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Abbreviations
- ANADER:
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National Rural Development Agency
- APEECI:
-
Association of school parents and students of Côte d’Ivoire
- BEPC:
-
Brevet d’études du premier cycle [first cycle certificate]
- BGF:
-
General operating budget
- BSIE:
-
Special investment and equipment budget
- CAA:
-
Caisse autonome d’amortissement [Autonomous Amortization Fund]
- CAFOP:
-
Centre d’animation et de formation pédagogique [Education Extension and Training Centre]
- CES:
-
Conseil économique et social [Economic and Social Council]
- CM2:
-
Cours moyen deuxième année [2nd year intermediate]
- CNAPSC:
-
National Unit for the Development, Promotion and Monitoring of School Management Committees
- COGES :
-
Comités de gestion des établissements scolaires [school management committees]
- DDEN:
-
Direction départementale de l’éducation nationale [Departmental Directorate for Education]
- DREN :
-
Direction régionale de l’éducation nationale [National Directorate for Education]
- ECOWAS:
-
Economic Community of West African States
- CFA franc:
-
African Financial Community franc
- FNE:
-
Fonds national de l’école [National Schooling Fund]
- FPI:
-
Front populaire ivoirien [Ivorian Popular Front]
- FRE:
-
Fonds régional de l’école [Regional Schooling Fund]
- GS:
-
Groupe scolaire [group of schools]
- IEP:
-
Inspection de l’enseignement primaire [Primary School Inspectorate]
- MEN:
-
Ministère de l’éducation nationale [Ministry of Education]
- MESRS:
-
Ministère de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique [Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research]
- METFP:
-
Ministère de l’enseignement technique et de la formation professionnelle [Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training]
- NGO:
-
Non-Governmental Organization
- PICS:
-
Programme intégré des cantines scolaires [Integrated School Canteens Development Programme]
- SIGFIP:
-
Système intégré de gestion des finances publiques [Integrated Public Finance Management System]
- UNAPEECI:
-
Union nationale des parents d’élèves et étudiants de Côte d’Ivoire [National Union of School Parents and Students of Côte d’Ivoire]
- URES:
-
Unité régionale d’enseignement supérieur [Regional Higher Education Unit]
- WFP:
-
World Food Programme
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Forum sur le financement de l’école [Forum on school funding], 7–10 April 1999, Yamoussoukro.
Minutes of the seminar on management committees, 3–5 March 1999, Yamoussoukro.
National workshop on decentralization and planning, 5–9 June 2001, Yamoussoukro
N’guessan, M.A. 2002. Bilan des activités et perspectives à moyen et long termes [Report on activities and medium and long-term outlook]. March 2002. Yamoussoukro: Minister for Education
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Original language: French
The Ministry of Education of Côte d’Ivoire presents a case study written by Gbo Yao, Coordinator of the National Unit responsible for the organization, promotion and monitoring of public education committees, and by René Goubo Aka, Technical Adviser in charge of international cooperation.
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Yao, G., Aka, R.G. The Educational Community Running the School System: The Example of School Management Committees (COGES). Prospects 36, 185–204 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11125-006-0003-6
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