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Benin Republic Earmarks 30 Per Cent Of Annual Budget For Education

Benin Republic is to spend thirty per cent of its budget for the development of education sector.

President Yayi Boni gave the indication in a broadcast, a day before the resumption of schools. According to him, “the sector got 16 per cent in 2005 and got 20 per cent in 2006.”

He reaffirmed his commitment to raising the percentage to between 35 and 40 per cent in the next few years.

Landmark

In a bold effort to improve the quality of education in the West African country, government has employed more than 4,000 new teachers and had pledged to increase teachers' specific allowances from 8, 000 CFA francs to 10,000 CFA francs from next year.

Government had also released three billion CFA francs for the initial running costs of schools to ensure a smooth resumption of classes.

This bold initiative is a clear departure from the practice of most developing countries that spend far less on education.



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