Publication: Local Governance and Education Performance : A Survey of the Quality of Local Education governance in 50 Indonesian Districts
Date
2013-10
ISSN
Published
2013-10
Author(s)
Al-Samarrai, Samer
Abstract
In the last 15 years, Indonesia has
introduced a comprehensive package of education reforms
designed to expand access and improve quality. A key
component of the reform process has been the devolution of
responsibility for basic education services to local
governments and schools. The ability of local governments to
deliver good quality basic education services varies
considerably across Indonesia. Identifying the key
dimensions of governance that underpin effective education
service delivery can provide a starting point for addressing
existing weaknesses and raising education performance. The
main purpose of this report is to assess the state of local
education governance in a sample of Indonesian districts and
how it affects education performance. The study uses a
unique survey of 50 local governments conducted in 2009 and
2012, coupled with district level information from household
surveys, to identify patterns and explore trends in the
relationship between governance and education outcomes. The
report also explores the effects of a large donor supported
program that aimed to strengthen the capacity of local
governments. The findings of the Indonesian Local Education
Governance (ILEG) survey demonstrate the importance of the
quality of local governance in improving district education
performance. Recent governments have demonstrated a
commitment to education that has been backed up by
substantial increases in public investment. The challenge
for the education sector is to translate this commitment and
increased investment into better education outcomes. The
report has shown that strengthening the capacity of local
governments to deliver good quality basic education services
needs to be at the heart of efforts to address this challenge.
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Citation
“Al-Samarrai, Samer. 2013. Local Governance and Education Performance : A Survey of the Quality of Local Education governance in 50 Indonesian Districts. © World Bank, Jakarta. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16765 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”