Part I - Ministry Of Education and Sports

1.1 INTRODUCTION
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012
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This is the Ninth (9 th ) Education and Sports Sector Annual Performance Report (ESAPR), published
annually as a requirement by MoES since October 2004. The report highlights
progress/achievements and challenges in the Education and Sports Sector during FY 2011/12.
1.2 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT
Overall, the ESSAPR fulfills MoES’s requirement to provide feedback to stakeholders over its
performance during the period under review. Specifically, ESSAPR is intended to: ­
(i) Inform the October 2012 Education and Sports Sector Review on the status of
implementation of Education and Sports programmes and also provide basis for
stakeholder’s participation and decision making during the review process;
(ii) Render accountability for sector performance during FY 2011/12; and,
(iii) Review the performance of FY 2011/12 and identify strategic operational areas for
consideration in implementing budgetary provisions for FY 2012/13.
1.3 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT
This report is structured into five sections, an Executive summary and Annexes:­
(i) Chapter 1:provides background information on the 9 th ESSAPR itself as well as the 19 th
Education and Sports Sector Review process;
(ii) Chapter 2:is devoted to an overview of the current policy and institutional framework of
the Education and Sports Sector;
(iii) Chapter 3:presents an overview of FY 2011/12 budget performance and outturn;
(iv) Chapter 4: gives the overall sector performance during the period under review. This
comprises of important initiatives undertaken, main achievements made and challenges
encountered from a sub­sectoral perspective. It also outlines sector performance on long
term targets particularly Education for All (EFA) and MDGs. Sector performance on
key s cross­ cutting issues are presented in the section as well ;
(v) Chapter 5: summarizes the appraisal of sector performance against JAF III targets; and,
(vi) Annexes:provide cross referencing details for the report. Of particular significance is
the district League Table that provides a rank­ordered district performance on three key
indicators of Net Intake Rate, Completion Rate and Primary Leaving Examination
Performance Index during the period under review.