Investing in the future: setting educational priorities in the Developing World

Abstract

Hardbound. This publication is intended to synthesize fundamental policy issues affecting education today. The concept for a publication about setting educational priorities in the developing world emerged from discussions between UNDP and the International Institute for Educational Planning. This book, addressed first and foremost to national policy-makers, describes how educational policies can be formulated, the priorities for educational development established, and appropriate strategies designed. It should not be interpreted as prescribing a uniform course of action for all societies, but rather as describing a rich mosaic of experiences and approaches from which developing countries may draw in their search for appropriate, relevant and sustainable solutions.