International Development Grant

Support for the Education Sector - Strengthening Capacity at the Local Level

Project Number: CA-3-A032121005

Status: Operational

Country/Region:

Senegal 100.00%

Maximum Contribution: $3,000,000.00

Start Date: March 26, 2013

End Date: February 28, 2018

Duration: 4.9 years

Project Description

This initiative aims to support the administrative decentralization of the education sector in Senegal. The initiative supports the government in strengthening the capacities of personnel at the local level. Project activities aim to strengthen the technical and management capacities in the education sector as well as the capacities needed to reform public finances. Project activities include identifying areas where training and equipment are needed recruiting and assigning personnel training and supporting personnel developing management tools and acquiring equipment. This project is a component of the Canada’s aid dedicated to help Senegal meet its development objectives in the education sector.

Expected Results

The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: increased ability of managers in the decentralized education system to manage effectively.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of March 2014 include: (1) the strategy to strengthen the deconcentration of school management its master plan and regulations supporting the implementation of deconcentration were validated and formalized; (2) the decision-making powers of deconcentrated authorities were strengthened and the areas of expertise of academy inspectorates (IAs) and education and training inspectorates (IEFs) were identified; and (3) roles and responsibilities were functionally distributed within the framework of deconcentrated school management. These results helped to improve the management practices of managers of Senegal’s education system at the central and deconcentrated level.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
WGM Africa

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Primary education 100%

Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP

Policy Markers
Level 1 Gender equality
Level 1 Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting)
Level 2 Children's issues
Level 2 Youth Issues
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
2013-04-01 to 2014-03-31 $3,000,000 CAD
Geographic Information
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Project Number: CA-3-A032121005