For instance, if the national government devolves the responsibility for hiring and paying teachers to the local level but does not provide to the local level the funds that until then were allocated for that purpose, the poorer local jurisdictions may not be able to hire all the necessary teachers
Human Rights Standards:
Article 25 (c), International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Article 13 (1) & (2), African Charter of Human and People's Rights; Article 23 (c), American Convention on Human Rights
Policy Processes and Governance:
Types of Indicator:
If the distribution of funds for education from national to local level is not commensurate with the devolution of responsibilities to local levels of government – as it is often the case in decentralised educational systems – local governments may not be able to adequately undertake all the responsibilities that are necessary to ensure the full enjoyment of the right to education of people living under its jurisdiction.