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Author Saint, William S.

Title Legal frameworks for tertiary education in Sub-Saharan Africa : the quest for institutional responsiveness / William Saint, Christine Lao ; with Peter Materu
Published Washington, D.C. : Africa Region Human Development Dept./World Bank, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 43 pages) : illustrations
Series World Bank working paper, 1726-5878 ; no. 175
Africa human development series
World Bank working paper ; no. 175.
Africa Region human development series.
Contents Foreword; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; 1. Context; Figure 1.1. Age Distribution of Higher Education Legislation in Africa by Decade; 2. Comment on Methodology; 3. Governance and Diversification as Policy Variables; 4. Overview of Recent Trends in Governance and Diversification; Table 4.1. Government Authority with Primary Responsibility for Tertiary Education in 2007; Table 4.2. Composition of Buffer Body Governing Boards; Box 4.1. Botswana Tertiary Education Council; Box 4.2. Uganda National Council for Higher Education
Table 4.3. Composition of University Governing Boards (percentages)Box 4.3. Composition of the Governing Board, Zambia; Table 4.4. Appointing Authority for Chair and Members of Institutional Governing Board; Figure 4.3. Term of Service for Governing Board Members (years); Figure 4.4. Mandated Frequency of Board Meetings Per Year; Table 4.5. Appointing Authority for Institutional Officers; 5. Diversification as a Path to Responsiveness; Box 5.1. Common Regulatory Barriers to Private Tertiary Education; 6. Concluding Observations
Summary The performance of tertiary institutions is heavily influenced by their governance arrangements, management structures, accountability mechanisms, and the regulatory environments in which they operate. Institutional performance can be enhanced or diminished by the legal frameworks that condition institutional capabilities to respond, adapt and maintain flexibility in the face of change. This study analyzes the prevailing legal frameworks for university system governance, management, and accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is based on a review of 70 legal documents from 24 African countrie
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-43)
Notes "William Saint and Christine Lao, March 2009 : This paper expands on an initial survey completed by Christine Lao in April 2007. Both authors served as consultants to the Africa Region Human Development Department of the World Bank. However, the findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank or of the governments they represent"--Publisher's galley
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Subject Education, Higher -- Law and legislation -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
Private universities and colleges -- Law and legislation -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Education, Higher -- Law and legislation
Private universities and colleges -- Law and legislation
Sub-Saharan Africa
Form Electronic book
Author Lao, Christine Veloso.
World Bank.
ISBN 9780821381250
0821381253
128242226X
9781282422261
6612422262
9786612422263