Decentralised Basic Education Project

Indonesia, 2002

Sector: Education

Partners: Ministry of Education and Culture, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Asian Development Bank

Employer: IDP Education Australia

Project summary: Block grant approach to support decentralised management and improvement of basic education

Position: Senior consultant

Activities

• Developed project methodology and an implementation plan
• Provided advice on decentralisation; identifying project districts; the role of communities in education management; access for disadvantaged groups; social profiles; school mapping; and grant and scholarship processes