A global initiative called Education for All 2000-2015, running parallel to the Millennium Development Goals, just received a report card similarly marked by incompletes for its six-point curriculum.
Merely one-third of the world’s nations achieved all of the measurable goals set 15 years ago, and only half could boast success on the marquee target of universal primary education, according to a UNESCO Global Monitoring Report titled “Education for All 2000-2015: Achievements and Challenges.”
Covering everything from early childhood programs to adult literacy, EFA was “broader and more holistic” than the MDG for education, according to GMR Director Aaron Benavot in an exclusive interview with Devex.
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Bill Hinchberger is a global communications professional and educator. He studied at Berkeley and has taught at the Sorbonne. Based mostly in Paris, he spends quality time in Brazil and the United States, and works extensively in Africa and Latin America. He has served as an international correspondent for The Financial Times, Business Week, ARTnews, Variety, and others. One current focus of his work is content creation for foundations, NGOs and other organizations, especially those working on issues related to international affairs, the environment and development. He also runs training programs for professional journalists, notably in Africa, and is an associate of Rain Barrel Communications, a leading consultancy for social justice projects.
