The EFA Global Monitoring Report 2006 aims to shine a stronger policy spotlight on the more neglected goal of literacy - a foundation not only for achieving EFA but, more broadly, for reaching the overarching goal of reducing human poverty.
Chapter 1. Literacy: the core of Education for AllW
V:NAME} This chapter explores some of the reasons for the neglect of literacy, and notes signs of renewed attention. It traces the changing notions of literacy from a narrowly defined concept to one embracing a holistic view of educational development that includes the building of literate societies..- Download
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Chapter 2. EFA progress: where do we stand?W
V:NAME} This chapter assesses progress towards the Education for All goals,using the most recent global education data, for the 2002/2003 school year.- Download
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Chapter 3. Country efforts: increasing momentumW
V:NAME} This chapter examines selected elements from a sampling of national EFA plans, considers public financing and household costs (with updated information on fees at the primary level) and continues the 2005 Report's attention to teachers, focusing particularly on projected needs- Download
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Chapter 4. International commitments: time to actW
V:NAME} This chapter reviews recent performance in aid to education and examines how international assistance for EFA can be better coordinated.- Download
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Chapter 5. Why literacy mattersW
V:NAME} This chapter explores the case for literacy,especially for youth and adults. It summarizes the foundations of the right to literacy through a review of international agreements, noting that literacy is both a right in itself and an instrument for achieving other rights.- Download
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Chapter 6. Understandings of literacyW
V:NAME} This chapter traces the evolution of thesedifferent understandings of being (and becoming) literate and shows how variants of these ideas have been integrated into policy discourse.- Download
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Chapter 7. Mapping the global literacy challengeW
V:NAME} Drawing upon an array of measures and assessments, this chapter highlights major trends and patterns of adult and youth literacy in different regions, nations and locales.- Download
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Chapter 8. The making of literate societiesW
V:NAME} The transition to widespread literacy was not uniform across societies, as the historical overview in this chapter shows.- Download
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Chapter 9. Good policy, good practiceW
V:NAME} This chapter suggests policy priorities and good practices for countries and for the international communityto assist them in meeting the literacy challenge.- Download
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Chapter 10. Setting priorities for actionW
V:NAME} This chapter suggests some high-priority areas for national and international action, if EFA, including the literacy goal, is to be achieved.- Download
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EFA - Global Monitoring Report
Chapter 1. Literacy: the core of Education for AllW
Chapter 2. EFA progress: where do we stand?W
Chapter 3. Country efforts: increasing momentumW
Chapter 4. International commitments: time to actW
Chapter 5. Why literacy mattersW
Chapter 6. Understandings of literacyW
Chapter 7. Mapping the global literacy challengeW
Chapter 8. The making of literate societiesW
Chapter 9. Good policy, good practiceW
Chapter 10. Setting priorities for actionW
