Education Reform in Mozambique : Lessons and Challenges

Abstract

The report opens with a brief
 description of the conceptual framework that guided the
 analysis as well as the data used. The next chapter presents
 the analysis of changes in household behavior and
 educational outcomes related to the implementation of the
 reforms, at both the primary and secondary levels. The
 descriptive nature of this analysis does not allow for
 inferences regarding the effects of the reforms on
 enrollment and demand for education. The following chapter
 presents the results of an econometric impact analysis of
 the reforms to quantify the magnitude of the effects on
 enrollment. In considering priorities for the future, the
 Government is paying increasing attention to the impact of
 the investments in education on growth, jobs, and poverty
 reduction, as measured by increased earnings from
 employment, and particularly by improving opportunities for
 the labor force to move to higher productivity activities
 and livelihoods. The next chapter presents the results on
 the changing structure of employment in Mozambique between
 2003 and 2008, the impacts of education on employment
 opportunities, and the implications of these changes for
 education policy. The final chapter integrates the education
 and labor force analyses and provides strategic
 recommendations as Mozambique continues to improve
 educational outcomes, particularly for those population
 groups that have had the most difficulty entering and
 remaining in school.