Burkina Faso: A major reform for quality education
The President of Faso, Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, chaired the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, an essential event for reviewing the country’s strategic matters. Among the major decisions taken during this session was the adoption of a decree establishing the creation, roles, organization, and functioning of the School Council, marking a significant advancement in the reform of Burkina Faso’s education system.
This initiative is part of the Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All (IPEQ). Through its Component 4, it aims to reorganize the structures supporting schools by replacing the various existing associations—Parents’ Associations (APE), Associations of Educator Mothers (AME), and School Management Committees (COGES)—with a single, more efficient structure: the School Council.
This reform addresses several challenges. By unifying the various structures into a single entity, it allows for better coordination of efforts to improve the education system. This new organization will promote more effective management of schools, ensure better involvement of local communities, and ensure greater transparency in the management of resources allocated to education.
Since education is a fundamental pillar of national development, this decision reflects the Burkina Faso government’s determination to build a more effective, better-structured system that aligns with the real needs of students and teachers. It also illustrates Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s commitment to laying solid foundations for a Burkina Faso where access to quality education becomes a reality for all.
