Meeting Basic Learning Needs: A Vision for the 1990s (UNICEF - UNDP - UNESCO - WB - WCEFA, 1990, 170 p.): 2. The Context and Effects of Basic Learning in the World: (introduction...)

Meeting Basic Learning Needs: A Vision for the 1990s (UNICEF - UNDP - UNESCO - WB - WCEFA, 1990, 170 p.)

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Preface

Glossary

1. Global Challenges and Human Development

A. Introduction

B. The Global Challenges

(i) Economic stagnation and decline

(ii) Economic disparities

(iii) Marginalized populations

(iv) Environmental degradation

(v) Rapid population growth

C. Constraints on Human Development

D. The Role of Human Development in Addressing Global Challenges

E. Defining Basic Learning Needs

F. New Opportunities for Human Development

2. The Context and Effects of Basic Learning in the World

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A. Basic Education Data

B. Indicators of the Context and Effects of Basic Education

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(i) Background characteristics

(ii) Financial capacity

(iii) Educational effort

(iv) Educational effects

(v) Social impacts

C. The State of Adult Basic Education

D. The State of Early Child Development

E. Progress and Prospects

3. An Expanded Vision of Basic Education for All

A. Shaping the Vision

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(i) Universalizing access and promoting equity

(ii) Focussing on learning

(iii) Broadening the means and scope of basic education

(iv) Enhancing the environment for learning

(v) Strengthening partnerships

B. Requirements for Implementing the Vision

(i) Developing a supportive policy context

(ii) Mobilization of resources

(iii) Strengthening international solidarity

4. Meeting Basic Learning Needs: Analyzing Policies and Programmes

A. Introduction

B. Early Child Development

C. Meeting the Basic Learning Needs of Children

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(i) Increasing relevance

(ii) Improving quality

(iii) Promoting equity

(iv) Enhancing efficiency

D. Meeting the Basic Learning Needs of Youth and Adults

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(i) Content and relevance

(ii) Programmes and quality

(iii) Effects and equity

(iv) Monitoring and elf Liens

5. Strategies for the 1990s

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A. Priority Action at National Level

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(i) Assessing needs, planning action and defining targets

(ii) Creating a supportive policy environment

(iii) Designing policies to improve basic education

(iv) Improving managerial, analytical and technological capacities

(v) Mobilizing information and communication channels

(vi) Building partnerships and mobilizing resources

B. Priority Action at the Regional Level

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(i) Exchanging information, experience and expertise

(ii) Undertaking joint activities

C. Priority Action at World Level

(i) Status and prospects of external funding

(ii) Concerted and sustained long-term support for national and regional actions

(iii) Enhancing national capacities

(iv) Consultations on policy issues

(v) Co-operation within the international context

Annex 1 - Basic Data

Country Key

Annex - Table 1: Background National Characteristics

Annex - Table 2: Indicators of Financial Capacity

Annex - Table 3: Indicators of Educational Effort

Annex - Table 4: Indicators of Educational Process and Results

Annex - Table 5: Indicators Of Social Effects

Annex - Table 6: Participation in Adult Education

Technical Notes

Annex 2 - Financing Primary Schooling: An Analysis of Alternatives

Annex 3 - Selected Bibliography

Appendix - World Declaration on Education for All

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Since human development determines how well individuals and nations will meet the current global challenges, it is important to understand the present context and effects of basic learning in the world. This chapter assesses how basic learning needs are now being met, how national efforts have evolved in recent decades, and what the current opportunities are for improving the quantity, effectiveness, and equity of education.