1. EDUCATION FOR ALL – A RIGHT ?

2. WHAT IS LITERACY? Literacy is a right
Literacy is a foundation for all further learning
Literacy carries important individual and social benefits
Literacy matters for poverty reduction
Literacy drives progress towards the Education for All goals 2015
Literacy is a right still denied to 771 million adults
Literacy is neglected on policy agendas

3. Education for All Goals 2015
1. Expanding early childhood care and education 2. Universal primary education by Equitable access to learning and life skills programs for young people and adults 4. 50% increase in adult literacy rates by Gender equality by Improving quality of education

4. Millennium Development Goals 2015
Achieve universal primary education
Completion of full primary schooling by all children by
2015
Promote gender equality and empower women
Eliminate gender disparity preferably by 2005 and no
later than 2015

5. Progress towards UPE (Universal Primary Education)
▪47 countries have achieved UPE, 20 on track to achieve it by 2015
▪44 countries making good progress but may not achieve UPE by 2015
▪Significant enrolment increases in sub-Saharan Africa and South and West Asia
▪Progress in countries with very low indicators
▪Fees charged in 89 countries are a major barrier to progress ▪HIV/AIDS impacts on education systems ▪Substantial increases in school-age population expected in Africa, South and West Asia and the Arab States ▪23 countries at risk of not achieving UPE by 2015, due to declining enrolment of students

6. The Enrolment Challenge
Primary school enrolments have risen sharply in South and West Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, but these two regions are still home to 70% of the world’s 100 million out-of-school children

7. Benefits of Education
1.Self-esteem and empowerment: widening choices, access to other
rights
2. Political benefits: increased civic participation in community
activities,trade unions and local politics
3. Cultural benefits: questioning attitudes and norms; improves ability
to engage with one’s culture
4. Social benefits: better knowledge of healthcare, family planning and
HIV/AIDS prevention; higher chance of parents educating children
5. Economic benefits: Returns on investment in adult literacy
programmes are comparable to those in primary level education

8. EDUCATION - A THREE PRONGED APPROACH
Universal quality basic Education for girls and boys
Increase youth and Adult literacy programmes
Develop rich literate environments
.Reducing fees .Teachers
.Gender
. Language
. Health and
nutrition
.Public spending
.National coordination
.Partnerships
.Literacy educators
.Good curricula
.Language policy
.Public spending
.School textbooks
.Local language newspapers
.Book publishing
.Public broadcasting
.Libraries
.Access to information
Strong political commitment is the starting point

9. Recommendations The inclusive education triangle
Three broad sets of policies which can combat illiteracy
The learning environment
Accessibility and affordability
Entitlements and opportunities

10. SOLUTIONS TO END ILLITERACY
1. Set equity-based targets for EFA goals and
monitor progress.
2. Identify problems facing specific groups and
adopt integrated policies to address them.
3. Integrate provision by NGOs within national
education systems
4. Increase resource mobilization and strengthen
equity in public spending.
5. Honour aid commitments in order to boost
International donor funds for education.

12. WILLIAMS ACADEMY CLASS OF 2013/14
EDUCATION A RIGHT FOR ALL
COMPILED AND PRESENTED BY
Team Leader
Eric Manirakiza
Team Coordinator
SébastienCimpaye
Stage Manager
Michel Ndereyimana
Team Members
Patrick Dushime
Isidore Havyarimana
Diane Kamariza