[2007] BENAVIDES, Martín; CARNOY, Martín; CUETO, Santiago; GOVE, Amber. Evaluation of the World Bank’s assistance to primary education in Peru. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. 69 p.

The objective of this report is to evaluate the relevance and effectivennes of World Bank efforts in support of primary education in Peru.

To carry out the task, the mission team interviewed seven of the 16 former ministers of education from the period 1990-2005, including the current minister, a number of key past and present educational policymakers who were involved in the negotiations and implementation o fthe two loans, the local World Bank education representative, and representatives of other international agencies that provide financial of technical assistance to education in Peru, including the Inter-American Development Bank and the German international technical cooperation agency, GTZ. The mission also visited a number of schools, where mission members interviewed administrators, teachers and parents, and observed classes.