1. EFA- the way forward Oliver Buston, Oxfam International May 7 th 2003

2. A silent crisis 115 million out of school Nearly 860 million illiterate Two thirds women 88 countries off track for MDG

3. Education crisis in Africa 40% of children receive no education Average: 3.5 years in school In 2015 two thirds of out of school children will be in Africa

4. Why does this matter? Education is: Fundamental human right Foundation for good health* Only known HIV vaccine A key to equitable growth

5. Amartya Sen on Education in East Asia (1) 1872 Fundamental code of education 1910 Japan almost fully literate 1913 publishing more books than Britain, double US China, Taiwan, S.Korea

6. Amartya Sen on Education in East Asia (2) “impossible to ignore the importance of the achievements of these countries in terms of basic education” “widespread participation in a global economy would have been hard to achieve if people could not read or write, or produce according to specifications” Key to “growth with equity”

7. Global Campaign for Education NGOs Teachers groups Campaigning north and south Big Lesson

8. Global Initiative Build on national plans Predictable and increased aid Donor coordination

9. April 2000: Dakar EFA plans Financing pledge Vague reference to global initiative

10. Post Dakar depression No progress on plans Falling aid Falling World Bank support

12. G7 Aid for Basic Education

13. EFA Fast Track initiative Partnership Built on country plans/PRSP Donor coordination 18+5

14. G8 2002 Kananaskis EFA Task Force report Very little money Japan the exception?

15. November donor consortium Weak donor response Burkina, Niger, Mauritania, Honduras, Nicaragua. Guinea, Guyana $430m over 3 years Where from?

16. Concerns with fast Track Donor concerns Cost Recurrent costs Absorption Country owned PRSP Developing country concerns Will donors deliver? Conditionality One size fits all Teacher salaries

17. Stories of hope Niger Mozambique Tanzania Kenya And more!

18. March donor consortium 3 more countries qualify $200m found for first 7 Many concerns addressed Open door (PRSP + Sector Plan)

19. Fast Track delivers Donor coordination Incentives

20. Fast Track challenges Small number of countries Small number of children Donor orphans Tiny amounts of money

21. Japan and Fast Track (1) Begin initiative – what is link to FTI? $15-25m over 3 years for first 7? Revisiting question of recurrent costs

22. Japan and Fast Track (2) Challenge of coordination Tied aid Japanese inputs, training, materials Hardware vs. software Scholarships Asia?

23. Japan’s aid at a crossroads Review of aid charter 1. National interest/less/focus/tied aid/hardware 2.Poverty focus/more /better quality/untied aid/basic needs/software

24. Japan- EFA Champion Use G8 to take a lead Strong support for Fast Track Lever resources from others Expand Drive coordination