Decentralization reforms introduced in the early 2000s have shifted the responsibility for education service provision to local governments. In 2003, the Government of Indonesia's education law outlined the roles and functions in the education sector of each level of government. Districts were responsible for the overall organization of primary and secondary education and the hiring and deployment of teachers. Education performance across districts in Indonesia varies enormously. While disparities in the quality of education services between districts have been narrowing there are still significant differences. The local education governance survey set out to assess the quality of governance in 50 districts across Indonesia. The survey provided an assessment that helped identify weaknesses in local capacity that could be strengthened through support from the Basic Education Capacity (BEC) program. The follow-up survey in 2012 was intended to assess how local governance had changed as well as to see if capacity had been strengthened in the areas supported by the BEC program. This brief provides a description of the preliminary findings from the survey and highlights the main changes in education governance that have occurred between 2009 and 2012. A fuller report looking in detail at how governance changes have affected education performance is also under preparation. The Indonesian local education governance survey provides a comprehensive tool to measure the quality of local governance. Given the important role local governments play in the delivery of basic education services it is crucial that the capacity and effectiveness of local governance is monitored on a periodic basis. The more comprehensive report will provide further insights into the status of local governance and contribute to efforts by local governments to raise the quality and narrow inequality in their education systems.
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Document Date
2013/03/01
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Document Type
Brief
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Report Number
81002
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Volume No
1
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1
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2013/09/13
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Local governance matters : exploring changes in district education governance and management
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Keywords
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Local governance matters : exploring changes in district education governance and management (English). Knowledge brief Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/881001468285612120/Local-governance-matters-exploring-changes-in-district-education-governance-and-management