Le622 bn Funding Gap in Education -EFA Report

Education For All Sierra Leone Coalition has stated in a validated report Tuesday 17 that there is about six hundred and twenty-two billion Leones funding gap which is about 15 percent.
“About 51 percent of that gap is related to uncovered development expenses. Interventions such as handicapped accessible schools and WASH facilities fall under development spending,” the report states.
The report, titled ‘National Research on Education Gap and Domestic Financing in Sierra Leone’ was validated at No. 16 Roberts Street in Freetown.
Making a power point presentation of the report, the Executive Director, Education For All Coalition, Joseph Kobena, highlighted topical issues in the education sector in Sierra Leone while addressing the issues raised.
The report suggested that for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to source additional funding should use innovative and more strategic modes by collaborating with other MDAs whose activities interlock with the ministry.
The report recommended that if government improves tax administration and collection to boost domestic revenue mobilization the funding gap could be reduced further.
According to the report, financial capacity for education is inadequate for all needs, and the total amounts available to the education sector from central government are unlikely to be increase in future.

publish - May 19, 2016

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