Financing Gender Parity in Education:UNGEI Experience in Gender in FTI-Endorsed National Education Plans

Cheryl Gregory FayeHead of UNGEI Secretariat

CSW 52nd Session – 25 February 2008

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What is the UN Girls’ Education Initiative?

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UNGEI Partnership

• A more cohesive/efficient approach

• Building on comparative advantages

• Collaborative/joint Interventions

• Negotiate/Advocate with one voice

• Synergy = more than sum of its parts

• Pooling resources and expertise

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UNGEI LEVELS UNGEI Developments & Prospects

Global Level Global Advisory Committee established, includes IOs,

donors and NGOs. Secretariat in UNICEF.

Regional Level Regional focal points set up in four regions to

facilitate/support UNGEI work at country level.

Country Level UNGEI networks now set up in over 30 countries, mainly in

Africa and South Asia.

Where UNGEI Works

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Global Advisory Committee members

AEDASPBAECAMFEDCIDACommonwealth SecretariatDANIDADFIDFAWEGCE

ILONoradSidaUNESCOUNFPAUNICEFUSAIDWFPWorld BankWorld Vision International

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UNGEI Partner Organizations

Aga Khan FoundationAmerican Institute for Research Beyond AccessCAREEducation Development CenterEFA Fast Track Initiative

Global Campaign for Women & AIDSIRCOXFAM International Plan InternationalSave the Children Alliance UNAIDSWorld EducationWorld Learning

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What is the EFA Fast Track Initiative?

The Education for All - Fast Track Initiative (FTI) is a global partnership between developing countries and donors to accelerate progress towards the goal of universal completion of quality primary education by 2015

Partners include more than 30 bilateral and multilateral donor agencies

All low-income countries are eligible for technical and financial support from the FTI

What is the Fast Track Initiative What is the Fast Track Initiative (FTI)?(FTI)?

FTI CompactFTI Compact

Donors

•Help mobilize resources and make them more

predictable

• Align with country development priorities

•Coordinate support around one education

plan

• Harmonize procedures as much as possible

Partner Countries

•Develop sound education sector programs through broad based consultation

•Show commitment to education through strong

domestic support

• Demonstrate results on key performance indicators

• Exercise leadership in developing and implementing the program and coordinating

donor support

Mutual Accountability

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How has UNGEI Complemented FTI’s Work?

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UNGEI Contributions to Enhancing Gender in FTI

• 2005 study on the integration of gender in the first 12 FTI countries

• 2006 revision of FTI Appraisal and Endorsement Guidelines

• 2007 review of gender component in 3 endorsed plans

• Need for tool to guide partner countries and donors on gender in ESPs

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Enhancing Gender Component of National Education Plans

• Discussions with FTI partners & Secretariat• Nov. 07: UNGEI GAC organized joint

working session with IATT, GFT & disabilities group

• Consultancy to develop inclusion framework

• Apr. 08: review by FTI donors, then piloting

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Thank you!