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THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN UGANDA MARCH 2008 This paper was written by Donald Winkler (Consultant) and Lars Sondergaard (AFTP2) with the very generous assistance of the Ministry of Education and Sports, Government of Uganda, and the helpful guidance of Harriet Nannyonjo (Task Team Leader). James Habyarimana was responsible for conducting a school survey to gather information on the sources and uses of funds at the school level. Maria Shkaratan did much of the analysis of EMIS data. The Planning Department, MoES, generously facilitated the provision of information and data for analysis. Several organizations provided very helpful comments on an earlier draft of the report, including MoES, UNICEF, GTZ, DCI, and Irish Aid. TABLE OF CONTENTS THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN UGANDA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. INTRODUCTION B. AN EFFICIENCY FRAMEWORK C. EXTERNAL EFFICIENCY D. INTERNAL EFFICIENCY OF PRIMARY EDUCATION E. EFFICIENCY OF PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION F. INTERNAL EFFICIENCY OF SECONDARY LEVEL EDUCATION. G. INTERNAL EFFICIENCY OF TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION H. NEXT STEPS I. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION J. REFERENCES K. ANNEXES Statistics School Grants Teacher Absenteeism Formula Funding ABBREVIATIONS BOG Board of Governors CC Coordinating Centers CCT Coordinating Center Tutor DEO District Education Office DIS District Inspector of Schools EMIS Annual School Census of MoES ESA Education Standard Agency ESC Education Service Commission JSE Junior Secondary Education MoES Ministry of Education and Sports MoSP Ministry of Public Service NAPE National Assessment of Progress in Education NTC National Teachers College PETS Public Expenditure Tracking Survey PLE Primary Leaving Exam PSC Public Service Commission PTA Parent Teachers Association PTC Primary Training College SFG School Facilities Grant SMC