1. 1 EDUCATION FOR ALL -- FAST TRACK INITIATIVE FTI & adult literacy CONFINTEA VI, Belem, Brazil EFA FTI Secretariat December 2009

2. 2 WHAT IS FTI? “one country, one strategy, one process” >> global partnership for EFA >> global partnership for EFA poorest countries (60-70 eligible) whole education sector & primary focus currently 40 countries with endorsed educatin sector plans, 32 getting direct financial support through the Catalytic Fund governing board w/ civil society, partner country representatives:

3. 3 EFA FTI “components” > ACCESS > ACCESS >> ENROLLMENT >>> RETENTION >>>> COMPLETION LEARNING  >>>>> LEARNING

4. 4 FTI funding sources: domestic budget, bilateral & Catalytic Fund, Education Program Development Fund Local Education Groups appraise & endorse plans & funding requests by partner countries FTI funds: may finance adult literacy programs, if… …included by governments in education sector plans & aid/grant requests FTI & adult literacy

5. 5 F ew governments include primary-level adult education in their plans & requests >>> why? funding priorities of governments? limited donor dialogue? Competition across ministries? >>> how to influence? GCE has two voting seats on FTI board Local Education Groups should include NGOs, which can be NGOs working for adult literacy FTI & adult literacy

6. 6 www.education-fast-track.org