This research report examines the EFA-Fast Track Initiative (FTI); both its positive contributions and its current limitations. It argues for the reform of the FTI into a more ambitious, effective Global Fund for Education.

S'appuyant sur un nouveau rapport de recherche d'Oxfam, la présente note se penche sur les effets positifs et les limites du partenariat EPT-FTI (Éducation pour tous-Initiative Fast-Track). Elle appelle à la réforme du FTI en un Fonds mondial pour l'éducation plus ambitieux et plus efficace.

Remarkable progress has been made in the last ten years toward achieving the education-related Millennium Development Goals. Many more girls are in school and enrollment rates are on the rise, due to higher-quality aid and political commitment in developing countries. These achievements could be derailed by the global economic crisis, newly falling aid levels, and educational challenges.

The purpose of this country case study from Pakistan is to identify and illustrate the key challenges and opportunities of the current global context for national NGOs working in education. The case study highlights the NGO perspectives for UNESCO and UIS on the effects of the crisis on education provision and funding.

This paper aims to provide an easily accessible introduction to the various types of funding modalities used in situations of fragility to resource education services.

The report makes the case for investment in education, outlines obstacles to financing education, looks at new instruments being developed, and asks how aid can contribute to the solution.

Ce rapport plaide en faveur d'investissements dans l'éducation, présente les obstacles au financement de l'éducation, observe de nouveaux instruments en cours d'élaboration et demande comment l'assistance peut contribuer à la solution.

This paper analyses how four approaches to delivering education aid (sector-wide approaches, trust funds, social funds and UN-led approaches) have impacted education sector outcomes, particularly in the context of fragile states, and identifies what can be learnt about the effective delivery of education aid from each of these examples.

In this paper, ANCEFA, Pamoja West Africa, the African Platform for Adult Education, Oxfam International and ActionAid highlight the scale and impact of the literacy gap in West Africa, the region with the lowest literacy rates in the world, and make recommendations for action.

The event was organized by the INEE Working Group on Education and Fragility, which was established in early 2008 as an interagency mechanism to coordinate diverse initiatives and catalyze collaborative action on education and fragility.