International Experience

International consultancies to support the development of education sector financial systems include:


Armenia

World Bank - Eric Pedersen, Lyall Perris
Decentralisation and development of a formula-based school funding system, advice on the rationalisation of the number of schools and closure of small non-viable schools.
1999

Bosnia

World Bank
Education Information Management System including school mapping information and the concept development, and implementation monitoring of software to determine a formula-based funding system. One of the information modules included a school accounting system, which required considerable technical assistance from Eric Pedersen in its development.
1999-2005

Georgia

World Bank
Mid-term financial systems project review – comments and recommendations focused on formula development and equalisation approach to municipality contribution.
2004

Kosovo

World Bank
Decentralisation of non-teaching costs to municipalities – development and implementation of funding formula. Early childhood sector funding formula approach concept development.
1999-2002