70 likes | 305 Views
EDUCATION FOR ALL -- FAST TRACK INITIATIVE. FTI & adult literacy. CONFINTEA VI, Belem, Brazil EFA FTI Secretariat December 2009. WHAT IS FTI? “one country, one strategy, one process”. >> global partnership for EFA poorest countries (60-70 eligible)
E N D
EDUCATION FOR ALL --FAST TRACK INITIATIVE FTI & adult literacy CONFINTEA VI, Belem, Brazil EFA FTI Secretariat December 2009
WHAT IS FTI?“one country, one strategy, one process” >> global partnership for EFA • poorest countries (60-70 eligible) • whole education sector & primary focus • currently 40 countries with endorsed educatin sector plans, 32 getting direct financial support through the Catalytic Fund • governing board w/ civil society, partner country representatives:
EFA FTI “components” • > ACCESS • >> ENROLLMENT • >>>RETENTION • >>>>COMPLETION • >>>>>LEARNING
FTI & adult literacy • FTI funding sources: domestic budget, bilateral & Catalytic Fund, Education Program Development Fund • Local Education Groups appraise & endorse plans & funding requests by partner countries • FTI funds: may finance adult literacy programs, if… • …included by governments in education sector plans & aid/grant requests
FTI & adult literacy • Few governments include primary-level adult education in their plans & requests • >>> why? funding priorities of governments? limited donor dialogue? Competition across ministries? • >>> how to influence? • GCE has two voting seats on FTI board • Local Education Groups should include NGOs, which can be NGOs working for adult literacy