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Education System in Swaziland : Training and Skills Development for Shared Growth and Competitiveness.
Title:
Education System in Swaziland : Training and Skills Development for Shared Growth and Competitiveness.
Author:
Marope, Mmantsetsa.
ISBN:
9780821383612
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (200 pages)
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Strategic Orientation -- Coverage -- Key Conclusions and Recommendations -- 1. Swaziland's Growth and Competitiveness in a Global Context -- Introduction -- Current Performance against Vision 2022 and PRSAP Goals -- 2. Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) -- Introduction -- Why Should Swaziland Invest in ECCD? -- Policy Orientation of ECCD -- Structure and Nature of ECCD Provision -- Access and Equity -- Quality and Equity -- Efficiency -- Conclusion -- 3. General Education and Training -- Introduction -- Rationale for Improving GET -- Policy Orientation and Recent Subsector Developments -- Equity of Access and Attainment -- Education Quality and Equity -- Internal Efficiency -- Conclusion -- 4. Technical and Vocational Education, Training, and Skills Development -- Introduction -- Policy Orientation -- Legal Framework -- Organizational and Management Framework -- Access and Equity -- Range and Levels of Provision -- Access and equity -- Quality of TVETSD -- Relevance -- System Efficiency -- Conclusion -- 5. Higher Education -- Introduction -- Historical Overview -- Policy Orientation -- Institutional and Management Framework -- Accountability -- Equity and Access -- Quality and Equity -- Relevance -- Efficiency -- Conclusion -- 6. Cost and Financing of Education, Training, and Skills Development -- Introduction -- Government Finances -- Public Spending on the ETSDS -- Public Spending on the Sector in a Subregional Perspective -- Private Spending on ETSDS -- External Financing of the Sector -- Share of Public Spending by Subsector -- Unit Cost -- Intra-Subsector Allocation and Unit Cost -- Equity of Public Spending -- Conclusion -- 7. Conclusions and Recommendations -- Introduction.

Strategic Orientation -- Conclusions -- References -- Appendix: Applicable Practices and Lessons from the Republic of Korea and Singapore -- Eco-Audit: Environmental Benefits Statement -- Backcover.
Abstract:
Policy makers recognize that developing capacity for knowledge and technology driven growth is necessary for Swaziland to steadily integrate into the global economy and to be competitive; in particular because Swaziland is not rich in exploitable natural resources. The Education Training and Skills Development Sector (ETSDS) of Swaziland's long-term development and reform program covers all levels of education, from early childhood to post-secondary education. This paper evaluates the adequacy of the ETSDS in light of the enhanced educational goals for the country. Acknowledging that financing reforms will be a challenge, this paper makes recommendations to enhance the program's effectiveness, such as expanding access, strengthening delivery modes, and minimizing financial barriers to education and training.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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