• meet the target of giving 0.7% of Gross National Income to assist poor countries and cancelunpayable debt of all poor countries• allocate their ‘fair share’ of aid to basic education, allocating the majority of financing throughthe Education For <strong>All</strong> Fast Track Initiative• fund recurrent costs and ensure predictability of aid over a ten-year time period• support the Netherlands government proposal <strong>for</strong> re<strong>for</strong>m of current FTI mechanisms to allowupfront commitments to <strong>for</strong>thcoming plans to be made• promote abolition of user fees but ensure funds are sufficient to employ enough teachers tomeet increased demand.68
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