Category Archives: Aid

In South Sudan, many girls are missing out on school

Posted on 9 July 2012 by

Today, July 9, South Sudan celebrates its first anniversary. Since independence, education has been a key priority for the government. But many challenges remain – especially girls’ access to education. It’s been a rough start for the world’s youngest country. … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Aid, Basic education, Conflict, Developing countries, Donors, Finance, Governance, Marginalization, Out-of-school children, Refugees and displaced people | 8 Comments

Beyond 2015: Continuing and complementing the GMR

Posted on 13 June 2012 by

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report, we have invited the Report’s previous directors to share their views on progress and prospects for Education for All. By Nicholas Burnett At 10 years, the Education for All … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Basic education, Donors, Early childhood care and education, Employment, Equity, Gender, Governance, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Primary school, Quality of education | Tagged | Leave a comment

Protecting education aid is more vital than ever

Posted on 4 June 2012 by

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report, we have invited the Report’s previous directors to share their views on progress and prospects for Education for All. By Christopher Colclough Much has been achieved over … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Basic education, Developing countries, Donors, Equality, Equity, Governance, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Poverty, Primary school, Quality of education | Tagged | 5 Comments

Food crisis is also an education crisis

Posted on 16 May 2012 by

By Pauline Rose, director of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report Hunger and malnutrition are urgent development problems, despite the fact that the world has the capacity to feed everyone. They also have devastating effects on education, robbing millions … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Aid, Developing countries, Donors, Early childhood care and education, Famine, Finance, Governance, Group of 8, Nutrition | 1 Comment

Africa Progress Report calls for big push on education

Posted on 14 May 2012 by

Urgent action is needed to tackle a “twin crisis” in access to education and the quality of teaching, according to the 2012 Africa Progress Report, Jobs, Justice and Equity: Seizing Opportunities in Times of Global Change, which was launched on … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Aid, Basic education, Developing countries, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Marginalization, Out-of-school children, Quality of education, Skills, Training, Youth | 3 Comments

It’s official: the global recession has severely hit aid budgets

Posted on 6 April 2012 by

By Elise Legault, research officer, Education for All Global Monitoring Report The OECD has just released foreign aid figures for 2011, and they show that for the first time since 1997, official development assistance (ODA) has decreased in real terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Developing countries, Donors, Finance, Governance | 2 Comments

C’est officiel: la crise a sévèrement affecté l’aide au développement

Posted on 6 April 2012 by

Par Elise Legault, chargée de recherche, Rapport mondial de suivi sur l’Éducation pour tous Les données pour l’aide publique au développement (APD) pour l’année 2011 viennent tout juste d’être publiées par l’OCDE, et pour la première fois depuis 1997, l’aide … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Developing countries, Donors, Finance, Governance | 1 Comment

Où va l’aide française à l’éducation? À la France, en grande partie

Posted on 2 April 2012 by

Par Elise Legault, chargée de recherche, Rapport mondial de suivi sur l’Éducation pour tous L’aide internationale devrait être destinée aux pays étrangers. Pourtant il existe plusieurs zones grises quant à ce qui peut être considéré comme de l’aide, et quels … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Basic education, Developing countries, Donors, Finance, Governance, Out-of-school children | 1 Comment

Where is French aid to education going? To France, mostly

Posted on 2 April 2012 by

By Elise Legault, research officer, Education for All Global Monitoring Report Foreign aid is supposed to go to foreign countries. But there are many grey areas in terms of what can be counted as aid, and who can be classified … Continue reading →

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Ensuring education for Syrian refugee children

Posted on 27 March 2012 by

The continuing conflict in Syria is taking a heavy toll on education, as thousands of Syrian families take their children out of school and flee across the border to seek refuge. Recognizing their needs, the United Nations and its humanitarian … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Arab States, Conflict, Donors, Human rights, Refugees and displaced people | 4 Comments