- بيروت What Shape and Scope for Education Post-2015? EFA Inter-agency meeting Beirut, 8 March 2013
Overview 1. Education for All up to 2015 2. Global development agenda (MDG+) 3. UNESCO-UNICEF Consultation on Education post-2015 4. Global «Education First» Initiative 5. The future agenda 6. The regional roadmap
Education for All up to 2015 1. Final «Big Push» - acceleration towards the 2015 EFA goals 2. Preparation for 2015 National EFA 2015 Reviews Regional Reviews Meetings Global Conference May 2015 (Seoul, Korea) 3. Preparation of the Post-2015 agenda
Education for All up to 2015 National EFA 2015 Reviews (2013 mid 2014) Participatory, inclusive, support by EFA partners A clear awareness about where countries stand > focus on equity A shared vision on the way forward Renewed commitment to education > inform the future/post-2015 national education agenda
Education for All up to 2015 National EFA 2015 Reviews (2013 mid 2014) 3 objectives: > Assess progress towards the six EFA goals > Review the twelve strategies for achieving the goals > Determine the relevance of the EFA framework as a holistic global agenda
Education for All up to 2015 1. EFA Steering Committee all partners: Countries, agencies, civil society, private sector (18 members) > Saudi Arabia 2. Regional EFA Meetings Regional Forum, Sharm El-Sheikh 15-16 October 2012 Consultation Ministerial meeting, Muscat 4-5 June 2013 Regional Conference, TBD in 2014 3. Annual Global EFA Meetings (GEM) > 8 countries 2012-2013 (Egypt, Jordan, Lybia, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan) 4. Global Conference > South Korea, April 2015
Global Development Agenda (MDG+) UN High Level Panel of Eminent Persons (Co-chairs UK, Liberia, Indonesia) > report in May 2013 > vision: end poverty, with possible focus on education, health, jobs, livelihood Multiple tracks (UN System Task Team): National consultations: 74 countries (target 100 countries) Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Sudan Regional Consultations ESCWA: 14 March 2013, Beirut UNDG: 10-11 April 2013, Amman Online global conversations: http://worldwewant2015.org Global thematic consultations (11 themes; one on Education)
EFA and MDGs: Parallel agendas
UNESCO-UNICEF Consultation on Education post-2015 One of the 11 Global Thematic consultations Co-lead by UNESCO-UNICEF Sponsored by Canada, support from Germany October 2012 - March 2013 Closely linked to the EFA process
UNESCO-UNICEF Consultation on Education post-2015 Components Arab EFA Forum Sharm El Sheikh, 15-16 Oct 2012 African EFA Forum Johannesburg, 16-19 Oct 2012 CCNGO/EFA Meeting Paris, 24-26 Oct 2012 EFA/PRELAC Meeting Mexico, 29-30 Jan 2013 Asia Pacific EFA Meeting Bangkok, 27-28 February2013 Global on-line consultation December 2012 February 2013 Global meeting Dakar, 18-19 March 2013 > 5 page Summary for report to HL Panel
UNESCO-UNICEF Consultation on Education post-2015 Preliminary findings (January 2013): Education s crucial role in social progress, justice and peace Education s critical importance in underpinning economic growth, employment and livelihoods A human right in itself, fundamental to realising other rights Education goals = unfinished agenda 6 Cross-cutting issues in all themes: poverty; equality and equity; gender; conflict/disasters; disabilities; governance Emerging priorities: Beyond primary education; Education quality; Strengthening relevance; renewed focus on girls and women; conflict and emergencies; inclusion
Global «Education First» Initiative (GEFI) Aims: Raise the political profile of education Strengthen the global movement to achieve quality education Generate funding through advocacy efforts 3 priority areas: 1. Put every child in school: Equitable Access 2. Improve the quality of learning: Effective learning 3. Foster global citizenship: relevance of learning
Global «Education First» Initiative (GEFI) Led by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Partnership of a broad spectrum of actors UNESCO: hosts Secretariat (NY Office) & DG is Exec. Sec. of High-Level Steering Committee 10 (initial) Champion Countries who galvanize support for GEFI > Tunisia Roadmap of key actions- align with EFA
Towards a future education agenda CHALLENGES Balance global/regional/national dimensions From top down to bottom up Reflect local context and challenges Goals: aspirational and realistic, measurable and concrete Indicators for quality, equity, «life skills»
Towards a future education agenda EFA as an unfinished agenda: Ensuring the right to relevant basic education and effective learning for all 1. Relevance: How do we ensure that an international development agenda post-2015 is relevant to all countries? 2. Focus: How do we ensure that education plays a central role in the post- 2015 development agenda? 3. How do we ensure an equity focus for education in the post-2015 agenda? 4. EFA+/MDG+: a single framework?
EFA > 2015 National 2015 Reviews Regional EFA Meetings EFA Steering Committee GEM 2012/13/14 Korea 2015 MDGs > 2015 National Consultations Regional Consultations Thematic consultations National/regional Reports UNGA 2013/14/15 Towards a future education agenda 2013-2015 Post - 2015 GEFI Champion + participating countries UNESCO- UNICEF thematic consultation on education EFA +? Education Agenda? MDG +?
Our regional roadmap Agree on the content of the EFA regional report and deadlines for its development; Integrate the ARAIEQ program as qualitative inputs to the regional EFA report; Plan for the organization of the EFA regional Conference in 2014; Agree on roles and responsibilities of the of the EFA partners in the EFA 2015 Review.
EFA road map towards 2015 Preparation Assessment Policy Review 2012 2013 2014 2015 Sept 12 Mar 13: Consultations on Education Post-2015 October 12: EFA Regional Forum: Road map 2015 Jan-May 13: Guidelines national reviews Jun 13-May 14 Data collection, analysis, national report Jun-Sept 14: Regional Conferences Apr 15: Global EFA Conference