International Education Aid in Developing Asia

International Education Aid in Developing Asia

I-Hsuan Cheng Sheng-Ju Chan Editors International Education Aid in Developing Asia Policies and Practices

Editors I-Hsuan Cheng Department of International and Comparative Education National Chi Nan University Puli, Nantou, Taiwan Sheng-Ju Chan Graduate Institute of Education National Chung Cheng University Min-Hsiung, Chiayi, Taiwan ISBN 978-981-287-455-9 DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-456-6 ISBN 978-981-287-456-6 (ebook) Library of Congress Control Number: 2015941150 Springer Singapore Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer Science+Business Media Singapore Pte Ltd. is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Preface During the processes of globalisation and regionalisation that constantly and rapidly increase challenges and complexities of developments in Asia, can Asian countries providing or receiving international education aid effectively make a difference to most individual learners who receive such aid? Accordingly, what are the roles (and corresponding responsibilities) that Asian donor and recipient governments should play? Why and how can the voice, participation, and resources of the public sector, private firms, and civil societies in Asia be further mainstreamed and integrated into the international aid landscape and relevant decision-making processes? Because education is essential for pursuing national, regional, and global developments for a sustainable future, what international education aid directives beyond 2015 can successfully resolve socioeconomic disparities and inequalities that both the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Education for All (EFA), which end in 2015, have failed to overcome? Based on Asian authorship, this book draws on lessons learnt from a diverse range of country case studies in Asia (including donor states, recipient states, and those with the dual donor recipient role), applying an in-depth and reflective analysis approach to examine the international education aid policies and practices. From the perspective of experiences in Asia, policy debates and issues, such as aid effectiveness, educational quality issues, rights-based topics, and alternative approaches to international education aid and development, are further elucidated and echoed in an attempt to clarify the implications and contribute to the post-2015 discussions. Puli, Taiwan January 2015 I-Hsuan Cheng v

Acknowledgement I would like to take this opportunity to give my compliments and express my gratitude to the anonymous reviewers for their very supportive and intellectual comments. My sincere thanks are also due to all chapter contributors, and special thanks to Editor Lawrence Liu (Mr), Editorial Assistant Lay Peng Ang (Ms), and Editorial Assistant Kanako Tanaka (Ms) of Springer publishers for their professional and generous encouragement. Finally, hearty thanks and love are sent to my family, from whom I gain inspiration and learn patience, honesty, direct action, and faithful love. vii

Contents 1 Introduction: Asian Perspectives on International Education Aid: From Donor Experience, to Transitional Experience and Recipient Experience... 1 I-Hsuan Cheng Part I Debates Over International Education Aid Policies and Practices in Developing Asia 2 Trends and Challenges of Aid Effectiveness: The Rise of Asia... 11 Sheng-Ju Chan and Yi-Hsing Chung 3 Promise Unfulfilled: Perspectives on Current Trends and Issues in Education and Skills in Asia... 25 I-Hsuan Cheng Part II Lessons Learnt from Asian Donors Engagement in Education MDGs and EFA 4 Japan s Educational Cooperation Policies and Its Implications for a Post-2015 World... 39 Kazuo Kuroda and Makiko Hayashi 5 Japan s International Cooperation in Education: Pursuing Synergetic Results... 57 Kazuhiro Yoshida 6 Exploring Alternative Educational ODA Paradigm based on Global Challenges and South Korean Experience... 79 Young Hwan Kim 7 The Evolving Patterns and History of Taiwan s Official Educational Aid... 97 I-Hsuan Cheng, Sheng-Ju Chan, and Pai-Bo Lee ix

x Contents Part III Lessons Learnt from Asian States Transitions from Aid Recipients to Donors 8 China s International Aid in Education: Development, Determinants, and Discord... 113 Rui Yang and Jinyuan Ma 9 Quest for Asian World City Status and Promotion of Global Citizenship: Hong Kong s Responses to Development and Aid Projects in the Region... 131 Ka Ho Mok and Kar Ming Yu 10 Education Aid and International Cooperation in India: Shifting Dynamics, Increasing Collaboration... 157 Mona Khare Part IV Lessons Learnt from Asian Recipient Countries Reflections on education MDGs and EFA on the Ground 11 Donor Aid to the Education Sector in Sri Lanka and the Achievement of Education Goals... 199 Damaris Helene Wikramanayake 12 Developing and Managing International Cooperation and Partnerships for Educational Development in Cambodia: Transforming Aid Effectiveness into Development Effectiveness... 221 I-Hsuan Cheng Part V What Next for Post-2015 International Education Aid Agenda? 13 Conclusion: International Education Development in the Post-2015 Era... 241 I-Hsuan Cheng and Sheng-Ju Chan Index... 249