TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Tables and Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Glossary................................................................................................................ 3
Technical Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................... ... •.... ... ..... .. ...... .. ....... ...• ........ ..•.. .... ........ 5
1. INTRODUCTION .••••••.•••.••••.•••. .. .•• .•..•.. •••.... •. ••. . . .• . .••..• ... •••. .•. .•. . • ...•• •.. . ••• ... . ••.. .. 7
1.1. About the Project . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
1.2. Review Visit in Kenya .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .... 7
1.3. The Review Report . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . 8
2. COUNTRY PROFILE •••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••..•••.•••••••.••••.. ••••••.•••••. .•••••••••••• 9
2.1. Socio-Economic Profile .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 9
2.2. Educational Profile .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . 9
2.3. Early Childhood Profile........................................................................................ 11
3. REVIEW RESULTS •••.••••.••.. .••••.. ...•••. .. ... •. ... ..... .• . ... •..•. .• .•• ... .•. .. ••. ...•• .•. .•. . .• .•.. .•• 13
3 .1. Background . . .. .. ............. ... .. . .... . ................. ... . . .. . .. .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. ... . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . 13
3.2. Critical Issue I: The Vision ofECD.... ............... .................. ............................... ........ 13
3.3. Critical Issue II: Free Primary Education Policy............................................................ 15
3.4. Critical Issue III: Declining Participation Rates, Growing Inequity...................................... 17
3.5. Critical Issue IV: Quality of Teaching and Curriculum .... .. ....... ....... ........ .... .. .. ...... .. .. . ...... 19
3.6. Critical Issue V: Resources.................................................................................... 21
3.7. Other Issues...................................................................................................... 23
4. RECOMMENDATIONS •.••••...••..•.•.•••.•. ..•.•.••.••.••......•.. ...••••.•....•..•••••.•.•.........••.•• 24
References . .. . . . . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 27
Annex 1: Schedule of Review Visit .............................................................................. ..
Annex 2: Review Team ............................................................................................. .
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Annex 3: Comparative Data on Kenya . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . . ........ ....... 31
Demography .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . ... 31
Economy............................................................................................ 32
Women development . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . 34
Education .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . . . .. . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . . . . . .. . . .... 37
Child development and health environment . . .. .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. .... . . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. .. . . .... 42
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