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Education for All Youth

Education for All Youth. Carmen Siri, AED March 9, 2004 EQUIP Seminar Series. World Education Forum Framework for Action Dakar, 2000. (iii) Ensure that the learning needs of all young people and adults are met through equitable access to appropriate learning and life skills

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Education for All Youth

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  1. Education for All Youth Carmen Siri, AED March 9, 2004 EQUIP Seminar Series

  2. World Education ForumFramework for ActionDakar, 2000 (iii) Ensure that the learning needs of all young people and adults are met through equitable access to appropriate learning and life skills programmes EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

  3. We need to act now… • EFA success in basic education is increasing graduates • Half of all youth out-of-school • Growing young population • Countries planning expansion of secondary education EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

  4. Education for ALL Youth in developing world urgently requires….a change of vision … a new strategy EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

  5. Why? • Heterogeneous needs and conditions of youth • Adult responsibilities • Many are parents • HIV/AIDs • At risk / conflict areas • In gangs or crime • Girls special needs • Ethnic minorities • Poverty EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

  6. Why not in school after primary? • 50 % cannot afford school / opportunity cost • 30 % lack relevance of school • 20 % lack access to school Honduras, Encuesta de Hogares, 2001 EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

  7. Secondary education • Purpose not clear: university or work • Lack of relevance • Schedules not flexible • Considers youth as children • Academic orientation of teachers • Public resources not sufficient • Leads to unemployment EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

  8. Wealth of successful alternatives to formal system… • Youth active as partners • Community, NGO & private sector partners • Volunteerism • Learning skills for life • Flexible delivery mechanisms • Models of what should happen in school EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

  9. PROJOVEM - Brazil • Rural alternative to vocational education • Students develop projects on family land • Academic subjects integrated • Community involved in decision-making • Results: Improved school work, family relations, leadership • Cost lower than vocational: 2958 vs 4297 real/year EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

  10. Educatodos - Honduras Alternative lower secondary • Relevant curriculum • 250,000 person-years of schooling • 4000 volunteer facilitators • Results: Learning equivalent to school, values, service learning, volunteers as role-models, impact on women and production • Cost 1/3 of regular school EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

  11. For Honduras to reach poverty reduction goals (7 to 9) • From $25 to $52 million / year by 2015 • Infrastructure $1.5 to $5.7 million / year • Pedagogical university grow by 50% EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

  12. But good options are not sustainable… • Alternative education seen as less valid • Considered for the poor • Assessment of results and costs are not used for decision making • Not in public sector budget • Not considered part of education system EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

  13. EFA …a change of vision we are responsible for all youth… a new strategy for donors and countries EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

  14. The new vision… the new strategy… • We must reach ALL youth • Strategy must be comprehensive: One answer does not work for all • Quality & relevance are critical • Existing out-of-school population cannot wait for the formal system • Timing is now! EQUIP Seminar Series Carmen Siri

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