Approaches to Education for All in German Development Cooperation

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Approaches to Education for All in German
Development Cooperation

• by Andreas Pfanzelt

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• Education in German bilateral Development
  Cooperation
• 1.1. Data and Facts 2008
• 1.2. Programmatic Framework
• 1.3. Thematic Areas
• Approaches to reaching disadvantaged groups
• 2.1. Policy Strategy Papers
• 2.2. Examples of promising interventions
• Way Forward

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1.1. Data and Facts 2008

• BMZ considers education as a key strategic area
  for poverty reduction and social development
• BMZ supports educational projects in practically
  every developing country to guarantee the human
  right of "Education for All".
• Germany as 2nd biggest donor in education
  worldwide

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1.1. Data and Facts 2008

• ODA disbursement for education 1.15 billion (15
  of total ODA)
• Subsectoral distribution
• Basic Education 65 mio.
• Secondary Education 3 mio.
• Vocational Training 83 mio.
• Higher Education 759 mio.
• Training of specialists 50 mio.
• Regional distribution of education (total 1.15
  billion)
• Asia 48 , Africa 22 , Europe 13 , Latin
  America 12 , Others 5

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Kosovo
Tadjikistan
Pakistan
Guinea
Guatemala
Afghanistan
Yemen
Honduras
Mosambique
Malawi
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1.2. Programmatic Framework

• Millennium Development Goals
• Education for All Goals
• Education for All Fast-Track Initiative.
• Rights-based and holistic approach to education
  considering all levels and types of education

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1.3. Thematic Areas 1.3. Thematic Areas 1.3. Thematic Areas
Educational Planning Capacity Development Quality in Education
Peace education and education for sustainable development Mainstreaming HIV/Aids in education Teacher Training
Mother-tongue and multilingual education Curriculum Development
Higher education institutions and science cooperation Development of teaching and learning material
Monitoring and Evaluation TVET Non-formal education

• MDGs, EFA goals,
• EFA-FTI

Gender equality
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2. Approaches to reaching disadvantaged groups

• 2.1. Policy Strategy Papers
• Development Policy Action Plan on Human Rights
  2008-2010
• Focus on disadvantaged groups
• Position Paper Basic Education for All
• Relevance of non-formal basic education for
  disadvantaged children and youth
• Policy Paper Disability and Development
• rights-based, inclusive development approach and
  a social disability model

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2.2. Examples of promising interventions

• Early inclusive education in Chile  
• FTI "equity and inclusion tool
• Social cash transfer programmes
• TVET programmes
• Non-formal education in Guatemala

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3. Way Forward

• Consistent understanding
• Pragmatic concept of inclusive education
• Sharing of activities and monitoring/ evaluation
  data
• Capacity development of national governments

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