Policies and measures
The programme is concerned with issues of reform, reconstruction and development of education systems. UNESCO works with governments and other partners to develop national education plans and policies and is also actively involved in capacity building initiatives to assist governments more effectively in their efforts. More contact: Ibrahim Sidibe
Review and modernization of national legislation on the right to education
As part of the EFA process, UNESCO provides advisory services and technical assistance for modernizing and developing national legislations in the field of the right to education. The focus is on strengthening the foundations of this right in national legal systems as an internationally recognised right and raising awareness about its importance. More contact: Kishore Singh
Achieving free and compulsory primary education
This activity promotes the equal right of everyone to free primary education through reviewing, consolidating and facilitating international exchange of various legislative and policy practices and experiences around the world. contact: Peter Hyll Larsen
Access and retention of girls and other disadvantaged groups in primary education and their transition to secondary education
UNESCO will initiate a collaborate, comparative programme to highlight good practices from countries that have successfully overcome some of the barriers to ensuring access for girls and other disadvantaged groups to and retention in primary education and their transition to secondary education. contact: Florence Migeon
Knowledge generation and sharing
Documenting important lessons and practices can contribute to accelerating progress towards the EFA and MDG goals. The activity aims at documenting, analysing and drawing lessons for policy making of UNESCO’s work in the areas of primary education and girls’ education and gender. contact: Florence Migeon and Theophania Chavatzia
Regional, interregional and global collaboration in support for United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI)
UNESCO will play an active partnership role in UNGEI, strengthen collaboration within UNESCO using the networks of gender focal points, ensure appropriate attention to UNGEI in UNESCO’s coordination of EFA and the UN Literacy Decade and ensure that UNESCO’s experiences from work in girls’ education and gender mainstreaming form part of the strategic development of UNGEI. More contact: Lene Buchert
The Section for Primary Education was previously involved in a range of other programmatic areas including
Policies and measures The programme is concerned with issues of reform, reconstruction and development of education systems. UNESCO works with governments and other partners to develop national education plans and policies and is also actively involved in capacity building initiatives to assist governments more effectively in their efforts. For more information visit the site below or contact >> More info >> Visit the website
Review and modernisation of national legislation on the right to education. As part of the EFA process, UNESCO provides advisory services and technical assistance for modernizing and developing national legislations in the field of the right to education. The focus is on strengthening the foundations of this right in national legal systems as an internationally recognised right and raising awareness about its importance. For more information visit the site below or contact >> More info >> Visit the website
