Partner since:
Total grant support: US$103,327,155
Grant eligibility:
Education sector plan
Coordinating agency: UNICEF
GPE Team lead: Adria Rakotoarivony
The education system in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been significantly impacted by prolonged periods of conflicts. Some regions are still under rebel control and not accessible by government services.
The security situation has led to massive displacements including to Bangui, where the number of private schools has increased and represents about half of basic education schools. In other regions, the share of private schools ranges from 6 to 20%.
Despite this situation, the government is committed to education as a key lever for the country's recovery and for its economic development. The Education Sector Plan for the 2020-2029 period demonstrates a strong political will to address the many large-scale challenges through its 4 strategic axes:
The country has a regulatory framework for non-public schools, which are categorized as either private for-profit schools, community schools or religious schools. A directorate of private education and partnership (“Direction de l'Enseignement Privé et du Partenariat”) is in charge of ensuring the implementation of rules and regulations defined by the law.
Religious schools may be subsidized through an agreement with the government according to a Partnership Agreement (“Convention de partenariat”). Community schools (“écoles villageoises”) also fall under the Partnership Agreement. School inspectors are in charge of assessing and monitoring operations of non-public schools, for example, to ensure that these schools abide by the school calendar and the teaching and learning program set by the government.
(data as of August 31, 2023)
Type: System capacity
Years: 2022 - 2024
Allocation: US$631,660
Utilization: US$244,291
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2021 - 2025
Allocation: US$31,600,000
Utilization: US$4,264,562
Grant agent: WB
Support government’s strategies that are critical to rebuilding the education sector and complement other development partners’ short to medium-term interventions.
Type: COVID-19
Years: 2020 - 2022
Allocation: US$7,000,000
Utilization: US$6,994,403
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Sector Plan Development
Years: 2019 - 2020
Allocation: US$500,000
Utilization: US$499,165
Grant agent: WB
Type: Program development
Years: 2019 - 2020
Allocation: US$400,000
Utilization: US$394,206
Grant agent: WB
Type: Accelerated funding
Years: 2018 - 2020
Allocation: US$6,320,000
Utilization: US$6,314,664
Grant agent: UNICEF
Improve access to and quality of pre-primary and basic education and strengthen education system management and resilience.
Type: Sector Plan Development
Years: 2014
Allocation: US$9,559
Utilization: US$9,559
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2014 - 2018
Allocation: US$15,510,000
Utilization: US$15,510,000
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Accelerated funding
Years: 2013 - 2015
Allocation: US$3,646,253
Utilization: US$3,646,253
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Sector Plan Development
Years: 2012 - 2013
Allocation: US$36,801
Utilization: US$36,801
Grant agent: WB
Type: Program development
Years: 2012 - 2013
Allocation: US$77,109
Utilization: US$77,109
Grant agent: WB
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2009 - 2015
Allocation: US$37,595,774
Utilization: US$37,595,774
Grant agent: WB
Contribute to the implementation of Phase I of the government’s National Strategy (2008-2011) and improve access to better quality primary education.
