International Development Grant
Implementing Decentralized Management of Basic Education
Project Number: CA-3-A032009001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $19,406,174.00
Start Date: October 01, 2003
End Date: October 22, 2019
Duration: 16.1 years
Project Description
The project aims to encourage increased effectiveness and community management of schools. In coordination with other partners and led by the Government of Mali this project supports the implementation of decentralized management of basic education in the Kayes and North Mali regions (Gao Timbuktu and Kidal). The project has three levels of support designed to reinforce the decentralized management of basic education: (i) for territorial communities on the front lines in managing basic education; (ii) for the National Education Ministry (MEALN)'s deconcentrated mechanisms which are responsible for providing technical support needed to build the school management capacities of territorial communities including capacity building of teaching academies in Kayes Gao Timbuktu and Kidal; (iii) for MEALN's central body responsible for developing policy aimed at decentralizing education and giving partners the support they need to implement monitor and coordinate this policy.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of project activities in the field (October 2011) include: Teaching academies in northern Mali have established and integrated functional decentralized communications networks. The unit responsible for the decentralization and devolution of responsibilities within the education system better understands its role and has developed tools to support its mandate. Files are managed more efficiently due to increased exchanges consultation and real dialogue between decentralized bodies. School management committees in the Kayes and North Mali regions have improved their ability to manage community facilities. The physical learning environment in schools within the project intervention area has improved (during the course of the project 201 schools were equipped with a water wells and 252 schools received 7 467 school desks).
Key Information
Executing Agency:
CRC Sogema Inc.
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP