Tanzania - Secondary education development program project
/ 2004

The Secondary Education Development Program (SEDP) Project support reforms by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania. The SEDP aims to: (1) increase the proportion of the relevant age group completing secondary education, (2) improve learning outcomes of students, especially among girls, and (3) enable the public administration to manage secondary education more effectively. In order to expand enrollments with equity. The SEDP includes measures to: (a) make more efficient use of resources, (b) provide development grants to schools and communities mainly in underserved areas, (c) expand teacher supply, (d) lower household costs for secondary education and expand the scholarship program for students from poor families, and (e) enhance the partnership with the non-government sector. The program for quality improvement includes: (a) curricula and examinations reforms, (b) provision of textbooks and teaching materials through capitation grants to schools, and (c) quality improvements in pre-service teacher training together with establishment of a system for professional in-service teacher development. The SEDP also includes institutional reforms and capacity building at central, region, district, and school levels for more efficient operation of the secondary education system. Three tranches of US$50 million each will be disbursed after the agreed actions for tranche release are successfully completed