Partner since:
Total grant support: US$9,244,235
Grant eligibility:
Education sector plan
Coordinating agency: Agence française de Développement
GPE Team lead: Blandine Ledoux
The education sector in Comoros is beset by the difficulties resulting from the incomplete process of decentralization begun in 2011. Shortcomings may still be observed in the coordination, implementation and monitoring of national policies on education. These failures are attributable to the lack of clarity in defining and assigning the roles and responsibilities of each entity at the central level of the islands, as well as at the local level.
The government of the Union of Comoros has developed a Transitional Education Sector Plan for the period 2017/18 to 2019/20.
The plan covers the entire sector. It proposes key strategies for developing the governance and management of the sector, as well as for improving system access and equity, quality and relevance.
It is accompanied by a budgeted triennial action plan for the period 2018-2020 aligned with a medium-term expenditure framework developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance.
In Comoros, the local education group has been in place for several years and is co-chaired by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Education and the coordinating agency. It meets each month and brings together representatives of the national authorities, from both central government and the islands, as well as the principal international and national partners (UNICEF, European Union, Maeecha (local NGO), AFD, World Bank, Teachers Union).
(data as of September 01, 2023)
Type: System capacity
Years: 2022 - 2023
Allocation: US$700,000
Utilization: US$154,771
Grant agent: WB
Type: Program development
Years: 2020
Allocation: US$118,580
Utilization: US$118,580
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: COVID-19
Years: 2020 - 2022
Allocation: US$750,000
Utilization: US$122,298
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2018 - 2023
Allocation: US$2,300,000
Utilization: US$1,888,768
Grant agent: UNICEF
Increase access and improve student retention through infrastructure rehabilitation, increased school accessibility for vulnerable and disabled children and reduction of repetition rates.
Type: Program development
Years: 2017 - 2018
Allocation: US$200,000
Utilization: US$200,000
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Sector Plan Development
Years: 2016 - 2017
Allocation: US$444,274
Utilization: US$444,274
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2013 - 2018
Allocation: US$4,581,381
Utilization: US$4,581,381
Grant agent: UNICEF
Extend access, improve retention and quality of education.
Type: Sector Plan Development
Years: 2012 - 2013
Allocation: US$150,000
Utilization: US$150,000
Grant agent: UNICEF