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Helping to preparing an institutional framework for an integrated approach in
dealing with young children entitled: Formulation of a National Policy
Framework Document for the Integral Development of Young Children;
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Preparation of standards for the care of infants of 0 to 3 years;
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Preparation of an integrated programme for parental education;
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Support for activities that promote access to birth registration;
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Mapping out the structures involved in early learning and pre-school activities
in Adamaoua;
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Building capacity and enhancing the behaviours of families and households in
the area of early stimulation of children in Adamaoua, the Far North and the
East.
Measures to Reform Koranic Schools
A bill is in the process of drafting at the Office of the Prime Minister to reform the
courses taught at the koranic schools. Thus, in addition to verses from the Koran,
arithmetic, French and English will be taught.
Other educational reforms:
Decree No. 2001/041 of 19 April 2001 concerning the organization of school
councils at the primary and nursery levels and institutional councils at the secondary, postprimary, and technical levels. These bodies supervise the policy-making council, monitor
and evaluate the functioning of schools and institutions.
With regard to the improvement of the quality of education, the State has
undertaken reforms to harmonize the educational system. New teaching methods and the
skills-based approach ensure that the child is the focus of the learning/teaching process.
Thus the introduction of innovative experiences which enhance children‟s self-worth, the
adoption of comprehensive and flexible programmes and the teaching of life skills at
school are a reflection of the commitment to provide children with quality education.
The contribution of the State to financing education is relatively modest, namely
CFAF 182 billion in 2001 (15.7 per cent of public expenditure as against 20 per cent in the
indicative framework of the accelerated initiative for universal primary school enrolment),
whereas that of parents is very high (CFAF 239 billion, or 57.3 per cent, in 2001 as against
182 billion, or 43.3 per cent, for the State).