The FESR outlines the need to put in place as soon as possible an overarching education sector reform policy and strategy that focuses on expanding the quantity and quality of education and that recognises the complementary roles of government, private sector and non-government actors in service provision. The Comprehensive Education Sector Review, the first since 1993, represents a major opportunity to support the government in doing so. Public expenditure in education has tripled over the last three years, starting to re-balance public funding with private spending. It remains low by international standards but public education spending is likely to continue to increase, both in absolute terms and as a share of the government budget.