They expressed hope that this emergency initiative will be supported
also by other donors and will be implemented in 2012 – 2015 in order to contribute to the realization of UNESCO’s main strategic objectives. The emergency initiative will support the programme and budget adopted by the 36th General Conference, in particular the reinforcement of leadership for Education for All, through advocacy, partnership and monitoring, with a special emphasis on girls and women. Concerted attention will be placed on the least developed countries, which are furthest away from reaching the Education for All goals.
also by other donors and will be implemented in 2012 – 2015 in order to contribute to the realization of UNESCO’s main strategic objectives. The emergency initiative will support the programme and budget adopted by the 36th General Conference, in particular the reinforcement of leadership for Education for All, through advocacy, partnership and monitoring, with a special emphasis on girls and women. Concerted attention will be placed on the least developed countries, which are furthest away from reaching the Education for All goals.
It will be further complemented by other global initiatives developed to translate the commitment made by the Heads of States at the 2010 MDG Summit, such as Her Highness’ “Educate-A-Child Initiative.”
It will have three strategic priorities:
1) Accelerate progress towards the EFA goals and MDG 2 in selected least developed countries (LDSs) and post conflict and post-disaster countries;
2) advocate for education as key to sustainable developmennt at the global level; and
3) respond to the current financial shortfall in resources for education, including as regards, official development assistance (ODA), national educational budgets and UNESCO’s core educational budget.
The Initiative will focus on improving equitable access to quality basic education and learning opportunities and particular attention will be given to among others improving access to education, especially for marginalized groups, while making it relevant to the labour market.
The Director General Irina Bokova and HH Sheikha Mozah expressed the intention to finalise the programme of work for the implementation of this initiative by the end of February 2012.
The Director General thanked HH for her unwavering support for UNESCO’s core mandate in leading the Global agenda on education.
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