EFA FTI had a successful Board of Directors meeting in Kigali in May – the opening ceremonies and presentation by our host country, Rwanda, set a positive tone and established a focus on the real business of schooling. Overall, there was a broad consensus on what the FTI is aiming for, and also room beyond that in which to work.
I found it exhilarating that the Board devoted so much time to issues of substance: mother tongue instruction, teacher quality, the time teachers spend in the classroom, and a host of other topics. Papers on fragile states, girls' education, learning outcomes, and the results framework provided a basis for meaningful dialogue on issues that will define the FTI partnership for years to come.
Results and New Policies from EFA FTI Board Meeting in Rwanda
Board meetings conjure memories of stuffy conference rooms and never-ending discussions.
Not this one. This year's EFA FTI Board meeting, the first ever to take place in a developing country, started with a dance. A dance performed by schoolchildren to greet Board members as they visited their school and witnessed FTI's results on the ground and Rwanda's amazing progress in education.
Our blog provides straight-to-the point perspectives on the progress and the challenges still ahead for millions of unschooled children. Learn how you can raise support for the issue of basic quality education for all children.
Launch of the Global Regional Activities (GRA) Program
Latest Progress Report for the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF) Released
The GRA is a new EFA FTI program designed to finance global and regional activities and will address 3 thematic areas: learning outcomes, out of school children, and education financing.
Civil society plays a vital role to support and push governments to prioritize investments in education and EFA FTI-funded CSEF has helped Civil society organizations maximize their impact at the country level:
New Report Highlights EFA FTI as Centerpiece for Education Aid
Update on EFA FTI 2011 Monitoring Exercise
Millions more children in developing countries are enrolled in school today as compared to 10 years ago, but they are not learning enough. A report from the Brookings Institution highlights how EFA FTI and its partners are uniquely positioned to fight this global learning crisis.
Are we on track to make aid more effective though open transparent dialogue?
The new EFA FTI Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy, specifically its Results Framework, tries to constructively engage in this discussion by providing solid evidence from the education sector writ large.
