Author Archives: EFA Editor

‘Lest we forget’: Child soldiers and Armistice Day

Posted on 10 November 2010 by EFA Editor

Français | Español Every year on November 11, many people commemorate those who died in the First World War and conflicts since. ‘Lest we forget,’ the phrase that sums up the spirit behind such commemorations, urges us not only to remember … Continue reading →

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When teachers are in the front line

Posted on 1 October 2010 by EFA Editor

Each year, World Teachers’ Day on October 5 is an opportunity to pay homage to teachers and the vital role they play in efforts to reach global education goals. This year the celebrations highlight teachers’ contribution to recovery from crises … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic education, Citizenship, Conflict, Democracy, Developing countries, Teachers | 1 Comment

Education is the catalyst for the millennium goals

Posted on 14 September 2010 by EFA Editor

Education plays a special role in global efforts to improve people’s lives. As world leaders prepare to gather in New York to review international development goals, we think it’s time to underline just how special that role is. In 2000, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Basic education, Developed countries, Developing countries, Donors, Marginalization, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children | 9 Comments

Grover supports International Literacy Day

Posted on 14 September 2010 by EFA Editor
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The problem with cash-on-delivery aid

Posted on 13 July 2010 by EFA Editor

By Paolo de Renzio, Global Economic Governance Programme, Oxford University Nancy Birdsall’s response on this blog to the issues raised about cash-on-delivery aid in the 2010 Education for All Global Monitoring Report reflect the amount of work that has gone … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Developing countries, Donors, Finance, Governance, Innovative financing | 9 Comments

Don’t break the aid promise to Africa’s children

Posted on 8 July 2010 by EFA Editor

A press release from the Global Monitoring Report team As political leaders across Africa prepare for the World Cup education summit scheduled for 11 July in Pretoria, UNESCO warns that shortfalls in aid threaten to derail efforts to get the … Continue reading →

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Out of conflict and into school – in two minutes

Posted on 27 May 2010 by EFA Editor

In a snappy YouTube clip, Katy Webley, head of education at Save the Children,  spells out the lessons that her organisation has learned from its Rewrite the Future campaign, including the message that  “Education must become part of emergency responses, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Conflict, Developing countries, Donors, Marginalization, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children | 4 Comments

George Weah: “There is nothing as important as education”

Posted on 27 May 2010 by EFA Editor

In a powerful comment article in The Guardian, George Weah backs 1Goal, the campaign to ensure that education for all is a lasting impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Weah, the first African soccer player to have been named … Continue reading →

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Cash on delivery: linking aid to results

Posted on 26 May 2010 by EFA Editor

By Nancy Birdsall, William D. Savedoff and Ayah Mahgoub, Center for Global Development, Washington Cash-on-delivery aid is a proposed new approach under which donors would commit to pay a specific amount for a specific measure of progress. Recent endorsements of … Continue reading →

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Conflict takes a huge toll on education

Posted on 19 May 2010 by EFA Editor

Children and education systems are often on the front line of violent conflict. Of the world’s 72 million children who don’t attend school, about one-third live in only 20 conflict-affected countries. The 2011 Education for All Global Monitoring Report will … Continue reading →

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