What challenges have occurred at the planning stage of FPE?
Countries choose to undertake fee abolition for a variety of reasons. However, for some countries, the desire and/or pressure to quickly implement the policy has undermined the planning process. Underestimation of the impact on enrollment, a narrow reform focus, and failure to consider the broader social, economic, and political climate may a negative impact on the success of the policy. Governments also do not always plan for what happens to students after they complete primary school, including opportunities for further education or the ability to find jobs. Countries choose to undertake fee abolition for a variety of reasons. However, for some countries, the desire and/or pressure to quickly implement the policy has undermined the planning of the process. President Museveni in Uganda, prior to the 1996 elections, originally favored the production of roads and increased defense. Although he was initially against increases to education on the grounds that education was a non-productiv
