Consultation begins on 2013 EFA Global Monitoring Report
EI strongly encourages affiliates to take part in the online consultation for the 2013 Education for All Global Monitoring Report (EFA GMR) focusing on “Teaching and Learning for Development” launched on 26 November.
Participation of education unions vital
The EFA GMR is published annually under the auspices of UNESCO, and EI publishes a response each year. Considering the theme of next GMR, it will be of primary importance that teachers’ experiences are at the heart of the report and this online consultation is “a unique opportunity for EI and for education unions to make their voices heard and recommend priorities for the post-MDG 2015 agenda,” said EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen. “Our participation will be important in ensuring that education is kept high on the international agenda after 2015.”
How to participate
According to the concept note underlying the consultation, the 2013 EFA GMR will highlight why education is pivotal for development in a rapidly changing world. The report will provide evidence-based policy recommendations in three inter-connected parts:
• Part 1 will provide the annual audit on progress towards the six Education for All goals
• Part 2 will present data in new and innovative ways to show how more education and better learning for all children and young people, regardless of their background, gender, wealth, or where they live, contributes to a broad range of development outcomes
• Part 3 will explain how investing wisely in teachers and in other reforms aimed at strengthening equitable learning can transform the long-term prospects of people and societies
To participate in the Consultation, visit the blog and comment the following post. Please note that, although the blog is in English, you can provide comments in any other UN language (???????, ??, français, ???????, Español).
If you would rather email your comments, or have attachments of documents or data that you would like to share with the UNESCO GMR team, please send them directly to [email protected] with #teachandlearn as a subject heading.
