Education For All Fast Track Initiative Rosemary Bellew Manager, FTI Secretariat

EFA – Fast Track Initiative2 Origin of FTI Origin of FTI What is FTI – objectives and components What is FTI – objectives and components Implementation progress Implementation progress Challenges Challenges Discussion questions Discussion questions

EFA – Fast Track Initiative3 Origin Jomtien – World Declaration on Education for All Jomtien – World Declaration on Education for All »UPE by 2000, over100 million out of school World Education Forum April 2000, Dakar World Education Forum April 2000, Dakar »Increase aid and predictability »Sector-wide approaches, more effective donor coordination »Regular monitoring at country and international level MDGs adopted September 2000 MDGs adopted September 2000 Monterrey Consensus, March 2002 International Finance and Development Conference, state heads Monterrey Consensus, March 2002 International Finance and Development Conference, state heads »Mobilizing and increasing effective use of aid (and trade) to reach MDGs »Countries with sound policies and programs »Good governance, increased accountability Rome Declaration on Harmonization February 2003 to improve aid effectiveness Rome Declaration on Harmonization February 2003 to improve aid effectiveness

EFA – Fast Track Initiative4 The FTI is … Global Partnership of education donors (25 bilateral and multilateral donors), endorsed by World Bank/IMF Development Committee and G-8 Global Partnership of education donors (25 bilateral and multilateral donors), endorsed by World Bank/IMF Development Committee and G-8 It aims to It aims to  Support countries to achieve the MDG for completion of primary education for all, through increased aid by  Putting into practice the principles of the Monterrey Consensus and Rome Declaration

EFA – Fast Track Initiative5 Why FTI? Dramatically faster progress is needed in some regions Trends in PCR by Region

EFA – Fast Track Initiative6 Projected trends in PCR for some FTI countries (projections use a line of best fit between data points)

EFA – Fast Track Initiative7 …many countries are off track Progress RatingCountries in WDI database Percent (%) On track - Achieved UPC - On track % 27% 16% Off track - Off track - Seriously off track % 34% 16% No data available107% TOTAL145100% Source: Linear projections based on 1990 to 2002 data from the WDI database July 2004, includes low and middle income countries

EFA – Fast Track Initiative8 Many countries are off track

EFA – Fast Track Initiative9 Aid not as effective as it could be Multiple donor requirements increase transaction costs Multiple donor requirements increase transaction costs Project approaches do not address systemic issues and policies sufficiently Project approaches do not address systemic issues and policies sufficiently Donor cycles do not always fit with Government planning and budgeting cycles Donor cycles do not always fit with Government planning and budgeting cycles Funding does not always match Government priorities Funding does not always match Government priorities

EFA – Fast Track Initiative10 The FTI compact and eligibility Donors commit to increase aid and its predictability to scale up programs to achieve the MDG for primary education, based on country performance Donors commit to increase aid and its predictability to scale up programs to achieve the MDG for primary education, based on country performanceEligibility All low-income countries with All low-income countries with  PRSP or equivalent  Sound education policies and sector program, endorsed by country donors  Commitment to monitor key indicators (Indicative Framework)

EFA – Fast Track Initiative11 EFA Indicative Framework Benchmarks drawn from analysis of successful EFA countries. Crucial for the long-term sustainability of MDG progress: – –Domestic financing effort – –Actions to improve service delivery 1) government spending on education – 20% of budget 2) spending on primary education – 50% of education budget 3) teacher salary – about 3.5 times GDP per capita 4) pupil-teacher ratio – about 40:1 5) non-teacher salary spending – 33% of recurrent spending 6)average repetition rate – 10% or lower 7)annual hours of instruction – 850 or more 8)unit construction costs - $10,000 or lower

EFA – Fast Track Initiative12 Main Objective 1 Increase financing and predictabilty  Regular channels  “Donor Orphans” -- Catalytic Fund  Fund for Preparation of Education Sector Plans

EFA – Fast Track Initiative13 Main Objective 2 Channel aid more efficiently and effectively Channel aid more efficiently and effectively  Donor collaboration and harmonization  More flexible financing  Recurrent costs

EFA – Fast Track Initiative14 EFA-FTI Catalytic Fund (CF) Two/three year transitional financing Two/three year transitional financing  Low income countries with  Insufficient financing (due to insufficient donors) that  Meet the EFA-FTI eligibility criteria

EFA – Fast Track Initiative15 Contributors to the CF Source: Report of Committee decisions of the first meeting of the Strategy Committee for the Catalytic Fund – Oslo, November 22, 2003 and subsequent Administrative Agreements

EFA – Fast Track Initiative16 Country Allocations (US $ million) Country Yemen1010 Niger588 Nicaragua77 The Gambia 44 Guyana44 Mauritania522 Total103535

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EFA – Fast Track Initiative18 FTI – first 23 countries   Two transparent criteria:  For invitation: Poverty Reduction Strategy  For endorsement for funding: Primary Education Sector Plan agreed with donors supporting education in the country  23 Countries invited: 18 in FTI proper; 5 in “analytical track” AlbaniaEthiopiaThe Gambia BangladeshPakistanIndia D.R. CongoNigeria VietnamTanzaniaMozambique ZambiaYemenGuinea UgandaGuyanaNiger GhanaNicaraguaMauritania BoliviaHondurasBurkina Faso 17 million children out of school 50 million children out of school

EFA – Fast Track Initiative19 FTI Progress to Date Endorsed 11/02 Endorsed 11/02  Nicaragua  Honduras  Guyana  Burkina Faso  Niger  Mauritania  Guinea Endorsed in 2003 Endorsed in 2003  The Gambia  Mozambique  Yemen  Vietnam Endorsed in 2004 Endorsed in 2004  Ghana

EFA – Fast Track Initiative20 Results Increased focus on completion Increased focus on completion Improved the linkages between central and field levels in donor agencies Improved the linkages between central and field levels in donor agencies Greater partnership Greater partnership Increased attention to sector programs and non-project financing mechanisms Increased attention to sector programs and non-project financing mechanisms Increased aid Increased aid

EFA – Fast Track Initiative21 Trends in aid – Bilateral ODA & World Bank commitments

EFA – Fast Track Initiative22 Trends in Bilateral AID in selected FTI countries

EFA – Fast Track Initiative23 Trends in Bilateral Aid % increase

EFA – Fast Track Initiative24 Other On Going Work Harmonization Working Group Harmonization Working Group  Country level donor harmonization monitoring indicators Finance Working Group Finance Working Group  Accounting for Budget Support  Estimating the Global Financing Gap  Impact of finance modalities (GBS and SBS) on education outcomes Communications Working Group Communications Working Group  Messaging Fund for Preparation of Education Sector Plans Fund for Preparation of Education Sector Plans

EFA – Fast Track Initiative25 Challenges Country level Country level Predictable aid commitments Predictable aid commitments Monitoring the compact – gaps, financial flows and country progress Monitoring the compact – gaps, financial flows and country progress Expansion Expansion

EFA – Fast Track Initiative26 Discussion What have been your experiences with FTI? What have been your experiences with FTI? How can FTI support country level processes ? How can FTI support country level processes ? What value added can FTI bring? What value added can FTI bring?

EFA – Fast Track Initiative27 Thank You for Your Attention www1.worldbank.org/education/efafti/ Rosemary Bellew # 34836