Resources
Transparency International
TI Working Paper: Corruption in the Education Sector
Stealing the future, corruption in the classroom
Available here
Eldis recommended reading
Education, corruption and accountability - here
Community, teacher and student participation in school management- here
Decentralisation of Education - here
IIEP
Ethics and corruption in education - ETICO
Governance and management - here
Contact
For project related inquiries, please contact:
Laetitia Antonowicz
Transparency International - TISDA and AEW programmes
Africa Education Watch programme (AEW)
Education for Change Ltd (EfC) provides education governance and school management expertise to the Africa Education Watch Programme of Transparency International.
The Africa Education Watch Programme (2007 – 2010) aims to improve transparency and accountability in the use of primary education resources in seven African countries. The programme consists of three components: national assessments (consisting of a financial desk-study, user and provider surveys, as well as regional comparison); national coalitions, forming alliances and partnerships for national educational campaigns; and a strong advocacy campaign based on policy recommendations that emerge from assessment reports.
Final reports:
Africa Education Watch: Good Governance Lessons for Primary Education - English French
National reports: Ghana, Madagascar, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.
For more information see Transparency News Room here
To read the Guardian article click here
Transparency and Integrity in Service Delivery in Africa (TISDA)
Project background
Education for Change Ltd (EfC) provides education governance and education research methodologgy expertise to the TISDA programme of Transparency International.
Launched in July 2008, TISDA is a Transparency International three-year regional programme in Africa focusing on exploring the link between corruption and poverty in the context of decentralisation. The project seeks to empower civil society in eight African countries - Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia – to advocate for improved transparency and accountability in the provision of basic services in the health, water and education sectors.
TI national chapters in Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa work on transparency in the education sector. For more information click here.
Project activities
Cameroon TISDA workshop - education sector: 18-21 March 2009. TI-Cameroon National Chapter's report available here.