18.2 percent higher expenditure than the planned target. Of the total expenditure, Birr 91.2 billion (59.2 percent) was for capital expenditure, while the remaining Birr 62.8 billion (40.8 percent) went on recurrent expenditure. Over the past three years, the government on average spent Birr 125.5 billion per annum. Out of this , over 69 percent was spent on the pro-poor sectors of education, health, water and sanitation, agriculture and road infrastructure. It was a clear demonstration of the government‟s commitment to sustain its efforts to eradicate poverty and improve the welfare of its citizens. 3. Education Policy The educational policy of Ethiopia was originally enacted in 1994, and a National Education and Training Policy strategy (NETP) was introduced to gradually overcome the deep-rooted education problems of the country. One of the priority areas addressed in the NETP was the development and implementation of reforms. These were implemented on a stage by stage basis on the basis of performance in the primary and secondary sectors. The reformed education system introduced the 8-4 strategy, providing for 8 years of primary education followed by 4 years of secondary education. Both levels were divided into two cycles. The government also adopted strategies to increase the number of schools and universities to enhance the education base. The detailed performance indicators are presented below in the section dealing with the right to education. 4. Health Policy The health policy focuses on all components of health care and the development of equitable and acceptable standards of health service to reach all segments of the population. The health service delivery of the country is arranged in a four-tier system: Primary Health Care Units (PHCU), district hospitals, Zonal hospitals and specialized hospitals. In line with this policy, the expansion of health care institutions to the lowest levels of administration as part of the prevention- oriented health policy has increased life expectancy from 50.9 for women and 53.5 for men in 2002 to 60.4 for women and 58.4 for men in 2010. The basic transformation in the health sector is addressed under the section dealing with the right of health. 24