The International Finance Corporation has established an online discussion on what it calls 'the evolving regulatory context for private education in emerging economies.' Svava Bjarnason, a senior education specialist with the IFC, says the purpose is to provide a forum for stakeholders to discuss key questions relating to the evolving nature of regulation of private education. Bjarnason says that the forum should provide an opportunity for those interested to share experiences and examples of good practice so as to facilitate informed policy development and implementation.
'Prior to the IFC international conference in May, we hosted a colloquium that was attended by a small group of government representatives, accreditation body folk, private providers and World Bank Group colleagues,' says Bjarnason.
