1. 1 Resource Mobilisation and Aid Effectiveness for EFA Kiyo Akasaka Deputy Secretary General, OECD Keynote Address : Session II UNESCO Ministerial Round Table Paris 7-8 October 2005

2. 2 EFA and development EFA is key to sustainable development EFA is key to sustainable development More rapid progress is needed More rapid progress is needed Developing country governments have a primary role Developing country governments have a primary role Assisted by developed countries Assisted by developed countries

3. 3 OECD and achieving EFA 3 major areas of OECD and DAC work: Scaling up of aid Scaling up of aid Making aid effective Making aid effective Encouraging peer / mutual reviews Encouraging peer / mutual reviews

4. 4 DAC Members' net ODA 1990-2004 & DAC Secretariat simulations of net ODA to 2006 & 2010

5. 5 ODA to basic education Current distribution of ODA to education: Africa – 50%; Asia -30%; Americas - 10% Current distribution of ODA to education: Africa – 50%; Asia -30%; Americas - 10% G8 promises to scale up support to Africa (EFA; FTI) G8 promises to scale up support to Africa (EFA; FTI) UN 2005 World Summit reaffirms Dakar framework for action UN 2005 World Summit reaffirms Dakar framework for action Bilaterals to allocate more to basic education Bilaterals to allocate more to basic education

6. 6 Aid effectiveness Paris Declaration: 5 principles Paris Declaration: 5 principles Poverty Reduction Strategies Poverty Reduction Strategies Political will Political will Long term commitment, predictability, sustainability Long term commitment, predictability, sustainability

7. 7 Peer and mutual reviews Various types of peer reviews: - economic performance - governance - development co-operation - health - education… Various types of peer reviews: - economic performance - governance - development co-operation - health - education… Between OECD Member countries and non- Member economies Between OECD Member countries and non- Member economies Regional education peer reviews & South-South co-operation Regional education peer reviews & South-South co-operation “Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness" “Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness"

8. 8 Conclusions ODA is expected to rise sharply ODA is expected to rise sharply Financial requirements for EFA are still great Financial requirements for EFA are still great Developing country ownership of EFA targets is essential Developing country ownership of EFA targets is essential Donor alignment is expected Donor alignment is expected Working in partnership is key Working in partnership is key