Guidebook to Education in the Commonwealth

Despite their inherent commonalities, there can be no "one size fits all" model for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and for the provision of Education for All. As a result, a diverse range of innovative programs has been developed to help meet these global targets.

This Guidebook showcases successful education initiatives from around the Commonwealth in a concise and easy-to-use format. It provides policy-makers with examples of best practice and effective solutions that will assist them in devising strategies to counter their own educational challenges.

It is also a useful resource for all regional and district education offices, schools, colleges, teacher training institutes, research institutions, multilateral and non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders with an interest in education good practices and improving educational outcomes.

Part I contains background and current education priorities of 31 countries selected from around the Commonwealth. Part II reports on more than 60 education initiatives, with activity-specific, detailed information about:

- themes and key issues addressed
- target beneficiaries
- goals, objectives, outputs and outcomes
- implementation, challenges and advice
- contact details for further information

Dr Dirk Willem te Velde is a Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute. He leads the Investment and Growth programme, has published widely on these subjects and advises developing country governments and development agencies.