PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF THE SECONDARY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Abstract

The proposed program in support of the Secondary Education Development Plan has its basis in the government’s Education and Training Policy and the Education Sector Development Program (ESDP). The ESDP provides direction in the development of education and is based on a comprehensive analysis of the education sector in Tanzania. It defines the country’s educational priorities and was developed with extensive participation of all stakeholders. Under the ESDP, a Primary Education Development Program (PEDP) for the period 2002 -2006 and Secondary Education Development Plan (SEDP) for the period 2004 – 2009 were also developed. The proposed ADF education program is planned to fit into this education development framework by supporting the strategies expressed in the ESDP and the implementation of the programs contained in the SEDP. The National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) (2005/06 to 2009/10) is the current organizing framework for economic and social development in Tanzania. The NSGRP is committed to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and seeks to reduce poverty by focusing on the following three clusters: (i) growth and reduction of income poverty; (ii) improvement of quality of life and social well-being, and (iii) good governance. The program will support education development, which is included in the second cluster.