Enhancing aid effectiveness in education through a sector-wide approach in Cambodia

Since 2001 the government of Cambodia has striven to advance policy-lededucation reform based on a sector-wide approach . This paper critically review s the statusand progres s of Cambodia s education reform from the perspective of the aid s effectiveness.The paper looks at the performance of the sector reform in the three priority areas highlighted in the Accra Agenda of Action on Aid Effectiveness: (a) strengthening countryownership ; (b) building more effective and inclu sive partnership ; and (c) delivering and accounting for development result s. The study finds that while substantial progre ss was made in the development of essential components of an effective sector programme,further consolidati on and refinements are necessary in several priority areas in order to bring about tangible improvements in education outcomes. The study provides concrete policy recommendations to further enhan ce the effectiven ess of aid to Cambodia s education sector.