Conducting
an Education Sector Assessment
Dominican Republic
May-August 2000
 Over
the last decade, educational reform activities in the Dominican
Republic have resulted in an increased enrollment rate,
a reduced dropout rate, and greater access to education
for low-income children. Nonetheless, Dominican education
lags behind countries with similar economic conditions
and remains a challenge, particularly for children in rural
areas. The need to encourage civil society’s commitment
to improving public education, increasing public and private
sector investment, and strengthening the social capital
of families and communities to promote civic participation
in education reform remains. Policies are needed to improve
teaching and education outcomes, increase equity, strengthen
the education system’s management capacity, ensure
accountability, and increase the participation of civil
society organizations.
The BEPS team conducted a comprehensive
assessment of stakeholders’ perceptions
of policy issues and identified unmet needs in order to
develop a discussion paper on USAID’ s potential
role in helping to enhance the Dominican Republic’s
education sector. Potential policy agenda items and civil
society partnerships to strengthen the sector, were identified.
Interviews and group discussions were held with decision
makers/policy makers in Washington, DC as well as with
representatives from USAID/Dominican Republic and civil
society.
The BEPS team helped USAID/Dominican Republic in
establishing a policy agenda for the enhancement of the
education sector,
harnessing the capacity of all stakeholders.
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