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Over the last three or four decades, nearly all countries in sub-Saharan Africa have developed and implemented various forms of sector-specific activities to promote early childhood development (ECD). These activities have assisted a great many...
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Although increased efforts and investments have been devoted to educational development in Africa since 1990, a large proportion of the poorest groups are still excluded from primary education owing to obstacles beyond the control of ministers of...
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2006
This paper by the ADEA Working Group on Distance Education and Open Learning emphasizes the importance of distance education in improving cost-effectiveness, access and quality in African education. However, political obstacles loom on the path to...
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2006
If EFA is to be achieved in 2015, all six-year-old children will have to be in school within three years. The Fast Track Initiative (FTI) aims to help tackle this challenge by: ""{SAUT}supporting any country that meets two conditions:...
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After a brief review of the literature on the effectiveness of schools, the presentation focuses on the characteristics of effective schools in Africa. Citing Ward Heneveld's study based on experiences in Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, and...
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2006
Presentation of the EFA Monitoring Report on Literacy in Africa by Nicolas Burnett, Director of the EFA Monitoring Report with an introduction by Peter Smith, ADG Education / UNESCO
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This presentation attempts to answer this question. First, from the fundamental standpoint of human law, literacy is a vital component of the democratization of societies and the recognition of human rights. But the effectiveness of this law must...
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2006
Although still somewhat behind expectations, overall literacy rates have more than doubled since 1970. The gender parity index has risen from around 0.45 to 0.75. Analysis of the trends associated with these advances reveals new strategies based on...
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