(Financing Education, Cost Sharing and Budgetary Reforms: Case study on primary and secondary education in Niger)

This work addresses the Niger Ministry of Education's wish to see the partners of the school system more involved in bearing the costs of education. It presents the results of a study on the various financing strategies, financial resource allocation, total and units costs, and budgeting practices in effect in Niger's education sector. In addition, it makes recommendations for improving the financial and budgetary management of African education systems.