AU Outlook on Education Report: Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) 2012

The regional economic communities will play a key role in monitoring the implementation of the African Union's Plan of Action. On a biennial basis, African ministers of education meet to assess member countries' progress in implementing the plan in terms of its eight priority areas. Unlike the first edition, this report covers all areas of the plan, including technical and vocational education and training, curriculum and teaching/learning materials, and early childhood development.
The structure of this assessment is based on an agreed monitoring outline developed with countries, the regional economic communities, experts and the African Union's Observatory. According to the Plan of Action, there are eight priority areas where countries are expected to implement targeted activities. Countries' progress is assessed by various indicators associated with the priority areas, using 2006 as the baseline year