Designing and Implementing A School Grant Policy

Abstract

Based on in-depth research conducted by IIEP between 2010 and 2016, in collaboration with its partners, and an analysis of other experiences, this guide provides a framework to support and assist policy-makers in the design and implementation of an School Grant (SG) policy. It explores the issues and constraints surrounding the design and implementation of these policies, and presents potential options and approaches. This guide is chiefly intended for planners and administrators (working in ministries in charge of education), policy-makers, and technical and financial partners. The practical purpose of this guide is to help planners and policy-makers make choices. It comprises two sections and seven chapters, which closely follow the analytical framework that structured the research conducted by IIEP-UNESCO. Each chapter contains an introduction to the theme covered, a presentation of the points addressed, an analysis of the issues and possible planning options illustrated by the experiences of the countries studied in the context of the research, and a conclusion box highlighting the key practical issues to bear in mind. Part I of the guide, consisting of three chapters, presents the various options for programming and formulating an SG policy in line with the desired policy objectives. Part II, consisting of four chapters, provides practical insights into the issues to be considered to support the implementation of the policy in schools.