Sector Strategies C. Social Infrastructure and Environment 1.
Education is essential to realize the long-term potential for growth.
As economic transition has placed new demands on the education sector, there is a need to reform the existing education system to meet the needs of a market-based economy. The Government has undertaken education reform to rationalize the sector, but more work needs to be done in this area. The major issues in the education sector are to restore the provision of quality education services and deepen education reform to deliver these services efficiently. The Government s overall strategy for the education sector is to develop an effective and efficient education system to serve the country s needs for equitable and sustainable development. The Government s current priorities in the sector include secondary school computerization, textbook and computer software development, distance learning, teacher training, and health and ecological education.