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Governmental thematic policy on education

Governmental thematic policy on education. Peter Troy UK Department for International Development 12 December 2006. Department for International Development (DFID).

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Governmental thematic policy on education

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  1. Governmental thematic policy on education Peter Troy UK Department for International Development 12 December 2006

  2. Department for International Development (DFID) • DFID is the UK’s government department responsible for managing Britain’s assistance to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty. • Headed by a Cabinet Minister • Two Headquarters • 64 offices overseas • Over 2,500 staff – half of whom work abroad

  3. DFID’s Strategic Aim Halving world poverty by the year 2015 Cross-Government commitment to addressing poverty Specific commitments set out in Government White Paper, following wide ranging public and international consultation, and approved by Parliament

  4. White Paper on International Development(13 July 2006) `eliminating world poverty: making governance work for the poor’ • Deliver promises made in 2005 – increase development budget to 0.7% of GNI by 2013, concentrating on poorest countries • Put governance at centre of our work • Increase effort to help people have security, incomes through growth and public services – 50% of all future bilateral aid to public services for poor people • Work internationally to tackle climate change • Help create an international system fit for the 21st century

  5. Delivering education for all Key focus on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Education for All Dakar goals MDG 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Target 3: Ensure that by 2015 children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary education MDG3: Promote Gender equality and empower women Target 4: Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005, and at levels of education no later than 2015

  6. Education for All Dakar goals 1. Expanding and improving comprehensive early childhood care and education 2. By 2015 all children have access to complete, free and compulsory education of good quality 3. Learning needs of all young people and adults met through equitable access to appropriate learning and life-skills programmes 4. 50% improvement in levels of adult literacy by 2015 and equitable access to basic and continuing education for all adults 5. Eliminating gender disparities in primary and secondary education and achieving gender equality in education by 2015 6. Improving all aspects of quality of education, with measurable learning outcomes, especially in literacy, numeracy and essential life skills

  7. DFID FOCUS ON EDUCATION White Paper commitment to improving basic services Education MDG goals/targets Addressing the wider EFA Dakar goals

  8. DELIVERING SUPPORT Country led bilateral support through Country Assistance Plans Multilateral channels • World Bank • Regional Development Banks • United Nations agencies Civil Society (international and local)

  9. AIM AT LONG-TERM PREDICTABLE SUPPORT Supporting Governments develop and implement 10 year plans and improvements to the quality of provision • Working towards universal provision and completion • Dramatic reductions in drop out levels • Improved facilities • Adequate learning materials • More and better trained teachers • Improved teacher – pupil class ratios Abuja Financing for Development Conference Education Initiative

  10. WHOLE SECTOR SUPPORT • Although priority to supporting primary education in countries off-track for reaching education MDGs greater investment needed at all levels of education to reach the MDGs • Investment also needed in secondary, tertiary and vocational education, lifelong learning and skills, in order to increase the ability of governments and the private sector to deliver basic services and to promote sustainable growth • Best achieved through a sector-wide approach, supporting the whole education system and using the contributions to education that other sectors make

  11. Secondary, vocational and higher education • 10 year plans include consideration of secondary, tertiary and vocational education & skills • Encourage integration of post-primary education into poverty reduction planning processes • Improve human resource planning and management, including training, allocation and retention of teachers • Encourage information communication technologies in education and open and distance learning • Support coordinated lesson learning and research, including development of in-country education research partnerships • Support the development of African Union and NEPAD plans for revitalising higher education • Centrally fund innovative higher education programmes

  12. ADVOCACY AND INFLUENCING • Working with campaign groups to highlight key facts on education • Support to data gathering – Global Monitoring Report • Funding and contributing to research • Informing Parliamentarians, civil society and public • Engaging actively with developing country governments and donors (in-country and internationally • High-level participation at key international meetings

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