Strengthening of Education Systems

This paper discusses current approaches and possible future actions for educational development at national and international levels with regard to their contribution to the strengthening of education systems (SES) as a whole. This paper concludes with a set of suggestions for priority areas for future activities and research, from an SES perspective. These include actions that could be taken by donors at national and international levels, with special attention being given to those areas that emerge from the present analysis as particularly strategic for the functioning and strengthening of educational systems as a whole, namely:

• Policy and plan preparation
• Systemic quality management
• Knowledge generation and information management