Lesotho Council of NGOs (LCN) in collaboration with Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (OSISA) will launch a report on the Lesotho Delivery of Public Education Services on the 30th May 2013 Victoria Hotel at 5:00 p.m-8:00p.m

1. Background

Education is one of the most important investments a country can make in its people and its future and it is critical in unlocking the country’s potential for economic growth. Ensuring effective delivery of education as a public service becomes key in providing meaningful contribution in the development of the country. The government of Lesotho has made significant progress in increasing access to education, particularly at the basic education level. Despite this, there are concerns about the quality of the education delivered.

The report’s primary focus is to examine how education is governed; it identified and formulated concrete recommendations suggesting how to address the many challenges that are impeding effective delivery of education as a public service. The objective of carrying out the research and publishing the report is to provide information that can be used to advocate for reforms in the education sector.

Expected participants will be the Ministry of Education and Training, Institutions of Higher Learning, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Development Partners, School Secretariat and Teachers Associations.