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Corruption in the Education Sector
U4 (U4 Issue 2006:4)
The U4 theme page on Corruption in the Education sector provides essential resources about the challenges posed by corruption in the education sector with a focus on development co-operation and the implementation of aid projects. The pages have been developed by U4 based on research by Transparency International.
Confronting corruption in education: Advancing accountable practices through budget monitoring
Turrent, Victoria (U4 Brief 2009:7)
This brief discusses the experience of the Commonwealth Education Fund, in which budget monitoring is employed as an anti-corruption tool in the education sector. It presents its strengths and limitations - arguing for increased access to budget information and greater civil society participation in such processes.
The Power of Data: Enhancing Transparency in the Education Sector in Sierra Leone
Hamminger, Leo (U4 Brief 2008:22)
An Education Management Information System can highlight malpractices related to anything from record keeping, teacher salaries, building new schools, and educational indicators. In 2006, UNESCO placed two experts in the Education Ministry in Sierra Leone with the task of developing on of such systems. This brief explores its characteristics and potential to mitigate corruption in the sector.
Teachers and Taxis: Corruption in the Education Sector in Honduras
Fontana, Alessandra (U4 Brief 2008:16)
This brief, a product of a U4 workshop in Honduras in 2007, discusses from budget issues to the education law, passing by the activity of teachers' unions in Honduras. Its aim is to address the main challenges faced by Hondurans in their fight against corruption in the education sector.
Corruption-free Education. Lessons from a State- and Civil Society Joint Initiative in Peru
Castilla, Samuel Rotta (U4 Brief 2008:6)
This U4 Brief presents an anti-corruption experience in the education sector in Peru, undertaken by a partnership between the State (the Defensoría del Pueblo, or Public Ombudsman) and civil society (Proética, Transparency International chapter in the country).
Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys: Lessons from Tanzania
Sundet, Geir (U4 Brief 2007:14)
Not much has been written about the less successful PETS experiences. This brief presents the Tanzanian experience, which clearly shows that PETS is not a silver bullet as vested interests can easily derail the process.
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