Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I. CONTEXT

• Education for human development
  
  
• Understanding the global initiative
  
  
• The financial challenge of achieving Education for All
  
  
• Setting the six options in context
  
  
• Trends in international development assistance during the 1990s
  
  
  Figures:
  
  - Figure 1. Diagrammatic representation of the global initiative
  
  - Figure 2. Real and current net flows of Official Development Assistance, 1966-1999
  
  - Figure 3. Net ODA disbursements as a percentage of GNP in DAC countries, 1999
  
  - Figure 4a. ODA commitments to education as part of total bilateral ODA commitments, selected DAC countries, 1985-1999
  
  - Figure 4b. ODA commitments to education as part of total bilateral ODA commitments, selected DAC countries, 1985-1999
  
  - Figure 5. Percentage overall share of education and of basic education in bilateral ODA commitments, DAC countries, 1999
  
  

II. INTERPRETING THE SIX OPTIONS

• (b) Ensuring greater predictability in the flow of external assistance
  
  
• (c) Providing debt relief and/or cancellation for poverty reduction and basic education
  
  
• (d) Facilitating more effective donor coordination
  
  
• (e)Strengthening sector-wide approaches
  
  
• (f) Monitoring of progress towards the goals and targets of Education for All
  

III. CONCLUSION


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