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UN Millennium Development Library: Toward Universal Primary Education - Investments, Incentives and Institutions (Hardcover)
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UN Millennium Development Library: Toward Universal Primary Education - Investments, Incentives and Institutions (Hardcover)
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The Millennium Development Goals, adopted at the UN Millennium
Summit in 2000, are the world's targets for dramatically reducing
extreme poverty in its many dimensions by 2015?income poverty,
hunger, disease, exclusion, lack of infrastructure and shelter
while promoting gender equality, education, health and
environmental sustainability. These bold goals can be met in all
parts of the world if nations follow through on their commitments
to work together to meet them. Achieving the Millennium Development
Goals offers the prospect of a more secure, just, and prosperous
world for all. The UN Millennium Project was commissioned by United
Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to develop a practical plan of
action to meet the Millennium Development Goals. As an independent
advisory body directed by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, the UN
Millennium Project submitted its recommendations to the UN
Secretary General in January 2005. The core of the UN Millennium
Project's work has been carried out by 10 thematic Task Forces
comprising more than 250 experts from around the world, including
scientists, development practitioners, parliamentarians,
policymakers, and representatives from civil society, UN agencies,
the World Bank, the IMF, and the private sector. This report lays
out the recommendations of the UN Millennium Project Task Force on
Education and Gender Equality.? In the education sector, the Task
Force recommends that countries now ?off track? expand access,
overcome demand-side barriers, and implement institutional changes
to make the education system more responsive and accountable.? As
part of a compact with low-income countries working toward the goal
of 100% primary school completion by 2015, donors and the
international community must fulfil commitments already made under
the Fast Track Initiative, and commit to still greater levels of
support.
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