Assumptions Education Project. Improving the quality of general education • Improved and expanded school facilities will improve the physical learning environment and contribute to improvement in the quality of learning, which, in turn increases learners’ income over the long-term. • Improved quality of teachers, teacher educators, and education managers will lead to higher quality education services and improved educational outcomes. • With the manuals and training in school maintenance as a part of project activities, staff will have the capacity to maintain the physical learning environment. Material resources for school maintenance will be provided by the Namibian government through the yearly education budget. Improving access to and management of textbooks • A more efficient textbook management and utilization system will ensure that learners have the appropriate textbooks, thus improving learning outcomes. • Textbook distribution across regions, schools and learners will be equitable. • The procurement reform, including textbook utilization, management, and storage activities will ensure that textbook utilisation and distribution improvements can be maintained over the long term. Constructing and supporting management of RSRCs • New RSRCs will attract a larger number of patrons who will use the facilities and materials to undertake activities that will increase their income earning potential (such as use computers to work on their CVs or obtain information to start or improve a business), utilize electronic and hard learning materials to improve their education or do homework to improve their performance in school, and civic engagement. Expanding vocational and skills training • Training programmes will be widely available (i.e., to all language/ethnic groups, both sexes, etc.). • Students who complete vocational training programmes will be more productive and as a result earn higher incomes than would have otherwise been the case. • Those better trained workers will spur some new investment and job creation so that new jobs are created. • Increased financing through the NTF will lead to increased training and employment opportunities in high-demand sectors. • Through Industry Skills Committees, private industry will be involved in determining high-demand sectors and defining skills needs within those sectors. Expanding and improving access to tertiary finance • The technical assistance provided will produce actionable recommendations that, when adopted by GRN, will lead to more ...
