Consulting senior education officials

Corruption and a lack of accountability in education are well known, but speaking about them openly and acting on them requires reliable information. In 2021, CERC therefore carried out a series of studies to produce a baseline strategy that could shape policy and stimulate debate.

In June and July 2021, CERC conducted in-depth assessments and studies with 54 senior Ministry of Education officials and 19 anti-corruption practitioners and experts, leaders of civil society organisations, teachers’ unions and faith-based associations. The work, in Kinshasa and South Kivu, included four consultative workshops, baseline surveys in 41 secondary schools and a review of existing studies on corruption, youth participation and accountability.

In all, more than 600 education actors were brought together that year to improve accountability in the sector.

The findings produced a baseline strategy to influence education policy. They also made education actors – senior officials, teachers, students, head teachers and parents – more aware of the corruption issues that matter to students, and led to two projects to improve transparency and accountability in education policy.

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