TY - BOOK ED - ESCWA TI - Provision of Education by Non-State Actors in Arab Countries: Benefits and Risks PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - ESCWA KW - السياسة التربوية KW - Arab Countries KW - Educational policy KW - Pays Arabes KW - Politique éducative KW - Private sector KW - Secteur Privé KW - التعليم الخاص KW - الدول العربية N1 - النوع : Report N2 - This paper outlines the patterns of non-State provision of education across the region, including the trends observed in non-State provision, the forms of private sector and civil society provision of education in the Arab region and the regulation of non-State schools in varying national contexts. The paper analyses the benefits and risks of both private sector and civil society provision of education. The benefits and risks of non-State provision are measured by three criteria: the extent to which it increases availability of education, quality and relevance of the education provided and its impact upon equity in the education system. The paper concludes with a set of recommendations on how the benefits of private and civil society provision of education can be realized and the associated risks minimized UR - https://www.unescwa.org/ar/node/93190 ER -