School
Finance
Helps countries improve the efficiency, equity, and adequacy of their resources and align their policy priorities with their finances.
Documents and analyzes policies and processes that determine where education resources are focused and how they are distributed.


PROCESS
Collect
Information
Classify
and Analyze
Share
Knowledge
TOOLS AND RESOURCES
Framework
paper
Rubric
Questionnaire
Publications
Ratings
& Data
Engagements
POLICY GOALS
SABER-School Finance collects data on school finance systems and classifies them according to how well they address six essential policy goals:
1
Ensuring basic conditions for learning |
2
Monitoring learning conditions and outcomes |
3
Overseeing service delivery |
4
Budgeting with adequate and transparent information |
5
Providing more resources to students who need them |
6
Managing resources efficiently |
OUTCOMES
SABER-SF helps countries orient their school finance systems more efficiently and equitably to achieve education goals. To do so, SABER-SF draws upon international experience and takes stock of countries' specific situations. This approach helps to enable cross-country learning and to foster informed dialogue and decision-making using a structured framework and methodology. In addition, SABER-SF's work enhances the global knowledge base on effective school finance policies.