EDUCATION FINANCE

PROJECT DEVELOPS IMPROVED FINANCIAL DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING SYSTEMS AND LINKS DATA TO NEEDS OF POLICY MAKERS AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTORS. PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND ANALYSES ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ACTION STEPS USEFUL IN PREPARING THIRD FIVE-YEAR PLAN. EXISTING DATA IS ANALYZED, AND SMALL FIELD STUDIES OF ALLOCATION PROCEDURES ARE CONDUCTED. CONSULTANT IMPROVES BP3K METHODS BY INTRODUCING RELATIVELY SMALL CHANGES WHICH DO NOT SERIOUSLY COMPLICATE EXISTING PROCEDURES. REPORTS ARE MADE ON 7 SUBJECT-CENTERED ACTIVITIES: SCHOOL OPERATIONS COSTS, BUILDING NEEDS AND COSTS, TEACHERS" INCOMES, TEACHER PREPARATION COSTS, ROLE OF FEES IN EXPANSION, COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE OF DROPOUTS. STUDIES PROVIDE DATA BASE, OFFER OPPORTUNITY TO MODIFY AND TEST NEW REPORT AND RECORDING FORMS, AND PROVIDE TRAINING EXERCISE FOR PERSONNEL FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND PROVINCES. BP3K ECONOMISTS, FINANCIAL ANALYSTS, AND PERSONNEL FROM ALL GOVERNMENT LEVELS ARE TRAINED IN IMPROVED ANALYSIS METHODS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, PLANNING DATA PROCESSING. USAID PROVIDES CONSULTANTS, DEGREE AND NON-DEGREE PARTICIPANT TRAINING, COMMODITIES AND CALCULATING EQUIPMENT. GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA CONTRIBUTES SENIOR STAFF, OFFICE SPACE, LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPORT FOR FIELD STUDIES, AND IN-COUNTRY TRAINING. PROJECT IS ADMINISTERED BY BP3K. UNESCO PROVIDES COMPUTER AND TRAINING. AUSTRALIAN AID AGENCY AND FORD FOUNDATION SUPPLY TRAINING. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY DONATES BOOKS ON SCHOOL FINANCE.