Asia and the Pacific Education for All (EFA) Mid-Decade Assessment and Mid-Term Policy Review
The EFA mid-decade assessment called for the holding of regional and national assessments aimed at identifying problems, issues, policies and strategies of education reform to ensure that education will reach the unreached groups. The theme of the assessment is "reaching the unreached", focusing on quality and equality in access and participation in achieving each of the six EFA goals. The MDA was conducted in 35 countries of the Asia-Pacific region from 2006-2007. Following the EFA MDA, the Mid-Term Review took place from 2007-2008. As a result, countries prepared national reports, documenting progress and achievements towards the EFA goals by the target date of 2015, as well as remaining challenges.
Background information
- EFA background and history
- EFA MDA and Mid-Term Policy Review background and training materials
- EFA Mid-Term Policy Review Conferences
- National EFA Coordinators' Meetings
Guidelines
- Guidelines for EFA - Monitoring, Evaluation and Assessment: Identifying and Reaching the Unreached (draft, 2009)
- General guidelines
Regional EFA Coordination
- Evaluation Report of the EFA Mid-Decade Assessment and Mid-Term Policy Review
Photo taken during the opening of the EFA Mid-Decade Planning Meeting in October 2005. ©UNESCO/ L.Lugo
