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International Journal of Political Science and Development Vol. 3(9), pp. 400–411, September, 2015. DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2016.017 ISSN: 2360-784X
Research Paper
Good Governance in Basic Education in Egypt: Paradoxical or Self Explanatory?
Yasmin Khodary*
PhD. in International Relations from Cairo University and PhD in Development from American University of London. E-mail: yasmin_khodary@biari.brown.edu
Accepted 30 September 2015
Despite the
numerous initiatives suggested and implemented to reform education in
Egypt, very little was achieved in terms of improving education quality
and, consequently, boosting development and democratic transition
processes in Egypt. This paper argued that basic education in Egypt
suffered variant degrees of weaknesses in applying good governance
dimensions, including participation, accountability, responsiveness,
fighting corruption, effectiveness and transparency, which ultimately
affected negatively the overall performance of the basic education
sector in Egypt. Building on the results of an assessment to governance
in basic education in Egypt, the paper evaluated the degree to which
basic education service providers in Egypt applied the principles of
good governance (i.e. participation, accountability, responsiveness,
fighting corruption, effectiveness, transparency, rule of law,
efficiency and equity). The assessment was based on nationally-owned
governance indicators structured in the form of a composite index. The
paper highlighted the reasons behind the limited impact and weakness of
basic education in Egypt from a governance perspective. Finally, the
paper offered a new insight to improve basic education in Egypt. This
insight focused on good governance in education as a technique towards a
better quality and more democratic education. Cite This Article As: Khodary Y (2015). Good Governance in Basic Education in Egypt: Paradoxical or Self Explanatory?. Inter. J. Polit. Sci. Develop. 3(9): 400-411
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