <strong>in</strong> accordance with F<strong>in</strong>l<strong>and</strong>’s policy for development cooperation. Despite a lack <strong>of</strong>resources <strong>and</strong> a high level <strong>of</strong> debt, <strong>Ethiopia</strong> has also progressed well <strong>in</strong> education sectordevelopment, which proves its commitment to <strong>and</strong> ownership <strong>of</strong> the development efforts.For F<strong>in</strong>l<strong>and</strong>, there are good reasons to restart <strong>and</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>ue its support for the <strong>Ethiopia</strong>neducation sector.Based on the advantages <strong>of</strong> the sector-wide approach, the evaluation teamrecommended that F<strong>in</strong>l<strong>and</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>ue to support the <strong>Education</strong> Sector DevelopmentProgramme <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ethiopia</strong>. F<strong>in</strong>l<strong>and</strong>’s development cooperation policy advocates the sectorwideapproach as enabl<strong>in</strong>g policy <strong>and</strong> strategic changes better than the project model.Support measures should target the development <strong>of</strong> the ESDP II on the basis <strong>of</strong> experiencesfrom <strong>and</strong> the results <strong>of</strong> contributions <strong>in</strong> the 1990s by the previous F<strong>in</strong>nish projects <strong>and</strong>experts. The most urgent needs <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Ethiopia</strong>n education sector are felt <strong>in</strong> pre-service <strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>service teacher education at all levels <strong>of</strong> education. Table 12 presents several possiblepriorities regard<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>itiation <strong>of</strong> development cooperation between <strong>Ethiopia</strong> <strong>and</strong>F<strong>in</strong>l<strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> the education sector.Table 12Summary <strong>of</strong> Recommendations Concern<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>Education</strong> Sector Development ProgrammeFOCUS OF FUTURESUPPORT /COMPONENTS OFTHE ESDPSPECIAL NEEDSEDUCATION,COUNSELLINGICT-BASEDDISTANCEEDUCATIONCAPACITYBUILDING /LEADERSHIPTRAININGSCHOOLFACILITIESPrimary <strong>Education</strong> +++ +++ ++ +++Secondary<strong>Education</strong>+ +++ ++ +Vocational <strong>and</strong>Technical <strong>Education</strong><strong>and</strong> <strong>Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g</strong>+++ + +++ ++Teacher <strong>Education</strong> +++ +++ + +Non-Formal<strong>Education</strong>+ +++ +++ ++++ = high priority++ = priority+ = priority but not urgent57