Education
Sector Assessments
Bangladesh
September 2001 – July 2002
 Bangladesh has been in the
process of reforming its basic education system since 1992,
resulting in an established curriculum, textbooks, and
functioning teacher training institutions. Urgent needs
remain, however, including teacher training, the establishment
of a student assessment system, improved attendance, more
access to education for disadvantaged children, and improved
mechanisms for education management.
In response to a request from USAID/Bangladesh, BEPS conducted
a series of assessments to assist the mission in understanding
the challenges to Bangladesh’s basic education sector
and in assessing potential entry points for basic education
assistance. Extensive interviews were conducted with representatives
of donor agencies, NGOs, and the Ministry of Education
to determine the themes and issues most pertinent to basic
education in Bangladesh. The BEPS teams shared their research
findings in five final reports, which provided an overall
examination of basic education in the country, an assessment
of gender equity in education, an analysis of teacher training
(formal and nonformal), a review of NGOs as the deliverers
of basic education, and a review of the role of government
agencies in education. A sixth report constituted an internal
document of recommendations for USAID/Bangladesh regarding
future education sector activities. These assessments were
highlighted as model processes for conducting sector reviews.
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