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SCHOOL FEE ABOLITION INITIATIVE (SFAI)  a role for HIV/AIDS networks Joint IATT Meeting,

SCHOOL FEE ABOLITION INITIATIVE (SFAI)  a role for HIV/AIDS networks Joint IATT Meeting, London, 16 May 2006 Dina Craissati, UNICEF. 1. WHY SCHOOL FEE ABOLITION?. bold measures are needed dramatic impact on enrolment addressing the rights and needs of vulnerable children

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SCHOOL FEE ABOLITION INITIATIVE (SFAI)  a role for HIV/AIDS networks Joint IATT Meeting,

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  1. SCHOOL FEE ABOLITION INITIATIVE (SFAI) •  a role for HIV/AIDS networks • Joint IATT Meeting, • London, 16 May 2006 • Dina Craissati, UNICEF

  2. 1. WHY SCHOOL FEE ABOLITION? • bold measures are needed • dramatic impact on enrolment • addressing the rights and needs of vulnerable children • at the heart of education and social sector reform • no debate about the imperative of eliminating school fees • the debate is about the “what” and “how”

  3. 2. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY SCHOOL FEES? • complex process: private costs of schooling to households or costs associated with the child going to school • different types • policy options • community contributions and societal engagement

  4. 3. School Fee Abolition is not a panacea • quality and dealing with the surge • equity and the need for specific targeted measures • governance: “every school should have a bank account” • sound, balanced education systems • financing and budgeting • national policy decisions, trade-offs, participation

  5. 4. SFAI FRAMEWORK • GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO COUNTRIES ON 3 BASES: • harnessing knowledge and experience and development of evidence-based strategies • technical and financial support • enhanced partnerships and communication

  6. 5. WHAT CAN HIV/AIDS NETWORKS DO? • research and action research: barriers, tailored strategies • data collection and monitoring: mapping, monitoring attendance, local community monitoring, cross-tabulation of data with education • programmatic interventions: enhancing access and retention, teachers, secondary education • resource mobilization • communication: beyond advocacy • mechanisms

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