Category Archives: Developing countries

Skills are the key to fighting inequality, OECD says

Posted on 5 December 2011 by Andrew Johnston

A new report from the OECD argues that focusing on skills – the subject of the forthcoming 2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report – is essential to combat rising wage inequality, which traps many people, especially the young and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Arab States, Developed countries, Developing countries, Early childhood care and education, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Equity, Governance, Marginalization, Skills, Training, Youth | 1 Comment

Beyond Busan 3: What management, for which results?

Posted on 29 November 2011 by Manos Antoninis

By Manos Antoninis, senior policy analyst, Education for All Global Monitoring Report The inclusion of “managing for results” as one of the pillars of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness signalled strongly the need to turn a page in development … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Developing countries, Donors, Finance, Governance | 5 Comments

Beyond Busan 2: Should imputed student costs and scholarships be counted as aid?

Posted on 28 November 2011 by Elise Legault

By Elise Legault, research officer, Education for All Global Monitoring Report team Aid analyses by the Education for All Global Monitoring Report tend to put greater emphasis on basic education than on the whole sector. One reason is that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Basic education, Developing countries, Donors, Finance, Governance, Millennium Development Goals, Post-secondary education, Secondary school | Tagged | 3 Comments

Beyond Busan 1: Will “new partnerships” with BRICs and the private sector help get all children into school?

Posted on 26 November 2011 by Pauline Rose

By Pauline Rose, director of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report The 2,000 aid policy makers gathering at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea, could offer renewed hope for the 67 million children … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Basic education, Developing countries, Donors, Group of 20, Innovative financing, Marginalization, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children | 5 Comments

G20 leaders need to speak out for education and skills

Posted on 14 November 2011 by Pauline Rose

By Pauline Rose, director of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report With the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals and the Education for All goals just four years away, some questions about the future of global development efforts are … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Developing countries, Donors, Economic growth, Employment, Finance, Governance, Group of 20, Innovative financing, Millennium Development Goals, Skills, Training, Youth | 5 Comments

More money needed to get all children into school by 2015

Posted on 4 November 2011 by Pauline Rose

A major event in Copenhagen next week could make a crucial difference for the 67 million children around the world who are still not enrolled at school. Representatives of developing country governments, bilateral and multilateral agencies, civil society organizations and … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Aid, Asia, Basic education, Developing countries, Donors, Finance, Innovative financing, Out-of-school children | 13 Comments

Financial crisis threatens education in Swaziland

Posted on 24 October 2011 by Hans Botnen Eide

The last absolute monarch of Africa, King Mswati III of Swaziland, is refusing to sign the conditions of a loan from neighbour South Africa. (Photo: salymfayad, Creative Commons license BY-SA 2.0) Français | Español Swaziland’s financial crisis could have devastating … Continue reading →

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How to reduce poverty’s impact on education

Posted on 16 October 2011 by Hans Botnen Eide

Français | Español On October 17, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, it’s worth remembering that progress in fighting poverty is inextricably linked with progress in achieving education for all. Although poverty continues to decline in many countries, … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Aid, Basic education, Developing countries, Early childhood care and education, Equality, Finance, Health, Marginalization, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Poverty, Teachers | 24 Comments

Nobel Peace Prize puts focus on women in conflict

Posted on 11 October 2011 by EFA Editor

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, president of Liberia, during a state visit to Brazil in 2010. (Photo: A. Cruz/ABr. Creative Commons License Attr. 2.5 Brazil) Français | Español The awarding of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize to Leymah Gbowee and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Basic education, Conflict, Democracy, Developing countries, Equality, Human rights, Out-of-school children, Sexual violence | Leave a comment

More teachers, please! And in Africa, women especially

Posted on 5 October 2011 by EFA Editor

Français | Español World Teachers’ Day on October 5 is an opportunity to celebrate teachers and to promote international standards for the profession. This year’s theme, “Teachers for gender equality,” serves as a reminder that recruiting and training more teachers … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Basic education, Developed countries, Developing countries, Equality, Gender, Primary school, Secondary school, Teachers | 1 Comment