An integrated system of higher education geared to the national development plan can bring about fundamental shifts in national consciousness that will result in a more harmonious relationship between the principal resource of all development activities--people--and the goals toward which the national plans are aimed. (Author/IRT)

In developing countries ideology plays an important role in the political process, for the level of disorganization forces political leaders to look for support and loyalty rather than efficiency. (Author)

Reviews the Democratic Republic of Zaire in geographic, economic, demographic, historical, and educational terms and concludes that to date the reorganization required by new policy goals has been implemented by "fiat." The government of Zaire needs to fashion an authentic process of educational planning. (Author/WM)