International Development Grant
Support to the Education Sector
Project Number: CA-3-A033003001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $14,607,895.00
Start Date: December 12, 2007
End Date: March 31, 2011
Duration: 3.3 years
Project Description
UPDATE: In February 2009 CIDA completed its disbursements to the Kenya Ministry of Education. The Kenya Education Sector Support Programme (KESSP) is a sector-wide approach (SWAP) covering 23 investment programs in education. The over-arching goal of KESSP is enhanced access equity and quality at all levels of education and training. The program covers the entire education sector however primary education receives the largest share of the program’s financial resources. This project builds on the success of the Free Primary Education project supported by CIDA. The purpose of that project was to provide textbooks and instructional material for students and teachers across Kenya contributing to a substantial increase in the quality of primary education.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (May 2012) include: an additional 1.4 million children attending public primary school since 2003; a net enrolment rate increase from 83% (2005) to 91% (2010); a sharp decrease in the ratio of pupils to textbooks from 15 students sharing a textbook in 2003 to 3 to 5 sharing a textbook in 2010. In addition gender parity in terms of enrolments has been achieved in primary education. CIDA support and technical assistance facilitated the development of a gender policy for the education sector as well as a national measurement tool to evaluate the learning achievements of primary school children.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Government of Kenya - Ministry of Finance
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Basket funds/pooled funding
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP