UNGEI at 10: A Journey to Gender Equality in Education

Launched in Dakar, Senegal, in 2000 by then United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, UNGEI promotes girls’ education and works for gender equality in education through a network of partners at the global, regional, national and sub-national levels. Over the course of the decade, UNGEI has faced various challenges and dealt with numerous constraints, while also achieving significant successes. This report is an overview of the current state of girls’ education and gender equality. It includes a summary of UNGEI activities and functions, a review of remaining challenges and a sketch of the future direction of UNGEI. This is not an evaluation of UNGEI, but rather a documentation of its activities and its value-added function in advancing the Millennium Development Goals as they relate to gender, education, poverty reduction and the Education for All goals.