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UNESCO Warns of Aid Deficit in Africa
UNESCO warned of a deficit in aid to Africa leading up to a UN education summit set for Sunday in Pretoria.
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UNESCO warned of a deficit in aid to Africa leading up to a UN education summit set for Sunday in Pretoria.
In a press release, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization warned that the present aid situation can hurt efforts in that sensitive sector.
The organization said the shortage of aid to Africa is threatening efforts to send 32 million children to school on that continent.
The education summit called by South African President Jacob Zuma, is the climax of the campaign "1 Goal" and FIFA efforts to place greater priority on the education crisis in Africa.
Irina Bokova, UNESCO director general, said education is the most powerful antidote against poverty in Africa.
She added that leaders should take advantage of this summit to give their support to the mission to provide the children of Africa with a quality education.
According to the 2010 Education for All Global Monitoring Report, the statistics are reason for concern. One of these is the reduction of aid to Sub-Saharan Africa for basic education, from $1.72 billion dollars in 2007 to $1.65 billion in 2008, with a resulting 7 percent drop in school attendance.
UNESCO emphasized that currrent aid does not correspond to promises made by donor countries 10 years ago at the World Education Forum in Dakar, Senegal.
In a press release, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization warned that the present aid situation can hurt efforts in that sensitive sector.
The organization said the shortage of aid to Africa is threatening efforts to send 32 million children to school on that continent.
The education summit called by South African President Jacob Zuma, is the climax of the campaign "1 Goal" and FIFA efforts to place greater priority on the education crisis in Africa.
Irina Bokova, UNESCO director general, said education is the most powerful antidote against poverty in Africa.
She added that leaders should take advantage of this summit to give their support to the mission to provide the children of Africa with a quality education.
According to the 2010 Education for All Global Monitoring Report, the statistics are reason for concern. One of these is the reduction of aid to Sub-Saharan Africa for basic education, from $1.72 billion dollars in 2007 to $1.65 billion in 2008, with a resulting 7 percent drop in school attendance.
UNESCO emphasized that currrent aid does not correspond to promises made by donor countries 10 years ago at the World Education Forum in Dakar, Senegal.