U4 Theme:
Corruption in the education sector
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The U4 theme page on corruption in the education sector provides essential resources about the challenges posed by corruption in the sector with a focus on development cooperation and the implementation of aid projects. |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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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Guidelines for the design and effective use of teacher codes of conducts Poisson, M (2009) To increase the professionalization of teacher, several countries have developed codes of conduct in the education sector. But even when such codes exist, their impact is sometimes questionable due to a variety of reasons. UNESCO has developed comprehensive guidelines not only to guide countries willing to design (or review) their code but also to implement and monitor how the code is used at all levels in the sector, including its integration into teachers’ education and professional development. The shadow education system: private tutoring and its implications for planners Bray, M (1999) This booklet problematises the phenomenon of private tuition. It states that private tuition has become part of the education environment to such an extent that nobody really questions its existence. Private tutoring has grown to become a vast enterprise and fee-free education doesn't necessarily mean free of cost. A central argument is that private supplementary tutoring deserves much greater attention than it has so far received. Different sides of private tutoring are discussed with the aim of uncovering both positive and negative aspects. The author questions whether schooling in the public system should be free of charge since people appear both willing and able to pay a lot of money for private tutoring. However, private tutoring may have an impact on social inequalities and economic development in different societies. Corruption is not mentioned, but there is a clear connection between what is said here about private tutoring and various forms of government corruption. Preventing Corruption in the Education System Ochse, K L (2004) This practical guide is produced by GTZ under the sector project ‘Prevention of Corruption’, and addresses those responsible for development cooperation projects aiming to promote reform in the education sector. The guide aims to provide ideas and practical support, and to indicate ways of integrating corruption-prevention components appropriately in projects of this nature. Based on the priorities of German development cooperation in the Education system, the guide is built around the identification of manifestations and possible weak points in terms of corruption related to 1) personnel, 2) the finance and procurement system in educational institutions, 3) access to educational institutions, and 4) quality and quantity of education. The guide proceeds to point out measures to prevent corruption for each of these areas. |
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Monitoring budgets for better schools |
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The Higher Education Corruption Monitor Academic Corruption in The News:
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