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UNESCO’s programme for Education in 2008-2009 gives top priority to accelerating progress towards Education for All by 2015 

Key priorities 

- Providing access to education for all at all levels, 

- Achieving success, particularly for people with special needs and marginalized populations, 

- Emphasizing teacher training to ensure student access to qualified teachers and learning environments, 

- Developing competencies for workforce success through education,

- Ensuring opportunities for non-formal and lifelong learning, and

- Using technology to enhance teaching and learning and to expand educational opportunities.


Three core initiatives for Education for All

UNESCO’s Education Sector has developed three core EFA initiatives in response to the need for sustained and concerted action to address three persistent challenges: literacy; the teacher shortage - particularly in Africa – and HIV and AIDS.

TTISSA: Teacher Training Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa
A 10-year UNESCO initiative to improve teacher training capacities in 46 sub-Saharan countries (2006-2015).

LIFE: The Literacy Initiative for Empowerment
A 10-year UNESCO initiative targeting the 35 countries with 85 per cent of the world's illiterate population (2006-2015). 

EDUCAIDS: The Global Initiative on Education and HIV/AIDS
A UNESCO-led initiative carried out with 10 UN agencies to help governments provide a comprehensive response in the area of HIV and AIDS education.

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) aims to integrate understanding and respect of ourselves, of others and of the environment into all aspects of learning so as to encourage the changes in behaviour that lead to a more sustainable society. UNESCO is the lead agency for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014). 

UNESCO National Education Support Strategies (UNESS) seeks to ensure that UNESCO responds to countries’ needs in a relevant and effective way. 

See also  

UNESCO's programme and budget for 2008-2009