Aid and education
On the road to universal primary education
MDG on education can be achieved with national and donor commitment
Authors:
R. Levine; N. Birdsall
Publisher:
Center for Global Development, USA, 2005
This brief is based on the Report of the UN Millennium Project Task Force on Education and Gender Equality. The paper discusses how both developing countries and donors can foster and support bold action to achieve the education MDG.
Developing countries that are falling short can transform their education systems through: a strong national commitment to education; greater local control; more and better quality information about school performance and learning outcomes; and use of special interventions to reach poor children, including girls in rural areas and other marginalised children.
Donors can make the difference through an upfront commitment to adequate financing and predictable financing tied to agreed benchmarks.
