Systems-level analysis of education service delivery in Sierra Leone

The objective of the study is to conduct a mapping of the education system in Sierra Leone at two levels in order to identify inefficiencies and possible ways to address them: 1) An organisational mapping of the current education service delivery, including the MBSSE legislative mandate, organisational structure, functions, as well as individual roles and responsibilities, and 2) Process mapping of three key areas of education service delivery as identified by the MBSSE for further investigation: a) School subsidies; b) School monitoring; c) Education budgeting, disbursement and expenditure. Both organisational and process mapping of key areas seek to identify disconnects between policy design and delivery. The report is intended for use by the MBSSE and other relevant stakeholders, inside and outside the government, to support the streamlining of decision making and processes, strengthen the accountability within the education system, and facilitate the full decentralisation of basic education service delivery from the central to the district levels. The report includes a set of suggested next steps based on the findings of the study.