Achieve Universal Primary Education By: Kat Kyuchukova Ruchika Gupta Danny Woodhull

What is the problem/Where is the problem found?  About 69 million school-age children are not in school  Most of them live in South Asia or Sub- Saharan Africa  80% of the students in Madagascar can not complete school  The majority of people who do not attend school are girls.

How does this problem impact a nation’s ability to grow and develop?  Community suffers due to lack of education  Development undergoes difficulty  Less chance for economic and social welfare  Nations may have a lack of stability

What are the causes of the problem?  Lack of learning resources  Unqualified teachers  High college tuition rates  Poor parenting  Lack of community resources  Developmental and learning disabilities  Lack of interest

How does this problem link to other problems in related areas?  Sick/disabled children are unable to attend school  Poverty affects the educated population  Education can prevent infant and maternal mortality  The problem of gender inequality affects education

Why does this problem continue?  Child labor  Insufficient number of school buildings  Low income for teachers  Distance of the school from where the children live  Low demand for education

What barriers/issues contribute to the current inability to solve this problem?  Economic  Cultural  Historical  Geographical

Table of “best practices” BEST PRACTICE SOLUTION TABLECRITERIA TOTAL SCORE MDG # __2___ Target # __1___ Aligned to Goal/Ta rget Feasible Sustaina ble Impact 1 Abolishing school fees in Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Nepal and Tanzania Investing in teaching resources in Ghana, Nepal, and Tanzania Promoting education for girls in Botswana, Egypt, and Malawi Expanding access to remote and rural areas in Bolivia and Mongolia

Success Stories  One Laptop Per Child  Room to Read – establishes libraries in poor countries  Room to Read – builds schools in poor areas.  Room to Read - builds computer labs  SEWA-Nepal - provides educational institutions, and civil society organizations to parents and individuals  Unicef and world bank - provides loans to countries  The Peace Corps - builds more schools

Will the problem be solved by 2015?