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Financing Gender Parity in Education:
UNGEI Experience in Gender in FTIEndorsed National Education Plans
Cheryl Gregory Faye
Head of UNGEI Secretariat
CSW 52nd Session – 25 February 2008
What is the
UN Girls’ Education Initiative?
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UNGEI Partnership
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A more cohesive/efficient approach
Building on comparative advantages
Collaborative/joint Interventions
Negotiate/Advocate with one voice
Synergy = more than sum of its parts
Pooling resources and expertise
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Where UNGEI Works
UNGEI LEVELS
UNGEI Developments & Prospects
Global Level
Global Advisory Committee established,
includes IOs, donors and NGOs.
Secretariat in UNICEF.
Regional Level
Regional focal points set up in four
regions to facilitate/support UNGEI
work at country level.
UNGEI networks now set up in over 30
countries, mainly in Africa and South
Asia.
Country Level
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Global Advisory Committee members
AED
ASPBAE
CAMFED
CIDA
Commonwealth
Secretariat
DANIDA
DFID
FAWE
GCE
ILO
Norad
Sida
UNESCO
UNFPA
UNICEF
USAID
WFP
World Bank
World Vision
International
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UNGEI Partner Organizations
Aga Khan Foundation
American Institute for
Research
Beyond Access
CARE
Education Development
Center
EFA Fast Track Initiative
Global Campaign for
Women & AIDS
IRC
OXFAM International
Plan International
Save the Children Alliance
UNAIDS
World Education
World Learning
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What is the
EFA Fast Track Initiative?
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What is the Fast Track Initiative (FTI)?
The Education for All - Fast Track Initiative (FTI) is a
global partnership between developing countries and
donors to accelerate progress towards the goal of universal
completion of quality primary education by 2015
Partners include more than 30 bilateral and
multilateral donor agencies
All low-income countries are eligible for technical
and financial support from the FTI
FTI Compact
Partner Countries
Donors
•Develop sound education sector
programs through broad based
consultation
•Help mobilize resources
and make them more
predictable
•Show commitment to education
through strong domestic support
Mutual
Accountability
• Align with country
development priorities
• Demonstrate results on key
performance indicators
•Coordinate support around
one education plan
• Exercise leadership in
developing and implementing the
program and coordinating donor
support
• Harmonize procedures as
much as possible
How has UNGEI
Complemented FTI’s Work?
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UNGEI Contributions to
Enhancing Gender in FTI
• 2005 study on the integration of gender
in the first 12 FTI countries
• 2006 revision of FTI Appraisal and
Endorsement Guidelines
• 2007 review of gender component in 3
endorsed plans
• Need for tool to guide partner countries
and donors on gender in ESPs
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Enhancing Gender Component
of National Education Plans
• Discussions with FTI partners & Secretariat
• Nov. 07: UNGEI GAC organized joint
working session with IATT, GFT &
disabilities group
• Consultancy to develop inclusion
framework
• Apr. 08: review by FTI donors, then piloting
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Thank you!
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