Ethiopia: Study on financing options for support to the education sector development program

Authors: Dom, C.; Mussa, M.
Produced by: Mokoro (2005)

This study examines financing options available to the Government of Ethiopia and donors to support the Education Sector Development Program (ESDP) in Ethiopia. The report discusses the available options as well as a set of criteria for choosing amongst the options. The report highlights four important factors to consider: the Government's preference for budget support modalities; donor concerns to focus support in a meaningful way on the education sector; concern on the part of both government and donors to support and strengthen Ethiopia's decentralised system; and the desire on the part of both government and donors to overcome perceived limitations of existing aid instruments in mobilising additional resources to support education.