Approaches to Education for All in German Development Cooperation by Andreas Pfanzelt

1. Education in German bilateral Development Cooperation 1.1. Data and Facts Programmatic Framework 1.3. Thematic Areas 2. Approaches to reaching disadvantaged groups 2.1. Policy & Strategy Papers 2.2. Examples of promising interventions 3. Way Forward

BMZ considers education as a key strategic area for poverty reduction and social development BMZ supports educational projects in practically every developing country to guarantee the human right of "Education for All". Germany as 2 nd biggest donor in education worldwide 1.1. Data and Facts 2008

ODA disbursement for education € 1.15 billion (15 % of total ODA) Subsectoral distribution  Basic Education: € 65 mio.  Secondary Education:€ 3 mio.  Vocational Training: € 83 mio.  Higher Education:€ 759 mio.  Training of specialists:€ 50 mio. Regional distribution of education (total: € 1.15 billion): Asia 48 %, Africa 22 %, Europe 13 %, Latin America 12 %, Others 5% 1.1. Data and Facts 2008

Honduras Guatemala Malawi Kosovo Yemen Mosambique Afghanistan Pakistan Tadjikistan Guinea

Millennium Development Goals Education for All Goals Education for All Fast-Track Initiative. Rights-based and holistic approach to education considering all levels and types of education 1.2. Programmatic Framework

1.3. Thematic Areas Educational PlanningCapacity DevelopmentQuality in Education Peace education and education for sustainable development Mainstreaming HIV/Aids in educationTeacher Training Mother-tongue and multilingual education Curriculum Development Higher education institutions and science cooperation Development of teaching and learning material Monitoring and EvaluationTVETNon-formal education MDGs, EFA goals, EFA-FTI Gender equality

2. Approaches to reaching disadvantaged groups 2.1. Policy & Strategy Papers Development Policy Action Plan on Human Rights  Focus on disadvantaged groups Position Paper: Basic Education for All  Relevance of non-formal basic education for disadvantaged children and youth Policy Paper: “Disability and Development”  rights-based, inclusive development approach and a social disability model

2.2. Examples of promising interventions Early inclusive education in Chile FTI "equity and inclusion tool“ Social cash transfer programmes TVET programmes Non-formal education in Guatemala

3. Way Forward Consistent understanding Pragmatic concept of inclusive education Sharing of activities and monitoring/ evaluation data Capacity development of national governments

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