ZIMBABWE Commonwealth Education Fund

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ZIMBABWE Commonwealth Education Fund

• Education Conference
• 19th October 2nd November 2003

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Primary Education

• Early childhood education and care (ECEC)
• The primary school cycle
• History of primary education
• Subsidised education
• Primary education in context
• Status and challenges

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Government Education Policy

• Education for All Towards 2015
• Minimal participation by civil society
• Education enjoying largest share of the national
  wallet over the years Z4109b in 2003
• The result expansion

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Civil Society

• The negative, positive, and zero perception of
  CSO/NGOs
• Working within existing community structures
• Policy analysis sensitive area
• Newly formed The National Coalition of Civil
  Society Education Group
• Clearance for CSO initiatives required from the
  Division of Policy Development and Research

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CEF Activity - Progress