Tanzania - Program In Support of the Secondary Education Development Plan

The program in support of the Secondary Education Development Plan has its basis in the government’s Education and Training Policy and the Education Sector Development Program (ESDP). Under the ESDP, a Primary Education Development Program (PEDP) for the period 2002 -2006 and Secondary Education Development Plan (SEDP) for the period 2004 – 2009 were developed. This program supports the implementation of the government’s Secondary Education Development Plan (SEDP) activities. These activities include the expansion and improvement of physical facilities; provision of teaching and learning materials; training of teachers; reduction of barriers to secondary education for children from poor households through the provision of scholarships; supporting programs aimed at improving the retention of girls in schools; and strengthening of the capacity for education management. Therefore, the program responds to Tanzania’s need to increase access and improve the quality and equity of education. It will contribute to the Government’s effort to increase access and improve secondary education, especially in remote rural areas with little access to secondary education. The total estimated cost of the SEDP over the five year (2004-2009) period is TZS 1,433,084 million (equivalent to about UA 754 million).