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Following the collapse of the former economic and political system, Estonia set about the task of rebuilding the state, democratic institutions and restoring a normal and productive free market economy. Along with these national priorities, the government recognised the need to modernise and reform its education provision in response to the new economic realities of the market economy. This task had to be undertaken during a period of severe structural crises within the economy. Consequently the financing of the educational reform process had to be resourced mainly through bilateral and international assistance programmes including the EU PHARE programme.