Investing financial resources in choices to get the best results underpins the work of GPE on value for money.

In providing education for all, governments commit themselves to giving all students access to schools as well as to quality learning in those schools. An effective school has the following characteristics: instructional leadership, a clear and focused mission, a safe and orderly environment conducive to teaching and learning, and teachers who have high expectations of students and evaluate their learning progress.

School construction provides access, and quality construction addresses the third correlate of an effective school: the provision of a high-quality learning environment—the main topic of this note.

Also in this series:

• Value for money guidance note: Teachers and teaching
• Value for money guidance note: Textbooks and learning materials