Category Archives: Innovative financing

THE FUNDING GAP, 1: The G-8 needs to stick to its promises

Last year, leaders of the G-8 group of rich countries made a bold promise to the world’s children: No country seriously committed to Education for All, they said, would be thwarted in its achievement because of lack of resources. Impressed? … Continue reading

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THE FUNDING GAP, 2: How donors can meet their pledges

In 2000, rich countries promised that no country seriously committed to achieving Education for All by 2015 would be thwarted because of lack of resources. The promise has been repeated at every summit for the past decade, but projections in … Continue reading

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THE FUNDING GAP, 3: Innovative financing

Projections in this year’s Education for All Global Monitoring Report show that on current trends, 56 million children will still be out of school in 2015. Donors need to stop talking and start delivering on their education aid promises – … Continue reading

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