In the last decade the Ethiopian Government has shown a strong commitment to the education sector development and in particular to the primary education. In order to improve the critical situation of the education sector, the government launched the Education Sector Development Program (ESDP) in 1997.
The ESDP outlines long-term goals for the sector and the means to attain them by way of a series of phased, medium-term plans. The program has the following six components:
Primary Education: Activities under this component include construction, expansion and rehabilitation of primary schools; curriculum revision and development; upgrading of teachers skills; and supply of text books.
Secondary Education: Activities under this component include expansion of school services, curriculum revision and development, and supply of educational equipment and material.
Technical-Vocational Training: Under this component there are plans to expand programs that train students in technical and vocational fields.
Teacher Training: This component includes upgrading and expansion of training institutions, in service (after employment) training of primary school teachers, curriculum revision and development, introduction of distance learning and alternative education methods, and training of school directors or coordinators on school management.
Tertiary Education: Under this component measures will be taken to meet growing demand of teachers, engineers, health specialists, public administrators, and others.
Institutional Capacity Building: Activities under this component include upgrading Ministry of Education and Regional Education Bureaus' skills in planning, financial management, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
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