FTI - Global Partnership for Education
FTI - Global Partnership for Education
FTI - Global Partnership for Education
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The Context<br />
The Problem<br />
• Around the world, over 103 million children<br />
are out of school, , of which 58 million girls.<br />
• Evidence is overwhelming that education –<br />
particularly <strong>for</strong> girls– can break the cycle of<br />
poverty, , halt the spread of AIDS, and create<br />
more stable and prosperous nations.<br />
• Many countries will not reach universal primary<br />
education by 2015 if past trends continue.<br />
• Resource needs <strong>for</strong> all countries to reach UPC<br />
(between US$5.6 and 10 billion per year <strong>for</strong> all developing<br />
countries)<br />
countries) are significantly higher than current<br />
ef<strong>for</strong>ts<br />
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