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World Education Forum was organized by the International Consultative
Forum on Education for All, or the EFA Forum, as it is generally
known. It is an international consortium set up to guide follow-up
action to the 1990 World Conference on Education for All, to
provide a forum for continuous consultation, and to promote
co-operation between governments and their partners. Its goal
is to expand and improve the provision of basic education in
order to meet the basic learning needs of all children, youth
and adults. The mandate of the EFA Forum expired at the World
Education Forum, where the world community gave UNESCO the leadership
role in the Education for All movement. |
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World Education Forum was hosted by the Government of Senegal,
which recognizes the great importance of basic education for
national progress. Sub-Saharan Africa faces some of the greatest
challenges in education, yet many African countries have pursued
their EFA goals, launched several bold initiatives and registered
some notable successes. The Government of Senegal hopes the
Forum will provide renewed momentum to all nations to expand
educational opportunities for all and reduce adult illiteracy. |
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